Gwyneth Paltrow 'is trying to serve as mediator' between ex Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as they sort through bitter divorce

Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt on September 19 and things have been very tense ever since with the DCFS and therapists pitching in to make the situation smoother.

But the two may be getting some help from an old friend of Brad's. According to RadarOnline, Gwyneth Paltrow wants to assist the exes. The Oscar winning actress, 44, dated Pitt from 1994 until 1997.

The blonde beauty is hoping to serve as a 'mediator' between the two. It was added Paltrow feels she has good tips on how to make a split amicable after she 'consciously uncoupled' from Chris Martin in 2014.

Tough times: Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt on September 19 and things have been very tense ever since with the DCFS and therapists pitching in to make the situation smoother; her they are seen in 2012

Tough times: Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt on September 19 and things have been very tense ever since with the DCFS and therapists pitching in to make the situation smoother; her they are seen in 2012

She is ready to assist: But the two may be getting some help from an old friend of Brad's. According to RadarOnline, Gwyneth Paltrow wants to assist the exes; here she is seen in June

She is ready to assist: But the two may be getting some help from an old friend of Brad's. According to RadarOnline, Gwyneth Paltrow wants to assist the exes; here she is seen in June

'She’s egotistical enough to think he’ll want her advice about consciously uncoupling from Angelina,' an insider told the site.  

'Gwyneth is convinced she can help and has even offered to act as an unofficial mediator for him and Angie.

'It's a goodwill gesture on her part,' it was added. Gwyneth is currently dating Brad Falchuk, 45, a producer on American Horror Story and Scream Queens.

The ex files: The Oscar winning actress, 44, dated Pitt from 1994 until 1997

The ex files: The Oscar winning actress, 44, dated Pitt from 1994 until 1997

The end: The two were tabloid darlings for three years after meeting on the set of the thrilled Seven and getting engaged; here they are seen in 1997 before their split

The end: The two were tabloid darlings for three years after meeting on the set of the thrilled Seven and getting engaged; here they are seen in 1997 before their split

Gwyneth and Angelina don't appear to be friends, even though they co-starred in the 2004 scifi film Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow with Jude Law.

But Gwyneth and Brad have stayed close over the years. He cast her in the 2006 film Running With Scissors, which he produced with his Plan B Entertainment banner.

It looks as if Paltrow has her work cut out for her when it comes to bringing some peace between Brad and Angelina.

According to UsWeekly, there is a lot of 'bad blood' between them. But the Oklahoma native refuses to drag Jolie through the mud.

The women have worked together: Gwyneth and Angelina don't appear to be friends, even though they co-starred in the 2004 scifi film Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow; here Angie (left) and Gwyneth (right) are seen with Jude Law (center)

The women have worked together: Gwyneth and Angelina don't appear to be friends, even though they co-starred in the 2004 scifi film Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow; here Angie (left) and Gwyneth (right) are seen with Jude Law (center)

The magazine added that Jolie is 'seething' as she plots her exit from her two year marriage to Pitt. It was added that something he did made her 'very pissed off.'

The By The Sea director has been reportedly holed up in a Malibu rental with all six children: Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and eight-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox.

Meanwhile, the publication added that Pitt is 'frustrated.'

Angry? The magazine added that Jolie is 'seething.' It was claimed something he did made her 'very pissed off'

Angry? The magazine added that Jolie is 'seething.' It was claimed something he did made her 'very pissed off'

Happier days: The couple appear to be fine in Australia in 2014 at the premiere of her film Unbroken 

Happier days: The couple appear to be fine in Australia in 2014 at the premiere of her film Unbroken 

'Brad just wants to work through everything and get to a place where there can be some certainty about what's going on,' a source told UsWeekly. 'The kids are the only thing he's hanging on to.'

That means Pitt has no plans to reconcile with the UN Goodwill Ambassador and Special Envoy. 

As far as making her look bad, the insider said that will not happen.

He won't stab her in the back: 'There is so much stuff of Angelina but Brad just doesn't want to go there. He told his team he doesn't want to play dirty,' the source claimed; here they are seen during their last red carpet appearance together in November

He won't stab her in the back: 'There is so much stuff of Angelina but Brad just doesn't want to go there. He told his team he doesn't want to play dirty,' the source claimed; here they are seen during their last red carpet appearance together in November

'There is so much stuff on Angelina but Brad just doesn't want to go there. He told his team he doesn't want to play dirty,' the source claimed.

There was no hint as to what that 'stuff' could be. 

As far as his 'stuff,' a source said Brad had 'nothing to hide on the drug front.' 

A source also told the magazine the Department Of Children And Family Services has made suggestions to the couple about what to change.

They have a lot to sort: The next step in the split is for the two to agree on a long-term custody arrangement. 'The hope is that this period of time will lead them to being able to resolve things without the involvement of the courts'; here she is seen in 2010

They have a lot to sort: The next step in the split is for the two to agree on a long-term custody arrangement. 'The hope is that this period of time will lead them to being able to resolve things without the involvement of the courts'; here she is seen in 2010

They were called in September by an anonymous tipster after an alleged fight that involved Pitt, Jolie and Maddox aboard a private jet that was heading from Nice, France to Los Angeles, California, according to TMZ. A pit stop for gasoline was made in Missouri.

The next step in the split is for the two to agree on a long-term custody arrangement. They have a temporary once in place until October 20.

'The hope is that this period of time will lead them to being able to resolve things without the involvement of the courts,' a source claimed.

Trying to cope:The By The Sea director has been reportedly holed up in a Malibu rental with all six children: Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and eight-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox

Trying to cope:The By The Sea director has been reportedly holed up in a Malibu rental with all six children: Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and eight-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox

 

 

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