Brad Pitt releases statement on Angelina Jolie divorce

Brad Pitt has released a statement saying he's ''saddened'' by his divorce from Angelina Jolie.

''I am very saddened by this, but what matters most now is the well-being of our kids,'' the 52-year-old actor said in a statement Tuesday. ''I kindly ask the press to give them the space they deserve during this challenging time.''

The couple share six children: Maddox Jolie-Pitt, 15, Pax Jolie-Pitt, 12, Zahara Jolie-Pitt, 11, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, 10, and twins Knox Jolie-Pitt and Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, 8.