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Published 13:23 07 Aug 2026 GMT
Angelina Jolie's older brother, James Haven, has come out as gay following the end of his marriage to his wife, Romi Imbelli.
Haven, 53, who is the son of Jon Voight and the late Marcheline Bertrand, opened up about his sexuality on 44-year-old Imbelli's Instagram.
He told followers: "I, James Haven, begin a new chapter of my life. After many years of healing from childhood trauma, I am now free to live the life that I believe I was always meant to live.
"One of hope, one of peace and one of love. So as my story unfolds, I want you all to know that I do it with an open heart, with nothing but love for myself and for all of you."
He added: "Thank you for allowing me to be what I was meant to be."
Haven and Imbelli got married on August 12, 2024, but announced the following March that their marriage had been anulled, with the paperwork having been filed just 15 days after their wedding.
Haven decided to go public with his sexuality on Imbelli's Substack, Breathe Mija, confirming in a video: "I'm gay," to which she responded with a laugh: "As gay as gay can be."
He then added: "I’m a lot of things. I’m trying to keep my humility right now."
Haven continued: "I hope my family and others can choose love over fear, understanding over judgment, and connection over the beliefs that may have kept us apart.
"I hope they can look beyond the labels and simply see me with the same heart, the same laugh, the same soul they’ve always known."
Imbelli added in the caption of the post: "I wasn’t here to out someone I love. I was here to help set someone free. There is a difference. In return he set me free."
Haven is best known for starring alongside his sister in the 1998 HBO film Gia and 2001’s Original Sin.
Jolie attended the 2000 Academy Awards, where she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Girl, Interrupted, and brought Haven as her guest.
The pair made headlines around the world after kissing on the lips on the red carpet, with Jolie saying in her acceptance speech: "I’m in shock, and I’m so in love with my brother right now.
"He just held me and said he loved me and I know he’s so happy for me, and thank you for that."
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