Brad & Ines' LAID-BACK LOVE

One year into their romance, Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon are going strong. Sources reveal what's next for the low-key lovebirds

- JAIME HARKIN

The 2023 LACMA Art+Film Gala, held on Nov. 4, was a star-studded affair, with A-listers like Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez and Leonardo DiCaprio in attendance. Brad Pitt was on hand at the glitzy fundraiser to pay tribute to his Fight Club director, David Fincher, introducing the honoree with a humorous speech.

Offstage, the actor spent most of the night next to his stunning date - girlfriend Ines de Ramon. According to reports, they were spotted laughing and being affectionate with each other as the evening wore on.

It's been a year since the Oscar winner, 59, and the jewelry designer, 33, were first spotted together at a Bono concert in L.A. Sources tell Us things are getting quite serious between the pair. "Brad and Ines' relationship is going really well," says one source. "They're in love." It's a no-pressure situation for both Pitt and de Ramon, who are still finalizing their respective divorces (Pitt from Angelina Jolie, de Ramon from her Vampire Diaries actor ex, Paul Wesley). "Brad and Ines have an easygoing [relationship]," says a second source. "They don't stress each other out."

The first source says the topic of marriage has come up and that Pitt's been ring shopping. "He's just started to look," says the source. "He's been eyeing stones and designs for inspiration." People close to Pitt believe he wants to create something special for de Ramon, the source says, and that it "could be an engagement ring." The source clarifies that Pitt and de Ramon "aren't jumping into anything just yet," but their romance is moving in that direction: "They are going the distance."