It has emerged that the most talked about denizens of the “noughties”, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, have signed a £205 million split deal and will no longer be frequenting the red carpet together.

Whilst the gossip of whether “Friends” actress, Jennifer Aniston, will be getting back together with her ex, is the topic on the lips of most teenagers, the more important moral dilemma is that of what will happen to their six children.

Tabloids have delivered news that “Brangelina” will be sharing custody of the children, three of whom are adopted.

Many people believe that the children, who have come from Cambodia, Ethiopia and Vietnam, were adopted to make a statement.

Other celebrities, such as Madonna, have also followed the trend of adopting children from Less Economically Developed Countries.

This presents numerous problems and there is speculation over the fact that adoption agencies are favouring celebrities.

If a single woman with three children, (each with different fathers), went to an adoption agency, the chances are that they would turn her down.

Yet, Madonna successfully adopted her fourth child, Mercy, in 2009.

In both of these cases the children are growing up in a family where their brothers and sisters are of different nationalities to themselves, which is likely to induce a feeling of confusion in the children, even if not until they are older than at present.

Whilst not a problem, as such, there are many children awaiting adoption in the USA. Does charity not start at home?

Leaving behind a culture that they will never fully experience, (and in some cases their family too), is something that the children will have no choice over.

Furthermore, most adoption agencies in the UK specify that when adopting a child with from certain ethnic backgrounds, they must go to a family of similar backgrounds and religions.

However, adopting a child, regardless of where they came from, is beneficial to many people, so long as you have the right intentions.

If you are considering adopting or fostering visit www.adoption.org.uk