Woman's Day (New Zealand)

Brad’s got a girlfriend

She’s so spiritual

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As Brad Pitt headed out of the AdAstra after-party in Los Angeles, the handsome actor, dressed casually in all black, just couldn’t suppress his trademark grin.

Minutes later, jewellery designer and holistic healer Sat Hari Khalsa, looking trendy in green satin pants and nude heels, also left the event smiling from ear to ear.

The giddy departures weren’t just a coincidenc­e. According to an insider, Brad and the spiritual guru are officially an item.

“He’s dating Sat,” tells the source. “She’s been travelling the world with him, going to the AdAstra premieres.”

The unexpected duo first sparked hook-up rumours a year ago, when they were photograph­ed at the Silverlake Conservato­ry of Music Gala, an annual benefit thrown by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. They spent the evening sitting side by side, laughing and sharing intimate conversati­ons.

Since then, Brad, 55, who split from Angelina Jolie in September 2016, has been linked to actress Charlize Theron, but an insider says he pumped the brakes with the 44-year-old Atomic

Blonde star three months ago, and now the father-ofsix is ready for something totally different and new.

“There was an intensity with Charlize, and he didn’t want that again after he and Angelina split,” explains the insider. Sat, 50, “is earthy,” says the source, and much more low maintenanc­e than the women Brad’s been with in the past. “She’s very strong and has a beautiful mind. That’s what he’s attracted to.”

It took a while for Brad to put himself out there again. His divorce from Angelina Jolie, 44, took quite a toll. The exes – who were together for 12 years and married for two – engaged in a bitter two-year custody battle over their younger children, Pax, 15, Zahara, 14, Shiloh, 13, and 11-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne. Their eldest, Maddox, 18, headed to South Korea to study biochemist­ry at Tonsei University in August.

In interviews, the Once Upona Time in Hollywood star has admitted to quitting drinking and going to therapy. After reaching an agreement in November 2018, granting Brad joint legal and physical custody of the kids, things finally improved. By June, a source revealed Brad and Angelina were on decent terms. “It’s a very healthy situation and Brad’s grateful that all the animosity is in the past,” a pal said at the time.

But the hottest bachelor on the planet wasn’t going to stay single for long.

Whispers of a relationsh­ip between Brad and Charlize, who’ve known each other for years, gained traction after they worked together on an ad campaign for luxury watch brand Breitling last year. Mutual friends encouraged them to couple up, but a source

tells Woman’s

Day Brad was hesitant to take things to the next level with Charlize, a fellow single parent who’s raising Jackson, seven, and August, three, on her own.

“Pals think they’d be perfect together, but the catch is, they both bring enormous baggage to the equation,” says the source.

Brad has also reconnecte­d with his first wife Jennifer Aniston, 50, since splitting with Angelina, although showbiz insiders are saying it’s a friendship rather than a romance.

And things aren’t too heavy or serious with Sat – yet. “Brad’s not in that mindset,” says an insider about the star, who was also briefly linked to designer and professor Neri Oxman last spring, despite denials of an affair. “But Sat is very special to him and someone he enjoys spending time with.”

Another source says Flea, the bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, whom Sat’s accompanie­d on tour, likely introduced her to his close friend Brad when the actor was going through his divorce.

“Sat’s a holistic nurse and Brad sought solace from her,” the insider explains. “He’s actually more spiritual than people give him credit for.”

After touring with Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2000, Sat became a go-to celebrity healer. Frontman Anthony Kiedis raves about her abilities in his autobiogra­phy, calling her the band’s “den mother” and one of his “soulmates”.

“She has lots of rock and roll stories,” says a pal. And fashion ones too – her jewellery line Amrit, named after her daughter, is a fave of A-listers, including Jen! Sounds like just the sort of well-rounded Renaissanc­e woman Brad would fall for.

But even though Sat is very much Hollywood-adjacent, Brad likes that she’s not actually in the business. “He doesn’t want to date another actress,” tells a source. “At this stage of his life, he’s only interested in women who aren’t any part of the industry,” which could be what contribute­d to his breakup with Charlize.

The actor spends a lot of his personal time outside the LA scene, checking out art exhibits with friends like British sculptor Thomas Houseago. “Brad loves to travel with friends and see the world,” says an insider.

Whether he and Sat have long-lasting potential remains to be seen, but for now their stars are aligning.

“There’s much less drama around her,” tells the source. “And that’s what Brad is drawn to.”

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