Brad Pitt seen ‘swapping numbers’ and ‘flirting backstage’ with actress Andra Day spark romance rumours

It has been Indeed a decent week for Brad Pitt who was granted joint custody of his children following a vicious divorce trial with his ex Angelina Jolie.

And there could now be a new romance on the cards for the Hollywood heart-throb after he was said to have exchanged numbers with actress and singer Andra Day at the Oscars.

Andra was nominated for Best Actress for her illustration of celebrated songstress Billie Holiday in the biopic The United States vs. Billie Holiday, while Brad presented a gong at the shindig.

Andra has been on Brad’s radar for a while and she turned Brad’s head at the Oscars, and the various harbinger awards, as somebody to watch.

“They were flirting backstage and are believed to have swapped numbers. It could be just professional, but some of Brad’s pals have been talking about what a great couple they would make,” said an insider.

Andra, 36, first shot to fame after publishing her debut album, Cheers to the Fall, in 2015.

A year later she was nominated for two Grammy awards. Her portrayal of Billie Holiday saw her win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama.

Brad has been overjoyed after winning a major accomplishment in his split from Angelina when Judge John Ouderkirk said the custody of their six children should be split equally.

The ex-couple have been at war since filing for divorce in 2016. There were allegations Brad, 57, had once hit their son Maddox, then aged 15, when they were on a private jet flight from France to the United States But social workers who examined the claims found no misconduct and no charges were ever bought.

Brad’s last relationship was with swimsuit model Nicole Poturalski but they split in October after just a few months of dating. He then put romance on the back burner to focus on the custody battle.