Twenty years after the day that actors Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt were married, they both celebrate Emmy nominations. They were divorced a long time ago, but they are both active in show business. And they caused hype in the media when they were spotted together at the awards in 2020. Is there another reunion on the horizon?
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston got married
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Pitt and Aniston started dating in 1998. At the time, Aniston was at her peak. friends popularity, protagonist of one of the most popular sitcoms of the beginning of the century. Pitt was also having a moment, leading one of his greatest movies to date, Fight club, in 1999.
Aniston and Pitt were married in a small ceremony on July 29, 2000. In 2002, each was nominated for an Emmy for friends And when Aniston won, she thanked her husband. In January 2005, Pitt and Aniston announced their separation. They divorced later that year.
They met at the SAG 2020 Awards
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Both Aniston and Pitt have remarried and divorced in subsequent years. Aniston was with writer and actor Justin Theroux, while Pitt had a decade-long relationship with actress Angelina Jolie before separating in 2016. Neither of them has been officially linked to anyone since.
In January 2020, 15 years after announcing their separation, Pitt and Aniston crossed paths. First, they attended the Golden Globe Awards as nominees. Then they both won at the Screen Actors Guilds Awards. While Aniston and Pitt were at the separate events, photographers saw them chatting at the SAG Awards.
Both actors are nominated for Emmy
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Months later, the Emmy TV Awards of the Year event is slated to take place. On July 28, 2020, the nominees were announced and both actors are on the list. Aniston is nominated for her work on The morning show, earning a wink for Best Leading Actress in a Drama Series.
This is Aniston’s first Emmy nomination in 11 years. But it’s been even longer for Pitt, who hasn’t received a go-ahead from the Television Academy since the aforementioned friends nomination. He’s set for the same award this year – Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series – for a Saturday night live appearance.
The Emmys can be virtual this year.
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Those waiting for another photo shoot between the two exes will be disappointed. Due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the 2020 Emmy Awards ceremony is expected to be a virtual event. While other events during this time have been delayed, the Emmys will continue, albeit with adjustments.
However, even if the Emmys happened as usual in 2020, Pitt and Aniston might not be there together. In past years, the Guest Actor and Actress awards were presented during the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony, which takes place the week before the live broadcast.