Brad Pitt Wishes He Was Closer to His Kids: Report

With Christmas approaching, actor Brad Pitt wishes he was closer to his kids with Angelina Jolie, according to Page Six.

“Brad is missing his kids and wishes he had a closer relationship with them, particularly with celebrating the holidays and his birthday this month,” a source told Page Six of Pitt.

Pitt, 60, feels like Christmas “won’t be the same” if he doesn’t grow closer to the children, Page Six’s source reported.

Pitt and Jolie have six kids together.

Brad Pitt Feels ‘Sad’ About His Fractured Relationship With His Children, a Report Says

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie attend a private reception as costumes and props from Disney’s Maleficent are exhibited in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital at Kensington Palace on May 8, 2014 in London, England.

In June, People Magazine reported that Pitt’s eldest child with Jolie, Shiloh, 18, had petitioned to change her last name. This saddened Pitt, a source told People at the time. She wants to be known as Shiloh Jolie, People reported.

“He’s aware and upset that Shiloh dropped his last name. He’s never felt more joy than when she was born. He always wanted a daughter,” says the source.

“The reminders that he’s lost his children, is of course not easy for Brad. He loves his children and misses them. It’s very sad,” a source told People at that time.

Brad Pitt Loves His Kids ‘Tremendously,’ a Report Says

GettyUS actor Brad Pitt arrives for the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020.

Brad Pitt loves his kids, a source told People last spring.

“He still loves all of his kids tremendously. This whole process has been very hard for the whole family,” the source told People.

DailyMail.com reported that a court has ordered Pitt to turn over communications that could shed light on Jolie’s accusations of past abuse against him. The current court battle relates to Jolie’s sale of her share of the couple’s winery. Pitt has denied being abusive, according to The Sunday Times.

Jolie was seen on the red carpet in December at an awards show honoring independent films, TMZ reported.

She also shut down a journalist’s question about a possible biopic of her life.

“That gets the most insane question award,” Jolie said, according to the Sunday Times. “When you’re a public person and you’re playing [someone else], you’re conscious of how you would hate for somebody to interpret your life or think they understand your life, so we tried to be thoughtful [with Maria]. Let’s hope there isn’t one about my life.”