They were one of the hottest couples of the late nineties, and even though they broke up nearly twenty years ago, fans are still holding onto hope that Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston will one day get back together. The onetime golden couple personified everything that people loved about Hollywood, from their movie-star good looks to their fun-loving attitudes. These days, they are both single, and a series of encounters have some fans wondering whether or not there is any truth to the rumor that they could be considering rekindling their romance.

When did Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston get married?

Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt | Kevin Winter/Getty Images

It all started in 1998 when an up-and-coming movie star, Pitt, went out on a date with Friends actress, Aniston. Love happened quickly for the new couple and they made their first public appearance as an item in 1999.

They got engaged only months after beginning to date, announcing their engagement on stage at a Sting concert. Pitt and Aniston got married in the summer of 2000, in a top-secret ceremony that had the whole world waiting for a glimpse.

Over the next three years, Pitt and Aniston continued to conduct their romance both privately and in the public eye. Fans were obsessed with the couple, and though there were some rumors of strife between them — mainly regarding Pitt supposedly wanting to have children — nothing was ever made public.

In early 2004, Pitt was cast in the film Mr. and Mrs. Smith and introduced to his super-hot celebrity co-star: Angelina Jolie.

Angelina Jolie reportedly came between Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston

Shortly after Pitt started filming Mr. and Mrs. Smith, rumors started circulating that Pitt and Jolie were having an affair. Although both Pitt and Jolie denied the romance rumors, in January 2005, Pitt and Aniston officially separated after five years of marriage.

It wouldn’t be long before Pitt and Jolie went public with their romance, and in short order, they started a family together.

Aniston moved on with her life as well and had relationships with stars such as Vince Vaughn and John Mayer before getting married again, to a fellow actor named Justin Theroux. Sadly, Aniston and Theroux’s marriage didn’t last either, and the two got divorced in early 2018.

Pitt and Jolie’s controversial relationship fizzled as well. Even though they tied the knot in 2014, less than years after their private wedding, Jolie filed for divorce. Their separation has reportedly been difficult for the pair and has caused Pitt to become estranged from his older children.

Are Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston getting back together?

In the years since Pitt and Aniston officially separated, the former couple has reportedly maintained polite communication. According to Pitt, their chats have been limited to a polite birthday or holiday wish.

However, since Aniston divorced Theroux and Jolie left Pitt, things have been heating up between them. First, Pitt made an appearance at Aniston’s fiftieth birthday bash, surprising fans everywhere.

Even more recently, Aniston threw a fabulous Christmas party in mid-December, and Pitt was one of the honored guests at the big event. Even though fans are excited that their joint appearance could mean a rekindled relationship, a source in the report states that they are “not getting back together.”

Whether or not their feelings could change as the months go on, only time will tell. However, at this point, it seems likely as though Pitt and Aniston are happy to exist as friends who have shared a great deal of history together.