Brad Pitt just made a rare -- and slightly defensive -- comment about his girlfriend Ines de Ramon.
The 61-year-old Oscar winner, who finally broke his silence on his divorce from Angelina Jolie being finalized, was first linked to the 32-year-old jewelry designer back in 2022 after they were spotted together at a Bono concert.
The couple has kept their relationship mostly private, only making their public debut in July 2024 at the British Grand Prix, while Pitt was filming his upcoming Formula 1 movie.
Now, in a new interview with GQ for the magazine's 2025 Summer Issue -- alongside F1 co-stars Damson Idris and Lewis Hamilton -- Pitt was asked whether their appearance at a Formula 1 race was intentionally timed to promote the film.
'No, dude, it's not that calculated,' Pitt replied bluntly.
He also addressed the constant scrutiny over his private life, noting it's been part of his reality for decades.
'My personal life is always in the news. It's been in the news for 30 years, bro. Or some version of my personal life, let's put it that way.'
One example of that media scrutiny, of course, is his split from ex-wife Jolie.
But when asked whether he felt any relief after their divorce was officially finalized in late 2024 following years of drawn-out legal battles, Pitt downplayed the moment: 'No, I don't think it was that major of a thing. Just something coming to fruition. Legally.'
Pitt and de Ramon have been together since late 2022, years after he and Jolie, 49, separated in 2016.
The former couple -- who share six children -- were declared legally single in 2019.
When GQ asked whether working on F1 served as a form of escape from the constant media glare, Pitt shrugged off the idea.
'No, dude, it's not that calculated,' Pitt replied bluntly, adding, 'If you're living -- oh my God, how exhausting would that be? If you're living with making those kinds of calculations? No, life just evolves. Relationships evolve'
He also addressed the constant scrutiny over his private life, noting it's been part of his reality for decades:
'My personal life is always in the news. It's been in the news for 30 years, bro. Or some version of my personal life, let's put it that way.'
'I don't see it that way,' he said, adding that the attention has 'been an annoyance I've had to always deal with in different degrees, large and small, as I do the things I really want to do.'
'So, it's always been this kind of nagging time suck or waste of time, if you let it be that, I don't know. I don't know,' he admitted.
'Mostly I feel pretty...my life is fairly contained. It feels pretty warm and secure with my friends, with my loves, with my fam, with my knowledge of who I am, that, you know, it's like this fly buzzing around a little bit.'
Naturally, fans have been speculating about when Brad and Ines might tie the knot -- but according to a source, wedding bells aren't in their immediate future.
DailyMail.com exclusively reported last month that the movie megastar has no plans to walk down the aisle anytime soon.
'Brad is totally in love with Ines, but he doesn't want to go down the road of marriage and kids,' a source told the outlet.
'He's been burned badly by the divorce from Angelina and his kids wanting little if nothing to do with him. He's 61 and loving his life just the way it is.'
Still, de Ramon has impressed his friends who are still holding out hope they will wed.
Pitt and de Ramon have been together since late 2022, years after he and Jolie, 49, separated in 2016;
Pitt's divorce from Angelina Jolie wrapped in December, but a custody battle over their kids (L-R) Maddox Chivan, 23, Vivienne, 16, Zahara Marley, 20, Shiloh, 18; and Knox Léon, 16; is ongoing
'He has spoken to those close to him, including George [Clooney], and everyone has signed off on him doing it,' the insider revealed.
'It would be a nice thing for him as it would be the official moving on from his romantic past with [Jennifer Aniston] and Angie.'
While Pitt finalized his divorce from Jolie in December after 10 years of marriage, the custody war remains ongoing and has upended his relationship with his kids.
The exes share six children: three biological -- Shiloh, 18; and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16 -- and three adopted -- Maddox, 23; Pax, 21; and Zahara, 19.
At least five of Pitt's six children are estranged from him, dropping his last name and refusing to see him. It has left him 'devastated,' a source says.
According to a close confidant, not even the wildfires that ripped through Los Angeles in January have changed that - he remains 'frozen out' by his children.
'It's not like he's out celebrating [finalizing the divorce],' a source told the Daily Mail shortly after the legal battle concluded.
'Brad said he's tired of Angelina playing the victim role when he's the one who has been stripped of his family, his kids.'
'He wants what's best for the kids and radical forgiveness is what needs to happen in order to bring true healing into the equation.'