BRAD PITT - PITT AND ANISTON 'HEADING FOR DIVORCE'

Friends and fans' hopes that BRAD PITT and JENNIFER ANISTON will reunite have been dashed, following reports the screen stars are well on their way to divorce.

The rumours of reconciliation started when the two, who split in January (05), celebrated Aniston's 36th birthday at a party at their Beverly Hills mansion on 12 February (05).

And even Pitt's grandmother BETTY RUSSELL declared their split temporary, leading observers to believe that the absence of divorce attorneys was an added positive sign.

But now, sources tell American TV show CELEBRITY JUSTICE that attorneys haven't entered the picture because Pitt and Aniston are using their business managers to work out all the financial details. They'll only bring the lawyers in at the very end.

Sources also tell the show that the two stars, who have earned a fortune through their respective acting careers, have always kept their assets separate.

So while they're not expected to quibble over who gets what in their settlement, sources say that the only possible sticking point is their $17 million (GBP8.9 million) Beverly Hills estate which they both invested in to buy and improve.

Celebrity Justice reports that when the lawyers are brought in and the couple officially files for divorce, the marriage will end quickly and simply.