JENNIFER ANISTON collapsed when BRAD PITT called her to break the news that he’s marrying ANGELINA JOLIE, sources say.
Despite her broken heart, Jen – whose five-year marriage to Brad ended after he hooked up with Angelina – quickly shifted into damage control and publicly boasted about her own happy love life, according to insiders.
“Brad called Jen the first week of April to tip her off about the engagement,” revealed a source close to Jen, 43.
“Brad said, ‘I wanted you to hear it first from me. I asked Angelina to marry me and she said yes.’
“The news hit her like a ton of bricks. Jen never believed that Brad would actually marry Angie.
“Even though she was in a state of shock, she didn’t want to let Brad know how heartbroken she was. But as soon as they got off the phone, Jen burst into tears and collapsed! She just sank to the ground in a heap.”
After her phone conversation with Brad, Jennifer was sobbing and pouring over mementos of their life together when her current beau, edgy actor/ screenwriter Justin Theroux, found her, added the source.
“Rather than being supportive, Justin blew up at Jen for continuing to obsess over Brad,” the source said.
“It was awful. Jen needed comforting, but Justin was too hurt and angry. He accused Jen of still being in love with Brad, and they wound up having a huge fight.”
But a devastated Jen – who fell for Justin, 40, in quickly bounced back, said the source.
Jen had her PR team put out word that she was “happy” for the couple – even though she has called Angelina “really uncool” over her hookup with Brad.
“Jen’s public face is very different to her private one over Angie. She’s never stopped seething over the way she lost Brad to her,” added the source.
