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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck during “Maid in Manhattan” Premiere – Inside Arrivals at Ziegfeld Theater in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by KMazur\/WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It reads exactly like the plot of a bad 90s rom-com: Two of the world\u2019s most famous celebrities fall in love, break up, spend decades in the spotlight, get married to other people, go through heartbreak(s), then realize they\u2019re meant for each other\u2026. And subsequently, take off to Montana in a private jet<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re less than a week into Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck\u2019s rekindled romance and already it feels like it was all written in the stars<\/a>\u2014or into a PR contract, depending on whose side you\u2019re on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Alex Rodriguez is neither (he\u2019s in a separate category made specifically for cheating exes who now want a second chance<\/a>), but Affleck\u2019s long-time BFF Matt Damon is on the former.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After the early aughts It couple reunited publicly last week in LA, before taking off for a romantic weekend together in Montana, Damon has given the pair his blessing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Responding to a question about the pair\u2019s \u201cintense\u201d reunion while appearing on\u00a0TODAY<\/em>, Damon claimed it was \u201cthe first time\u201d he\u2019d heard about the development.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a fascinating story,\u201d he said, adding: \u201cI hope it\u2019s true. I love them both. That would be awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck attend the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Live By Night” at TCL Chinese Theatre on January 9, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meanwhile, it appears this reunion was right there in front of us all for months\u2014we were just too caught up in staring at Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker<\/a>\u2019s Instagram activity (read: finger sucking<\/a>) to spot it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Back in April, JLo’s 30-year career, and her recent success with Hustlers<\/em>, was celebrated. In a magazine profile<\/a>, many of the singer and actor\u2019s friends and colleagues sang her praises, from ex-husband Marc Anthony to Michelle Obama. Notably absent from the piece was her then-fiance, ARod. <\/span><\/p>\n

But notably included, and singing many, many praises was one Ben Affleck. “She remains, to this day, the hardest-working person I’ve come across in this business,” he gushed. “She has great talent, but she has also worked very hard for her success, and I’m so happy for her that she seems, at long last, to be getting the credit she deserves.”<\/p>\n

Furthermore(!), TMZ<\/a><\/em> alleges Affleck began emailing (cheugy!) Lopez in February, when she and ARod were still very much together. Reportedly, the emails weren’t platonic either.<\/p>\n

Affleck allegedly wrote to his ex after he saw photos of her in the Dominican Republic (where she was filming her upcoming movie, Shotgun Wedding<\/em>), telling her how beautiful she looked and expressing he wished he could be there with her. Wow, ok.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a source has told E!<\/a>,<\/em> Lopez “wants to give it a shot with Ben.”<\/p>\n

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“They never really had closure and she has always wondered what could have been,” they shared. “The timing was never right and they were in different places until now.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“She finally has had the opportunity to spend time with him and see where this could lead,” they continued. “They are very comfortable together and it’s easy. She wants to keep seeing him and is very happy.”<\/p>\n

That’s all for now, folks. Now\u00a0all we need is for this pandemic to be over and for red carpets to be back in action. <\/span>Can you imagine Bennifer on the Met Gala red carpet?!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":9593,"featured_media":22816,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[23,16],"yoast_head":"\nMatt Damon Has Weighed In On Ben Affleck And Jennifer Lopez's Relationship<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We\u2019re less than a week into Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck\u2019s rekindled romance and already it feels like it was all written in the stars\u2014or into a PR contract, depending on whose side you\u2019re on.\u00a0 Alex Rodriguez is neither (he\u2019s in a separate category made specifically for cheating exes who now want a second chance), but Affleck\u2019s long-time BFF Matt Damon is on the former.\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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