Brad Pitt has revealed he has resumed drinking alcohol after seven years of sobriety, disclosing the change almost in passing during a wide-ranging Esquire profile conducted at his Los Angeles home. The revelation is notable given how publicly he had discussed quitting drinking following his 2016 split from Angelina Jolie, and it offers a rare, candid update on his personal wellbeing from one of Hollywood's most scrutinised stars.

Pitt told writer Ryan D'Agostino, "I was sober for seven years. And then I got back off the wagon," after offering him wine and being asked whether he kept it purely for guests. He said his relationship with alcohol is now more measured, admitting to a couple of instances of overconfidence about his limits but insisting he now knows when to stop, adding "I have to be professional about it." Pitt originally gave up drinking after his marriage to Jolie ended, attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings for around eighteen months, and the same profile also saw him discuss experiencing suicidal feelings amid unspecified "family stuff".