Actor Brad Pitt has said he is "very saddened" that his wife Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce and has asked for privacy on their children's behalf.

He said: 

"I am very saddened by this, but what matters most now is the well-being of our kids," he told People magazine.

"I kindly ask the press to give them the space they deserve during this challenging time."

Jolie, 41, filed for divorce from Pitt, 52, citing irreconcilable differences on Monday.

Her lawyer, Robert Offer, said the decision had been made "for the health of the family".

source: BBC news