Angelina Jolie Is 'Excited' About the New Year as She Readies to Leave L.A. and Move Abroad (Exclusive Source)
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Ingrid VasquezDecember 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Angelina Jolie attends the premiere of "Couture" during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival -
Angelina Jolie's L.A. home is being shown to pre-qualified buyers after some renovations, according to an insider
PEOPLE reported in August 2025, citing a source, that Jolie is officially planning to “put the house up for sale” as she explores a move abroad
The insider tells PEOPLE that Jolie is "ready for a life that isn't centered in Los Angeles"
Angelina Jolie is getting ready to start an entirely new chapter in the new year.
Four months after a source told PEOPLE that the Maria star, 50, was officially planning to put her historic Los Angeles house "up for sale” as she explores a move abroad, an insider tells PEOPLE her home is being shown to pre-qualified buyers after some renovations.
"She's ready for a life that isn't centered in Los Angeles," the source says.
"There are a lot of projects she's excited about and she's feeling good," they add of the Oscar winner. "She's looking forward to 2026 and the flexibility she'll have then."
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Angelina Jolie with her children in 2019
Jolie shares six children with her ex-husband Brad Pitt, 62 — Maddox, 24, Pax, 22, Zahara, 20, Shiloh, 19, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 17. The exes reached a divorce settlement a year ago today on Dec. 30, 2024 after an eight-year legal battle.
A source previously told PEOPLE that Jolie “never wanted to live in L.A. full time" but "she didn't have a choice because of the custody arrangement with Brad [Pitt]."
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Angelina Jolie attends the "Couture" red carpet during the 20th Rome Film Festival
As for when she plans to make the move, the source previously told PEOPLE that Jolie “plans to relocate as soon as Knox and Viv turn 18 next year. She's eyeing several locations abroad. She'll be very happy when she's able to leave Los Angeles."
Knox and Vivienne celebrate their 18th birthdays on July 12, 2026.
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Angelina Jolie at the 40th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Jolie's children's privacy has often been one of Jolie's top concerns.
In a November 2024 interview with Good Morning America, Jolie said, “None of my children want to be in front of the camera [at] this time. They’re quite private.”
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“Shiloh’s extremely private,” she added, before further sharing, “They weren’t born with privacy, right? So, I hope that they can have that as they grow old. So we’ll see.”
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