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\n Related: <\/span>A Complete Timeline of Brad Pitt’s Star-Studded Dating History<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tBrad Pitt is considered one of Hollywood\u2019s most eligible bachelors \u2014 and he has the lengthy list of former flames to prove it. The Hollywood superstar may not have caught the public\u2019s eye until starring as a cowboy hitchhiker in the 1991 film Thelma & Louise, but his handsome features and irresistible charm were already [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
When Cohen asked how the 2019-2020 rumors began, Shawkat said it was all pretty innocent.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is my favorite question to get asked,\u201d Shawkat joked. \u201cUm, no \u2014 he\u2019s just my friend. We became friends.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Arrested Development<\/em><\/a> alum recalled, \u201c[Filmmaker] Spike Jonze introduced us. It sounds all very chic and Hollywood. But we met, and he\u2019s really into art and he\u2019s very cool and we became friends.\u201d<\/p>\nShawkat noted, \u201cEveryone thought we were dating, because if you stand next to him, everyone thinks you\u2019re dating. Like, even his own mother.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cohen pointed out, \u201cThere could be worse dating rumors,\u201d to which Shawkat agreed.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, not bad. My grandmother saved Us Weekly<\/em> \u2014 I was on the cover of it,\u201d Shawkat remembered of the time period. \u201cThere was a really bad photo, it was him and me being like \u2018ooh!\u2019 And they were like \u2018Who\u2019s the new girl?\u2019 And my Arabic grandmother [was excited].\u201d<\/p>\nShe joked that her career accomplishments meant nothing to her grandmother compared to the thought that she could be dating Pitt.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was like \u2018I\u2019ve been working in film for 30 years, you\u2019ve never seen anything, but you love this,\u2019\u201d Shawkat said, adding that when she was on the magazine cover her grandmother felt like, \u201cI made it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Alia](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Alia-Shawkat-Reveals-the-Truth-About-Her-Dynamic-With-Brad-Pitt-7-Years-After-They-Sparked-Romance-Rumors-GettyImages-2250831264.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Alia Shawkat.<\/span> Jamie McCarthy\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCohen laughed, \u201cAgain, it\u2019s only cred for you, as far as I\u2019m concerned.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shawkat was in total agreement, adding, \u201cTotally. He\u2019s great, he\u2019s the coolest.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shawkat and Pitt, 62, sparked romance speculation in November 2019 when they were spotted at the L.A. on Fire art exhibition in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
A source exclusively told Us<\/em><\/a> at the time that the pair were \u201cjust friends\u201d and not, in fact, dating.<\/p>\nOne month later, Pitt told The New York Times<\/em><\/a>, \u201cI don\u2019t know how many women they\u2019ve said I\u2019ve been dating the last two or three years, and none of it\u2019s true.\u201d<\/p>\nStill, Pitt and Shawkat couldn\u2019t escape the rumors in 2020, either. After they were seen together at a Thundercat show at the Wiltern in Los Angeles and a local In-N-Out that March<\/a>, rumors about their connection reignited.<\/p>\nA source, however, told Us<\/em> in May 2020 that Shawkat was a close friend that Pitt had been leaning on after his divorce from Angelina Jolie<\/strong> in 2016.<\/p>\n\u201cThey have an incredibly tight bond and trust each other implicitly,\u201d the insider said<\/a> at the time. \u201cAlia\u2019s been a wonderful help for Brad during this major transition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Alia](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Alia-Shawkat-Reveals-the-Truth-About-Her-Dynamic-With-Brad-Pitt-7-Years-After-They-Sparked-Romance-Rumors-GettyImages-2221026527.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Brad Pitt.<\/span> Henry Nicholls\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nA second source explained that Pitt and Shawkat were \u201changing out plenty\u201d amid the coronavirus pandemic because the actors only lived \u201cabout 10 minutes away from each other.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s all very organic and easy,\u201d the insider said, insisting their friendship was platonic.<\/p>\n
Shawkat initially spoke out about the speculation in June 2020, telling Vulture<\/em><\/a>, \u201cWe\u2019re not dating. We\u2019re just friends.\u201d<\/p>\nOnce the rumors fizzled out, Shawkat reflected on the wild ride she\u2019d been on, revealing that Pitt was totally unaware of the public\u2019s fascination in their bond.<\/p>\n
