Angelina Jolie’s father speaks out on Brad Pitt divorce: Something serious must have happened

Voight said he is concerned for his daughter and her children
Concerned: Jon Voight has spoken about his daughter's divorce
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Emma Powell21 September 2016
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Angelina Jolie’s father has broken his silence following his daughter’s split from husband Brad Pitt.

Jon Voight, 77, said he feared “something serious” had happened in Jolie and Pitt’s two year marriage for her to file for a divorce.

Speaking about the couple he told Inside Edition: “It’s very sad. Something very serious must have happened for Angie to make a decision like this."

“I don’t know what it is. It’s a sad thing. Say a little prayer.”

Voight – who has been estranged from his daughter for several years – added: “I am concerned for Angie and the children and hopefully I will be seeing them very soon.”

Jolie made headlines when it was revealed she filed for divorce on Monday citing “irreconcilable differences”.

The actress, 41, made the decision for “the health of her family”, according to her lawyer Robert Offer.

She has reportedly requested physical custody of their children Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and twins Vivienne and Knox, eight, but is not asking for child maintenance.

Pitt released a statement to People and said he was left saddened by the decision.

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"I am very saddened by this, but what matters most now is the well being of our kids," he said.

"I kindly ask the press to give them the space they deserve during this challenging time.”

Following the split, it was reported that Pitt had struck up a burgeoning relationship with his Allied co-star Marion Cotillard. A source close to the actress denied the claim.

Pitt and Jolie married in 2014 after a decade together. The actress wore a custom made wedding dress adorned with artwork by her six children.

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