Brad Pitt is "missing" his children and wishes he had closer relationship with and their mom and his ex Angelina Jolie, a source claims. The pair have locked in a divorce battle for nearly eight years which has been complicated by disputes over custody of their kids and ownership of their French vinyard.

Brad Pitt is said to be 'begging' two of his six children to spend his 61st birthday with him and girlfriend Ines de Ramon, as he continues his bitter divorce battle with ex Angelina Jolie

A court ruling in the legal dispute between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie could allow the actress to prove that she and their kids were abused.

A source tells Page Six that the Oscar winner feels like “Christmas won’t be the same unless he can spend some time with his children.”

Brad Pitt is reportedly feeling the absence of his children as he prepares to celebrate his 61st birthday and Christmas this month, wishing for a closer relationship with them.

Before Angelina Jolie met Brad Pitt, she was already worn down by two high-profile divorces that challenged her faith in relationships, particularly when it came to settling down with an actor. She first married Jonny Lee Miller in 1996, and the duo was divorced by 2000.

Brad Pitt is on a mission to fix his image. According to an insider, the Hollywood hunk, 60, is determined to have the world see him in a new light after his nasty divorce from Angelina Jolie badly tarnished his public persona and left him with broken relationships with his children.