Aniston files for divorce from Pitt

JENNIFER ANISTON has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt.

The petition, filed over the weekend in Los Angeles Superior Court, seeks dissolution of the actors’ marriage based on irreconcilable differences.

A long-rumoured split between Friends star Aniston and Ocean’s Twelve actor Pitt was confirmed in January when they released a joint statement saying they were formally separating.

The couple married on July 29, 2000, and have no children. It was the first marriage for both.

In her divorce petition, Aniston asked that her maiden name be restored. The actress took Pitt’s name legally when they married but continued to use Aniston professionally.

Pitt, 41, and Aniston, 36, began dating in 1998 after being set up on a blind date. They were married on Malibu bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Part of Pacific Coast Highway was shut down to accommodate the influx of the 200 guests.

Until rumours began swirling that the A-list couple were about to split, there were near-constant tabloid rumours that Aniston was pregnant. She had said the couple eventually wanted to start a family.

The two remain co-owners of the Plan B production company.