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\n Related: <\/span>Why Brad Pitt Remains ‘Devastated’ Over Estrangement From His Kids<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tLove, set, match! On June 6, Brad Pitt and girlfriend Ines de Ramon attended the women\u2019s singles final at the French Open in Paris, where the couple engaged in some sweet PDA while watching Mirra Andreeva win the Grand Slam title against Maja Chwalinska. Sitting alongside Pitt\u2019s good friend Flea of the Red Hot Chili [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cIt was so weird. Now it\u2019s like a weird dream, where I\u2019m like, \u2018Did that happen?\u2019\u201d Shawkat told The New Yorker<\/em><\/a> in January 2022 of the whirlwind rumors. \u201c[Brad] had no awareness of it at all. Which is so funny. Because he doesn\u2019t read that s***.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shawkat noted, \u201cEveryone thought we were dating, because if you stand next to him, everyone thinks you\u2019re dating. Like, even his own mother.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cohen pointed out, \u201cThere could be worse dating rumors,\u201d to which Shawkat agreed.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, not bad. My grandmother saved Us Weekly<\/em> \u2014 I was on the cover of it,\u201d Shawkat remembered of the time period. \u201cThere was a really bad photo, it was him and me being like \u2018ooh!\u2019 And they were like \u2018Who\u2019s the new girl?\u2019 And my Arabic grandmother [was excited].\u201d<\/p>\n She joked that her career accomplishments meant nothing to her grandmother compared to the thought that she could be dating Pitt.<\/p>\n \u201cI was like \u2018I\u2019ve been working in film for 30 years, you\u2019ve never seen anything, but you love this,\u2019\u201d Shawkat said, adding that when she was on the magazine cover her grandmother felt like, \u201cI made it.\u201d<\/p>\n Cohen laughed, \u201cAgain, it\u2019s only cred for you, as far as I\u2019m concerned.\u201d<\/p>\n Shawkat was in total agreement, adding, \u201cTotally. He\u2019s great, he\u2019s the coolest.\u201d<\/p>\n Shawkat and Pitt, 62, sparked romance speculation in November 2019 when they were spotted at the L.A. on Fire art exhibition in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n A source exclusively told Us<\/em><\/a> at the time that the pair were \u201cjust friends\u201d and not, in fact, dating.<\/p>\n One month later, Pitt told The New York Times<\/em><\/a>, \u201cI don\u2019t know how many women they\u2019ve said I\u2019ve been dating the last two or three years, and none of it\u2019s true.\u201d<\/p>\n Still, Pitt and Shawkat couldn\u2019t escape the rumors in 2020, either. After they were seen together at a Thundercat show at the Wiltern in Los Angeles and a local In-N-Out that March<\/a>, rumors about their connection reignited.<\/p>\n A source, however, told Us<\/em> in May 2020 that Shawkat was a close friend that Pitt had been leaning on after his divorce from Angelina Jolie<\/strong> in 2016.<\/p>\n \u201cThey have an incredibly tight bond and trust each other implicitly,\u201d the insider said<\/a> at the time. \u201cAlia\u2019s been a wonderful help for Brad during this major transition.\u201d<\/p>\n A second source explained that Pitt and Shawkat were \u201changing out plenty\u201d amid the coronavirus pandemic because the actors only lived \u201cabout 10 minutes away from each other.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s all very organic and easy,\u201d the insider said, insisting their friendship was platonic.<\/p>\n Shawkat initially spoke out about the speculation in June 2020, telling Vulture<\/em><\/a>, \u201cWe\u2019re not dating. We\u2019re just friends.\u201d<\/p>\n Once the rumors fizzled out, Shawkat reflected on the wild ride she\u2019d been on, revealing that Pitt was totally unaware of the public\u2019s fascination in their bond.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tLove, set, match! On June 6, Brad Pitt and girlfriend Ines de Ramon attended the women\u2019s singles final at the French Open in Paris, where the couple engaged in some sweet PDA while watching Mirra Andreeva win the Grand Slam title against Maja Chwalinska. Sitting alongside Pitt\u2019s good friend Flea of the Red Hot Chili [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cIt was so weird. Now it\u2019s like a weird dream, where I\u2019m like, \u2018Did that happen?\u2019\u201d Shawkat told The New Yorker<\/em><\/a> in January 2022 of the whirlwind rumors. \u201c[Brad] had no awareness of it at all. Which is so funny. Because he doesn\u2019t read that s***.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>
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\n Related: <\/span>Why Brad Pitt Remains ‘Devastated’ Over Estrangement From His Kids<\/span><\/a>
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