Jennifer Lopez files to divorce Ben Affleck
Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck, US media reported on Tuesday. It has been two years since the Hollywood power couple officially gave love a second chance and got married.
The couple, who shared the nickname “Bennifer” on their first date during the tabloid celebrity frenzy of the early 2000s, have rekindled their relationship after nearly two decades.
But Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce in a Los Angeles court on Tuesday, Hollywood trade magazine Variety and celebrity gossip site TMZ reported.
A representative for Jennifer Lopez declined to comment. A spokesman for Affleck did not immediately respond to AFP’s request for comment. It was the fourth marriage for Lopez, a 55-year-old pop singer and actress, and the second for Affleck, a 52-year-old Oscar-winner and film director.
The couple met on the set of the widely acclaimed film “Gigi” in 2002.
They created a media sensation when they started dating and announced their engagement.
However, the couple postponed their planned wedding in 2003 and announced the end of their relationship in early 2004.
The “Bennifer” pair once again caused a stir on the Internet in 2021 when photos of them together again began circulating.
“It’s a beautiful love story that we got a second chance,” Jennifer Lopez said in an interview at the time. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck announced their engagement in April 2022, and the A-list lovebirds married in Las Vegas in July.
They made it official again the following month in a lavish ceremony at the Good Will Hunting star’s 35-acre estate in Georgia.
Among the Hollywood stars attending the three-day event were Affleck’s longtime friend Matt Damon and director Kevin Smith.
The couple reportedly bought a $60 million home together in Los Angeles last year.
But earlier this year, rumors of problems in their marriage surfaced in the entertainment press and on social media. Fans noticed that Lopez celebrated her 55th birthday last month without her husband, and TMZ said they sold their shared home while Affleck moved into a luxury bachelor pad.
People magazine said the relationship was strained due to differences in their approach to celebrity.
“She likes to open up to her fans and the world,” the magazine quoted an anonymous source as saying.
“He’s a more introspective, private person. It’s hard in everyday life.”
TMZ said the divorce papers listed the couple’s separation date as April 26, 2024 and said the couple no longer speak to each other. Lopez was previously married to actor Ojani Noa, dancer Cris Judd and singer Marc Anthony, with whom she has twins Max and Emme.
Affleck is married to actress Jennifer Garner and is the parent of three children, Violet, Seraphina and Samuel.
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