Angelina Jolie’s relationship with rapper Akala has heated up since staying in London.
October 22, 2024, published at 10:16 am ET
Angelina Jolies A romance with British rapper Akala is the ‘real deal’ according to friends – and she has even lifted her sex ban.
RadarOnline.com can reveal that the actress, 49, has stepped up the seriousness of her relationship with Akala, who is nine years her junior, as she is in the middle of her divorce battles with ex-husband Brad Pitt, 60.
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Jolie has embraced a return to her wild ways.
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And last week she smuggled it into her hotel during a trip London and the pair spent two intimate nights together after the premiere of her new film Mary.
A source said RadarOnline.com: “Angelina was known for being wild and absolutely obsessed with sex, but that all went out the window with her divorce pressure and legal battles with Brad, not to mention raising her six children.
“Now she’s finally getting back to her old ways – she’s really getting hot and heavy with Akala.”
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Jolie and Akala were photographed together in New York last month.
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Jolie and Akala have previously been photographed together in Venice and the hip-hop star has already met her children.
Akala was also seen hugging Jolie’s son Pax, 20, at the US premiere of Mary last month in New York.
But it seems spending time together in London has rekindled the romance.
A source told The Sun: “Angelina and Akala have been secretly spending nights together at her London hotel The Corinthia.
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Akala was snapped hugging Jolie’s son Pax.
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“Angelina arrived at the hotel via the loading dock at around 8pm on Wednesday before being joined by Akala around 10pm.
“The pair spent Wednesday and Thursday nights together at the hotel and did not leave.
“Akala was sneaked out of the hotel via one of Angelina’s cars on Friday, just hours before the BFI film premiere for her new film.
“They use separate cars and secret entrances to keep their relationship hidden, but it’s the real deal.”
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Akala and Jolie bonded over their passion for humanitarian causes.
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The Oscar winner has been romantically linked to Akala since May, when the latter attended the Calabash Literary Festival in Jamaica at the same time Jolie and her daughters Zahara, 19, and Shiloh, 18.
An eyewitness at the time said Akala was “very protective of them as he showed them around.”
Six months later, they enjoyed dinner together in Milan and bonded over their passion for social and humanitarian causes.
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Jolie has ended her sex ban since she got serious with the rapper.
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Jolie has given up her legal battle with ex-husband Brad Pitt.
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‘She doesn’t want the arguments about the children or the vineyard, and just wants peace.
But she knows Brad won’t let go of his arguments about the winery – especially their children – so unfortunately she still has a mountain to climb before they can come to an agreement and move forward.
“But those around her are starting to worry about the pressure this is putting on her. She has always been skinny, but now she is super skinny and has to juggle these battles with raising her children and her tough acting gigs.”