As speculation about the state of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s relationship runs rampant across social media, one unlikely arbiter has weighed in on the rumours: Jennifer Garner.
Indeed, a source reportedly close to Affleck’s ex-wife and mother of his three children, Violet, 18, Fin, 15 and Samuel, 12, confirmed her support for the actor and director, explaining she only “wants the best for” him. “She wants him happy and healthy so he can be the best dad possible,” said the insider.
Garner didn’t comment on the reputed breakup, but the anonymous informant added that the Suddenly 30 star “likes” Lopez for her “healthy lifestyle” and “support” of Affleck’s sobriety. “Jen wants that for Ben,” they continued.
Lopez and Affleck reunited in 2021 after ending their long-term relationship and engagement in 2004. The images of the pair kissing on the streets of SoHo were hailed as evidence that love after heartbreak is real. (And undoubtedly served as the catalyst for some of us to reunite with a former flame).
The couple were said to be having relationship struggles following the release of Lopez’s panned genre-bending romance musical, This Is Me… Now: A Love Story. Some tabloids had even gone so far as to say divorce was very much in the couple’s future, with Affleck no longer living at their shared Los Angeles residence.
Subsequent public appearances didn’t help to quash this line of thought, as the Good Will Hunting star was seen without his wedding band on multiple occasions. Lopez is currently on a press tour for her latest release, a sci-fi Netflix film titled Atlas, but is yet to comment on the reports herself. The couple allegedly spent Memorial Day weekend apart.
Could it be the case that Hollywood’s greatest reunion story has already closed its latest chapter? It’s too soon to tell. But consider this an entry in the three-part anthology that is ‘Dear Ben’.
To read a full breakdown of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s rumoured breakup relationship timeline, click here.
