Brad Pitt Calls Ines de Ramon 'His Girlfriend': She 'Makes Him Very Happy' (Exclusive Source)

"It’s great to see him in a good place," an insider tells PEOPLE of the 'Moneyball' star

<p>Marc Piasecki/WireImage; Photo Image Press/Shutterstock</p> Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon are in a “good place,” a source tells PEOPLE.

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Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon are in a “good place,” a source tells PEOPLE.

Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon are going strong.

The actor, 59, has been dating the jewelry designer, 33, for a year now, and they are in a “good place,” a source tells PEOPLE.

“This is Brad’s first proper relationship since the divorce,” the insider says, referring to the actor's split from ex-wife Angelina Jolie. "He introduces [Ramon] as his girlfriend," adds the source, who says Pitt "is doing great with Ines."

“It’s great to see him in a good place. Ines makes him very happy," says the source.

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Earlier this month, Pitt and de Ramon made a public appearance together, stepping out at LACMA’s Art+Film Gala in Los Angeles, where the actor introduced a tribute to filmmaker and frequent collaborator David Fincher.

The couple did not pose for photos together, but they were spotted enjoying their time at the annual event.

“They were super loving,” a source told PEOPLE of the pair’s outing.

The insider added that the pair were “laughing and joking with everyone around them” at the star-studded gala, and “seemed to be having a good time.”

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The couple’s fall outing comes after lots of quality time together this summer in Europe, where de Ramon traveled to visit Pitt multiple times while he was filming a Formula One racing movie.

Jim Spellman/Getty; Michael Tran/AFP/Getty Brad Pitt introduces Ines de Ramon as his girlfriend, a source tells PEOPLE.
Jim Spellman/Getty; Michael Tran/AFP/Getty Brad Pitt introduces Ines de Ramon as his girlfriend, a source tells PEOPLE.

In July, a source close to de Ramon told PEOPLE that the pair was “doing great” and their relationship was still “going very strong.”

“The two have been spending a lot of time together this summer as they truly enjoy each other's company and are very into each other,” the insider said at the time, adding that is is “apparent to anyone who sees them together.”

Their first public outing together was in November 2022, when they were photographed backstage at a Bono concert in Los Angeles. At the time, sources told PEOPLE they had been dating for "a few months."

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The following month, de Ramon attended the premiere party of Pitt’s film Babylon in Los Angeles, and celebrated the star at his 59th birthday party.

The couple spent several other holidays together, ushering in 2023 with a trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, where they stayed for New Year's Eve and the following days.

On Valentine's Day, a source also confirmed to PEOPLE that the Fight Club actor gifted de Ramon with a large bouquet of flowers, which she was spotted carrying.

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Since splitting from Jolie in 2016, Pitt has been romantically linked to stars including Emily Ratajkowski and Nicole Poturalski.

Meanwhile, de Ramon quietly separated from her ex-husband, Vampire Diaries star Paul Wesley, in May 2022 after three years of marriage.

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