Angelina Jolie appeared to team up with her rumored boyfriend Akala at the London premiere of her new film Maria on Friday.
The 49-year-old Hollywood star – whose ex-husband Brad Pitt is dating Ines de Ramon – and her rumored boyfriend, 40, each opted for black trousers and blazers for the 68th BFI London Film Festival event.
Jolie flashed her smile for cameras as she walked the red carpet in a three-piece pantsuit including a button-up cardigan.
She looked effortlessly stylish as she posed casually with her hands in her pockets, and her outfit was completed with black leather square-toe boots.
The musician turned activist, in turn, wore a turtleneck sweater under his jacket and a navy blue and gray two-tone scarf around his neck.
Angelina Jolie appeared to team up with her rumored boyfriend Akala at the London premiere of her new movie Maria. The 49-year-old Hollywood star and her rumored boyfriend, 40, each opted for black trouser suits for the 68th BFI London Film Festival event
The pair fueled romance rumors when they were spotted leaving the Maleficent star’s hotel during the Venice International Film Festival in August.
Angelina has since been seen in public with Akala several more times.
Amid dating rumors, sources have told People magazine that the two stars are just friends.
It comes as Jolie’s controversial divorce from ex Pitt, now centered around their once-shared winery, continues.
Speculation about Angelina and Akala’s relationship status began when the political activist joined the actress and her daughters Zahara, 19, and Shiloh, 18, at the Calabash Literary Festival in Jamaica in May 2023.
An eyewitness at the time said Akala, born Kingslee James McLean Daley, was “very protective of them as he showed them around.”
Six months later they enjoyed dinner together in Milan, In touch reported later.
In addition to Zahara and Shiloh, Jolie and Pitt share sons Maddox, 22, Pax, 20, and 15-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox.
Jolie flashed her smile for the cameras as she walked the red carpet in a three-piece co-ord set including a button-up cardigan
Angelina and Akala went ‘Instagram official’ with their rumored romance with a photo with him in the background at a party in New York hosted by Angelina for her company Atelier Jolie in early October
Angelina’s ex-husband Brad Pitt is in a relationship with Ines de Ramon; pictured in September
Despite their coordinated fashion choices at the London premiere, an insider told People who Jolie is ‘friends with’ [Akala] and his partner, Chanelle [Newman]which was also there.’
Newman is the artist’s business partner and manager.
Meanwhile, Brad has moved on with new girlfriend Ines de Ramon, 31.
The actor and jewelry designer have been in a relationship since the end of 2022 and have now moved in together.