More than 20 years after they split, Billy Bob Thornton has finally explained his infamous ‘blood vial’ with Angelina Jolie.

The Pushing Tin co-stars had a whirlwind romance, meeting on set in 1999, marrying the following year, announced the adoption of son Maddox in 2002 and then splitting just three months later.

The couple’s relationship quickly came under the spotlight not only due to the fact he was nearly 20 years older than the actress – who was 24 at the time – but their more…unusual, public displays of affection.

That included claims they wore vials of each other’s blood around their necks.

In the past the pair have each tried to debunk the rumours, but Billy Bob has now explained what actually happened.

‘We each had a little locket, literally with a drop of blood in them,’ h

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