However, reports now indicate that those sources were unreliable and the rumors were unfounded.
Sources initially said Jolie and Pitt began proceedings in early December and visited a Los Angeles divorce firm to discuss the details. But a rep for the couple has formally announced that the reports were false.
The original report came from the United Kingdom's News of the World.
The power duo, affectionately known to fans as Brangelina, share 6 children.
