Andra Day addresses Brad Pitt dating rumours after Oscars ‘flirting’ and our hearts are shattered

Andra Day has splashed cold water on our dreams of a Brad Pitt romance (Picture: Getty Images)

Anyone dreaming of a Brad Pitt and Andra Day coupledom will be sorely disappointed as the actress has addressed the dating rumours – and it ain’t good news.

Our hearts skipped a beat earlier this year when it reported that Brad, 57, and Andra, 36, had been ‘flirting’ backstage at the Oscars in April. 

Apparently it was news to Andra, who has addressed the claims for the first time. 

Speaking to Entertainment Tonight before the BET Awards on Sunday, the actress said: ‘Oh my gosh, child, especially because we’ve never met. So I was like, “Oh, alright”. My sister actually hit me up after, she was like, “You met Brad Pitt?” I said, “I guess so. I guess we did”.’ 

She then clarified: ‘We’re not dating. We don’t even know each other. It is hilarious. It was thin air. Somebody was bored that day.’ 

Speaking highly of the Once Upon A Time In Hollywood actor, Andra concluded: ‘He’s great, though, super talented, wonderful.’ 

In May, The Mirror reported that Andra ‘had been on Brad’s radar for a while’ and that he was thrilled to allegedly have bumped into her at the star-studded Oscars. 

Andra says she’s never even met Brad (Picture: Getty Images)

A source told the publication: ‘They were flirting backstage and are believed to have swapped numbers. It could be just professional, but some of Brad’s pals have been talking about what a great couple they would make. 

‘They were flirting backstage and are believed to have swapped numbers. It could be just professional, but some of Brad’s pals have been talking about what a great couple they would make.’ 

Brad is believed to have been single since the end of his marriage to Angelina Jolie in 2016. The former couple have been embroiled in a bitter legal dispute over the custody of their six children, while their divorce is yet to be formally finalised. 

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In 2019, he was linked to Arrested Development star Alisha Shawkat after they were pictured hanging out several times, but nothing came from the rumours. 

Andra rose to fame after releasing her debut album, Cheers To The Fall in 2015. From there, she went on to receive two Grammy nominations before winning a best actress Golden Globe in the biopic, The United States vs. Billie Holiday, earlier this year.

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