Is Brad moving to escape Ange?

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been separated since last September – but thanks to Ange’s new house purchase, they are about to be very close again!

The 41-year-old star recently sealed the deal on a $25million mansion, which will see her relocating from Malibu to the trendy Los Angeles area of Los Feliz – which is where her ex-husband happens to live in the house they once shared.

Ooh, awkward!

And the move might be a little too close for comfort for Brad, 53, who is reportedly eyeing off a man-space in a different area of LA.

The actor has been spotted frequently in the city’s arts district – known as Frogtown – and has been throwing himself into sculpting classes as a way of dealing with his divorce.

And it seems Brad is keen to spend even more time there, with HollywoodLife claiming that he’s keen to score his own property in the area.

“Brad is looking to buy space here (Frogtown). He wants to convert one of the warehouses into a studio and art gallery,” a source told the outlet. “He’s got tons of friends in the arts community.”

While the publication reports Brad will be hanging onto his Los Feliz home, his new neighbour Ange might not see him around much as he retreats to Frogtown.

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“[Brad is] very much an artist in his own right,” the insider added. “He spends quite a bit of time here. I think he feels a sense of comfort here because everyone treats him like a regular person. He seems to like that.”

Angelina recently dropped $25million on her new 1913-built mansion, which was previously owned by famous filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille.

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