Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt divorce: Twitter goes into meltdown as fans react to split

Fans were quick to lament the split of the A-list couple on social media 
Jennifer Ruby20 September 2016
The Weekender

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Twitter went into meltdown as fans reacted to the news that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have split after 12 years together.

While many people seemed devastated by the fact that the A-list power couple are no more, others took the opportunity to break out some inspired memes, while '#BrexPitt' soon started trending.

Just moments after Jolie confirmed that the couple had separated ‘for the health of the family’, Twitter users reacted with predictable shock.

“Can't believe #brangelina are divorcing wtf wtf wtf. 2016 Wyd. Jokes over,” wrote one fan.

“The two sexiest people alive are splitting?! #brangelina,” another posted.

Another fan posted: “Just when you thought 2016 couldn't get any worse #Brangelina announce their divorce #RIPBrangelina.”

Comedian David Baddiel joked: “I think what we all really want is for the third party in the #Brangelina split to turn out to be William Hague.”

Pitt’s first wife Jennifer Aniston became the subject of a number of memes, with one person posting:

“UPDATE: Every available Jennifer Aniston GIF is being used on Twitter right now.”

“Just realized I will never feel as good as Jennifer Aniston must feel right now,” wrote someone else.

Jolie, who met while Pitt while he was still married to Aniston back in 2004, confirmed that she had split from the actor on Tuesday.

Her lawyer Robert Offer confirmed the news and said Jolie's decision had been made "for the health of the family".

He said: "She will not be commenting and asks that the family be given privacy at this time."

The couple, who have six children, married just two years ago at the chapel of their Château Miraval in the south of France.

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