Angelina Jolie found herself at the centre of a media storm when she filed for divorce from Brad Pitt in 2016, but, since then, the actor has kept largely out of the spotlight, focusing primarily on her family and her philanthropic work.

Now, though, Jolie is currently on tour to promote her new movie, First They Killed My Father. And, when asked about the end of her and Pitt’s 12-year relationship, the actor readily admitted that the experience has taken a toll on both her emotional and physical wellbeing.

“I don’t enjoy being single,” she tells the Sunday Telegraph. “It’s not something I wanted.

“There’s nothing nice about it. It’s just hard.”

Angelina Jolie on what being single has taught her about herself