Just days after Gwyneth Paltrow flat out refused to wish her ex-fiancé Brad Pitt a hearty congratulations (or anything that resembled best wishes) on the impending births of his new twins his partner’s ex-husband Billy Bob Thornton didn’t hold anything back when speaking to the press.
Angelina Jolie’s ex excitedly passed on his congratulations to the “Tomb Raider” actress upon finding out that she and Pitt are expecting a double blessing later this year.
In fact, Thornton – who divorced Jolie five years ago – tells OK! magazine he is “thrilled” with the news.
“I think she was always meant to be a mother in so many ways, Thornton told the publication. “I’m just so happy for her and I’m happy for the kids to have a mother like her and a father like him.”
The 52-year-old actor, who is 20 years older than Jolie, is a father of four children–two teenage boys and two younger daughters. The couple met on the set of the 1999 movie “Pushing Tin” and married in 2000.
The actor says his marriage to Jolie seems as though it was “a lifetime ago.” Yet he has nothing negative to say about his former wife. Thornton told OK! that he is in awe of Jolie’s goodwill and humanitarian efforts.
He adds, “I’m astounded that somebody has that kind of passion and that much energy for something that actually does affect people and help people out.”
And speaking of ex’s… Lance Armstrong’s former fiancée rocker Sheryl Crow is making headlines with a new love at the same time the word is spreading that the champion cyclist is courting actress Kate Hudson.According to new reports, Crow is reportedly being romanced by Alabama businessman John Cassimus.
The singer, who has dated Eric Clapton and Kid Rock (in addition to being engaged to Armstrong) met the Zoe’s Kitchen chain boss through mutual pal, radio host Jay Barker, who set them up on a date.
According to Life & Style magazine, “They’re enjoying getting to know each other. Jay got them together in March and John, who’s also a pilot, has been flying to Nashville to see her.”
Crow’s camp is not commenting on the relatively new hook up, but other sources say Crow and Cassimus have been keeping their pairing low-key by “cooking together, riding horses, going up in his plane” and staying out of the public eye.