Angelina Jolie has called partner Brad Pitt an “extraordinary man” and herself “a very lucky woman” for the way Brad behaved when her mum died at the start of the year.

Marcheline Bertrand died in January after suffering from ovarian cancer for over seven yers. Angelina, Brad and Angelina’s brother James Haven were at Marcheline’s bedside in LA when the time came.

Angelina told the Mirror recently: “When my mother died, Brad held her hand and helped me through all the stages of dealing with someone dying.”

“After the funeral Brad brought everyone back to the house and asked questions about our mom. He focused on all the love and all the joy we were fortunate enough to have had. He is an extraordinary man.”

“I am a very lucky woman. I have a beautiful family and Brad is a supportive friend and a great father. And he is very romantic. We talk very deeply about how we feel.”