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Brad Pitt has been granted joint custody of his children with Angelina Jolie following a lengthy court battle.

Ms Jolie filed for divorce in 2016 and the pair have since been engaged in a custody battle largely shielded from public view.

A private judge hired to oversee the case, John Ouderkirk, ruled in Mr Pitt’s favour.

The ruling would “significantly increase” his time with the children, a source told the Press Association.

Mr Pitt and Ms Jolie are