Love is in the air, literally: Brad Pitt swoops into Richmond and whisks Angelina Jolie away on a helicopter
Last updated at 12:59 PM on 9th September 2011
It was like a scene from one of their films, as Brad Pitt swooped down to collect Angelina Jolie before whisking her away to an unknown destination on a helicopter.
The Fight Club actor has been filming his new project World War Z in Glasgow, to-ing and fro-ing between Scotland and Surrey, where Jolie is looking after the children.
And having been separated again this week because of shooting commitments, the couple appeared to have scheduled in some alone time, with the adults jetting off and leaving the brood with a carer.
This is how I roll: Brad Pitt touched down at the pair's base in Richmond, London, to collect Angelina Jolie
Who needs cars? Brad ops to fly instead of dealing with trains or traffic
Brad looked every inch the Hollywood hunk as he clutched his obligatory caffeine fix, while his aides helped him off the aircraft and onto the ground.
His long hair, nearly reaching his shoulders, waved around in the wind as he touched down in a pair of brown preppy slacks and V-neck jumper to match.
Despite obviously being elated with his arrival, earlier in the day Angelina had made the most of Brad's absence, by spending a day to herself for a change.
Caffeine fix: Actor needed help getting out of the aircraft as he kept hold of his drink
Privileged: Brad lives the A-list lifestyle as everyone rushes around after him
After spending the summer entertaining her active brood of six children every day, Jolie looked excited to be enjoying a rare day out alone today in London - and she dressed up for special occasion.
Most often seen in flat ballet shoes in her time off, the 5ft 8in actress stepped out in stiletto boots, a floating grey skirt and designer sunglasses as she got into a car that was waiting for her in the Soho street.
As she stepped into the crowd of fans trying to take her picture, the 36-year-old held a wad of paper in her hand marked with bright pink Post It notes, prompting speculation that she may be reading a new script.
Brad was later seen arriving home from a tough day at the office in his favourite form of transport - a helicopter.
Romantic reunion: Angelina was on hand to greet the actor after his tough commute
Life of luxury: Angelina could be seen from the window of the helicopter ready to be whisked away to an unknown destination
The Tourist star took the summer off from her own movie career to follow Brad around Europe while he shoots his zombie action film.
It has left Jolie with plenty of time to spend with their six children, Maddox, ten, Zahara, seven, Pax, six, Shiloh, five, and three-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox.
Their travels have included living in Malta, Scotland and England, and Angelina has gone to great lengths to make sure the children didn't get bored wherever they stayed.
Solo mission: The star left her children behind for the day during the afternoon
Along with trips to bowling alleys, cinemas and pottery painting, the Salt star introduced them to the local cultures of their adopted home lands such as a visit to aquariums in both Malta and London.
She's even introduced them to the 'arts' by taking the budding actors to the theatre to see West End musicals, Shrek and Wicked.
It will be back to work soon for the movie star when she begins promoting her directorial début, In the Land of Blood and Honey, which tells the story of how a couple's romance is affected by the Bosnian war.
In a recent interview with Vanity Fair magazine, Angelina opened up about Brad and revealed how he helped her with her first directorial project.
