Angelina Jolie has been accused of helping to set up the first paparazzi photos of herself and Brad Pitt together, which were published prior to the pair confirming their relationship to the world.
The photos - which were published in May 2005 - came amid speculation that the actors had become romantically involved after meeting on the set of Mr and Mrs Smith.
They showed Angelina, now 47, and Brad, now 58, on a trip to the beach whilst in Kenya playing with her adopted son Maddox, now 21 - who has since been adopted by Brad too.
It's now been claimed by that the photos, which were published by US Weekly, had been prompted by a tip that was allegedly sent to the photographer by Angelina herself.
Magazine magnate Jann Wenner, 76 - who is understood to have been a co-owner of US Weekly at the time - has made the claim in his new memoir, as reported by PageSix.
An excerpt from the book - Like A Rolling Stone - that's been shared by the outlet reads: "We got the photo, we got the proof, we had the worldwide scoop, the debut of Brangelina. The tipster was Angelina."
It's been claimed that the photographer was told where the pair were staying, the time of their daily walk and a suggestion of where they could be "secretly" photographed.
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Although the photos supported rumours at the time of a relationship between Angelina and Brad, the pair didn't officially confirm their romance until early 2006.
This was following Brad's divorce from Jennifer Aniston, now 53, which was finalised in October 2005. The former golden couple announced their shock separation in January that year.
Angelina and Brad are understood to have gone public in 2006 when it was confirmed that they were expecting a baby together. Shiloh, now 16, was born in May of that year.
The former couple are also parents to Maddox, Zahara, now 17, and Pax, now 18, - all of whom were adopted - as well as to their youngest kids, twins Knox and Vivienne, now 14.
Angelina and Brad tied the knot in 2012. They however announced their separation in 2016 and were declared legally single in 2019, after a divorce was filed. They're said to be in the process of arranging a child custody agreement.
The Mirror approached Angelina's reps for comment.
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