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Shocked & Stunned! George Clooney BLINDSIDED By Divorce & Left Speechless ‘Wow! What Happened?’

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Sep. 21 2016, Updated 12:21 p.m. ET

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The entire world was blindsided by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s divorce — even the actor himself! — but no one was more stunned by the tragic news than George Clooney, who was left speechless.

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“What happened?” Clooney said before being informed of the divorce filing on Sept. 20. "I didn't know that. Wow. I feel very sorry, then. This is the first I’ve heard of it.”

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During an interview with CNN at the United Nations, the actor had no clue Hollywood’s most infamous couple had split.

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Clearly shocked by the news and at a loss for words, the 55-year-old mumbled and got very tongue-tied talking about the Jolie-Pitt family.

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“That's a sad story and unfortunate for a family,” he continued. “It's an unfortunate story about a family. I feel very sorry to hear that."

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Jolie filed for divorce from her husband of two years and more than a decade together citing “irreconcilable differences.” She is seeking custody of their children, Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and twins Vivienne and Knox, 8.

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