Angelina Jolie has sparked whispers of a blossoming romance with British rapper and political activist Akala, following a recent sighting of the pair leaving a hotel in Venice, Italy together during the Venice International Film Festival.
According to insiders, Jolie, 49, has been casually seeing the journalist and author, 40, for over a year, with the pair reportedly bonding over their shared interests in activism, travel, and learning about different cultures.
Akala, born Kingslee James McLean Daley, started out as a rapper before moving into political activism, endorsing former Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn in the 2017 UK general election. His older sister is also the famous singer and rapper Ms. Dynamite.
Angelina Jolie has sparked romance rumors with British rapper Akala after the duo were spotted leaving a hotel in Venice together
Sources close to the situation reveal that Jolie’s attraction to Akala goes beyond the physical, with the actress said to be impressed by the way he interacts with her children.
In addition to Zahara and Shiloh, Angelina and her ex-husband Brad Pitt share sons Maddox, Pax, and 15-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox.
Akala joined Jolie and her daughters at the Calabash Literary Festival in Jamaica in May of last year, with an eyewitness describing him as ‘very protective of them as he shepherded them around.’
The pair were also spotted enjoying dinner together in Milan six months later.
In Touch has claimed that Jolie, 49, has been ‘casually’ seeing the rapper, 40, for over a year
Akala, 40, – born Kingslee James McLean Daley – started out as a rapper before moving into political activism, endorsing former Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn in the 2017 UK general election
In related news, Jolie has also been linked to Broadway composer Justin Levine, with whom she collaborated on the musical production of The Outsiders.
Jolie’s daughter Vivienne worked as an assistant and co-producer on the program, alongside Levine, who co-wrote the book and score.
The publication has also claimed that the Maleficent star has been seeing another man, Broadway composer Justin Levine; pictured at this year’s Tony Awards
The new romance rumors come five years after Jolie was declared legally single from Pitt, following a highly publicized divorce.