Actor Brad Pitt has said he is "very
saddened" that his wife Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce and has
asked for privacy on their children's behalf.
"I am very saddened by this, but what matters most now is the well-being of our kids," he told People magazine."I kindly ask the press to give them the space they deserve during this challenging time."
Jolie, 41, filed for divorce from Pitt, 52, citing irreconcilable differences on Monday.
Her lawyer, Robert Offer, said the decision had been made "for the health of the family".
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Speculation is mounting over the causes behind the split, with one newspaper claiming Jolie was "upset with Pitt's parenting skills".
Ms Jolie's long-time manager Geyser Kosinski told E! Online: "Angelina will always do what's in the best interest of taking care of her family."
Madame Tussauds in London marked the split by announcing on Twitter that its mannequins of the pair have been separated. Twlight actor Robert Pattinson appears to have been placed between them.
It was Pitt's second marriage, having previously wed Friends star Jennifer Aniston, and Jolie's third after actors Billy Bob Thornton and Jonny Lee Miller.
Singer Adele is among those to comment on the split, dedicating a concert in New York on Tuesday to the Hollywood couple.
The 28-year-old told an audience at Madison Square Garden she had been "shocked" by the news and that it felt "like the end of an era".
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