Brad Pitt and Charlize Theron met on photoshoot six months before they started dating
Sparks are said to have flown when the pair met on the set of a Breitling ad last year
BRAD Pitt and Charlize Theron met on the set of a luxury watch advert six months before confirming their romance, according to reports.
Sparks are said to have flown when the 55-year-old actor and 43-year-old actress met on a Breitling shoot earlier last year, despite claims Charlize's ex-partner Sean Penn introduced the pair to one another.
The #squadonamission campaign launched in September last year and saw the duo, joined by Adam Driver, behind the scenes of a film set.
They mingled around a table and strutted towards the camera in sleek tailored outfits.
A source told PEOPLE: "About six months ago, they did a shoot together. So they have spent time together.
"But anything that may have happened beyond that remains to be seen."
It has been reported that they officially started dating over Christmas, and have spent a lot of time together at Brad's California home out of view of prying eyes.
Over the weekend the duo were reportedly "all over each other" at an event, which fuelled speculation a romance is on the cards.
A separate insider previously told The Sun newspaper: "The new lovebirds were all over each over at a showbiz function last week.
"They were ridiculously touchy-feely and his arm was around her back. At one point he winked at her.
"Brad seemed in a really good place — they both looked really happy. They have been casually seeing each other for nearly a month now."
However, the pair have remained tight lipped about any budding romance between them.
The Troy hunk's former partner Angelina Jolie filed for a divorce in 2016, and recently settled the lengthy custody battle over their children, Zahara, 13, Shiloh, 12, 10-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox, 14-year-old Pax and 16-year-old Maddox.
The shocking break up came just over one decade after Brad called time on his relationship with ex-wife Jennifer Aniston.
Charlize has also endured a turbulent relationship history.
The Mad Max: Fury Road beauty - who has adopted children August and Jackson - met former flame Sean Penn in 2013, and announced their engagement one year later.
In 2015 the pair confirmed they had ended their relationship.
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