Say What? Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston Rekindled Their Friendship Three Years Ago

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The world was surprised when Brad Pitt attended Jennifer Anistonโ€˜s birthday party, but they apparently should not have been.

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The famous exes have reconnected following their divorces; Brad from Angelina Jolie in September 2016, and Jen split from Justin Theroux in February 2018.

However, Pitt was the first to reach out after Anistonโ€™s mother, Nancy Dow, passed away in May 2016, and the former Friends actress was pleasantly surprised by his correspondence.

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โ€œBrad contacted Jen after her mom died, and she was touched that he knew what a difficult time it was,โ€ an insider told Us Weekly.

Since then, the pair has been known to occasionally chat back-and-forth in private, so his appearance at her birthday party shouldnโ€™t have come as a surprise to those closest to them.

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โ€œThey have each otherโ€™s cell phone number and communicate from time to time,โ€ the source said. โ€œThis is nothing new. Jen and [Brad] have remained friendly.โ€

A source revealed to People that the 55-year-old Pitt and other guests sent gifts to Anistonโ€™s house before the big bash, which was held on February 9, 2019, at the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood, California.

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โ€œMost birthday party guests sent gifts to Jenโ€™s house,โ€ the source said. โ€œBrad did, too. Her friends are all very generous and creative, and she seemed very excited by all the gifts.โ€