🌍 Angelina Jolie Is Ready for a Fresh Start — Leaving Los Angeles and Planning a Life Abroad

Angelina Jolie is stepping into the new year with a big life change — and she sounds genuinely excited about it.

According to insiders, the 50-year-old Oscar winner is actively preparing to move out of Los Angeles after years of living there, and is already taking real steps toward starting a new chapter overseas.

🏡 Her historic L.A. mansion, which she bought after her split from Brad Pitt, has recently undergone renovations and is now being quietly shown to pre-qualified buyers. The move isn’t just symbolic — it signals Jolie is serious about a life shift.

A source tells PEOPLE that Jolie is:

👉 “ready for a life that isn’t centered in Los Angeles”
👉 excited about “several upcoming projects”
👉 and “feeling good” as she looks ahead to 2026

Jolie shares six children with ex-husband Brad Pitt — Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Vivienne. The pair finalized their divorce settlement in December 2024 after an eight-year legal battle.

🔁 Why now?
Sources say Jolie never wanted to live full-time in Los Angeles, but stayed because of custody arrangements. Once the twins turn 18 in July 2026, she will finally have the freedom to relocate — and she is already considering several countries abroad.

🔒 Privacy remains her top priority
In previous interviews, Jolie has said that her children are extremely private and do not want to be in the spotlight.

“They weren’t born with privacy,” she shared, adding that she hopes they can finally have it as they grow older.

✨ New year, new country, new chapter
Between new projects, more flexibility and the end of a long legal fight, Angelina Jolie is heading into the future lighter, freer, and genuinely excited about what’s next.