Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s relationship has been a headline-grabbing love story spanning over two decades. Often referred to as “Bennifer,” the couple first met in 2001 on the set of the movie Gigli. Although the film itself was a box-office failure, it sparked an off-screen romance between Lopez and Affleck that quickly captivated the public’s attention.
In 2002, Lopez was at the height of her music and film career, while Affleck was an acclaimed actor, having won an Academy Award for Good Will Hunting. Their relationship progressed rapidly, and by November 2002, they were engaged. Affleck proposed with a 6.1-carat pink diamond ring, and the couple became tabloid darlings. However, the intense media scrutiny took its toll on the pair. In 2003, just days before their planned wedding, they postponed the ceremony, citing excessive media attention. By early 2004, Lopez and Affleck officially called off their engagement and went their separate ways.
After their breakup, both stars went on to marry other people. Lopez married singer Marc Anthony in 2004, with whom she has two children, and Affleck married actress Jennifer Garner in 2005, with whom he has three children. Over the next decade, Lopez and Affleck led separate lives, focusing on their careers and families.
In 2021, following Lopez’s split from former baseball player Alex Rodriguez, rumors began circulating that Lopez and Affleck had rekindled their romance. Paparazzi photos of the two spending time together reignited public fascination with their relationship. By mid-2021, the couple had confirmed that they were indeed back together, much to the delight of fans who had followed their love story since the early 2000s.
Their rekindled romance took another serious turn when, in April 2022, Lopez announced that Affleck had proposed again, this time with a green diamond engagement ring. The couple married in a private ceremony in Las Vegas in July 2022, followed by a more elaborate celebration with family and friends at Affleck’s estate in Georgia. However after just 2 years of marriage, on August 20th, Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck.
Now, less than a month later J-Lo has been spotted with one of Ben’s best friends and A-Lister, Matt Damon. Jennifer Lopez and Matt Damon were seen sharing an intimate conversation at the Toronto International Film Festival afterparty for their movie Unstoppable, amid Lopez’s ongoing divorce from Ben Affleck. The two were photographed holding hands during a private chat that reportedly lasted over 20 minutes. Lopez, 55, sat with Damon, 53, and his wife, Luciana, at an outdoor table, engaging in a deep conversation. This marked Lopez’s first public appearance since filing for divorce from Affleck on August 20. Affleck, 52, did not attend the festival, but Damon has shown support for his longtime friend throughout.
