{"id":5523,"date":"2026-09-10T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/heatv2\/?p=5523"},"modified":"2026-09-08T13:25:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T13:25:58","slug":"hollywood-insiders-claim-george-clooney-has-dumped-best-pal-brad-pitt-over-alleged-abuse-this-is-shocking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/heatv2\/2026\/09\/10\/hollywood-insiders-claim-george-clooney-has-dumped-best-pal-brad-pitt-over-alleged-abuse-this-is-shocking\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood insiders claim George Clooney has dumped best pal Brad Pitt over alleged abuse \u2013 this is shocking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Hollywood insiders claim George Clooney has dumped best pal Brad Pitt over alleged abuse \u2013 this is shocking<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Time was when they were thicker than thieves, but Brad\u2019s now persona non grata with his socially conscious former BFF<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Their bromance was famous<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

They used to be the debonair duo of Hollywood \u2013 the silver screen heartthrobs that women wanted to be with and men wanted to be. But over the past few years, it hasn\u2019t escaped anyone\u2019s attention that the red-hot bromance between George Clooney and Brad Pitt has gone decidedly frosty. And according to insiders, it\u2019s not just a case of them simply being too busy to pal around both on and off-screen like they used to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apparently, George, 65, has taken drastic measures to distance himself from Brad, 62, \u2013 who\u2019s found himself in the eye of a reignited media storm in recent months over historic allegations of abuse. Though George will have long been aware of the claims levied against Brad by his ex-wife Angelina, who\u2019s been locked in bitter legal battles with the actor ever since they split 10 years ago, the accusations have taken on extra weight over the past few years as each one of Brad and Angelina\u2019s six children has systematically taken public steps to disown and discredit their father. Meanwhile, Brad has also copped flak at the very same time for publicly admitting he\u2019s drinking again \u2013 despite admitting in the past that his alcoholism played a part in breaking up his family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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George and Amal used to spend lots of time with Brad and girlfriend Ines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

All this, it seems, has ostensibly made Brad persona non grata \u2013 especially when it comes to George and his wife, Amal Clooney. Since meeting Amal, one of the leading human rights lawyers in the world, in 2013, George has passionately championed her causes, campaigning alongside her for global justice and defending vulnerable people, especially women. So, it\u2019s no surprise that \u2013 now that haunting claims made about Brad\u2019s abuse against his ex-wife are once again coming to the fore \u2013 his human rights-focused friend is taking a big step back. And, unfortunately, that means blacklisting Brad from one of the biggest celebrity philanthropy events of the year: the Clooney Foundation for Justice\u2019s annual Albies awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founded by George and Amal in 2022, the awards do has since become a massive A-list event, drawing in famous faces including Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Cate Blanchett to celebrate global champions of human rights. By all accounts, over the past few years, anyone who is anyone has been invited to attend the event \u2013 which will be taking place again next month in London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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George and Amal wanted to put some distance between themselves and Brad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In previous years, it\u2019s believed that Brad has always been on the invites list, as a nod to the longstanding friendship between him and George. However, sources now say that, this year, the Fight Club actor has very definitively not made the cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018The Albies are about celebrating brave defenders of justice, so having Brad appearing on the red carpet after being accused of domestic abuse is an absolute non-starter,\u2019 one insider told The Sun last week. \u2018Brad has strongly denied all the allegations made against him but, in reality, it still feels like it could overshadow the event \u2013 and that\u2019s not what anyone wants to happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018For now, [the Clooneys] have chosen to publicly put some distance between themselves and Brad. When it comes to the foundation, George and Amal will always do what they think is best. George had no choice but to freeze out his old pal.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brad and Angelina with their brood in 2011<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To be clear, the public mudslinging between Angelina and Brad has been ongoing ever since they split in September 2016 following reports of an infamous private plane altercation. At the time, details were hazy, but, in later court documents, Angelina\u2019s camp claimed that \u2013 while Brad had long been abusive towards her – on this occasion he\u2019d also turned his abuse towards their children while drunk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both the FBI and the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services subsequently investigated Brad \u2013 and, while he was cleared of all allegations, he later took some accountability of his destructive behaviours, saying he\u2019d ultimately had to take away his \u2018drinking privileges\u2019 after they split. The actor joined Alcoholics Anonymous and also credited several sober friends \u2013 including actor Bradley Cooper \u2013 for helping him to see the light and seek help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the meantime, Brad\u2019s career has gone from strength to strength, thanks to his Oscar win in 2020 for Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, and last year\u2019s critically-acclaimed action movie F1. He\u2019s also found love again with his girlfriend of four years, Ines de Ramon, 33. Yet the one undeniable chink in his armour is the fact that \u2013 over the past few years \u2013 his children have distanced themselves from in very public and statement-making ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, his daughter Shiloh, 20, filed a legal petition to drop \u2018Pitt\u2019 from her surname – which was granted two years ago. Then, his children Zahara, 21, and Maddox, 25, followed suit, with their legal requests still pending. Most recently, his youngest daughter Vivienne, 18, made the same legal bid, and is now due to have her own hearing in November \u2013 which just leaves son Pax, 22, and Vivienne\u2019s twin brother Knox, 18, as Brad\u2019s only two children who haven\u2019t taken legal steps to remove their paternal surname. That said, they have both made their positions clear: Knox listed himself as \u2018Knox Jolie\u2019 during his recent graduation, while Pax infamously ranted against his famous father in an Instagram message in 2020, shockingly branding him a \u2018world class a**hole\u2019 and a \u2018despicable person\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brad’s career has gone from strength to strength despite the allegations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

All this has evidently made allegations of Brad\u2019s abuse towards his family \u2013 and his alienation from them \u2013 all the more conceivable, which simultaneously makes his friendship with the Clooneys increasingly tenuous. Let\u2019s remember, George and Amal are at the forefront when it comes to protecting women\u2019s safety and human rights. On that basis, it\u2019s no surprise they\u2019re now absenting themselves from any Brad Pitt support group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s more, as mentioned, Brad\u2019s clearly not doing himself any favours thanks to recent comments he\u2019s made about his lapsed sobriety. Speaking to Esquire last month, he nonchalantly revealed he was \u2018off the wagon\u2019 after staying off the booze for seven years, before emphasising he was now drinking \u2018in a more restrained manner\u2019. That may be the case, but it certainly doesn\u2019t sound like a man who\u2019s still taking responsibility for the errors of his drinking ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, as for where that leaves Brad and George, insiders say the future isn\u2019t looking good. The pair last appeared together in public in 2024, while promoting their action-comedy Wolfs. It\u2019s worth noting that \u2013 by then \u2013 Brad was already facing allegations of abuse. But since then, his children have clearly made their antipathies towards him publicly known, making it all the more difficult to publicly support him. Sadly, all signs suggest that leaves little space for any kind of rekindled Hollywood bromance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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