The phrase “Bennifer” may embody flashbacks to frosted lip gloss and butterfly clips, however all the pieces comes again in model ultimately. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are spending time collectively, practically 20 years after their romance took the world by storm.
Affleck has reportedly been getting picked up in a white SUV that takes him to Lopez’s Los Angeles home. It’s straightforward to grasp why they’d preserve their hangouts on the down-low when remembering their high-profile romance.
The pair first related in 2002 on the set of the ill-fated Gigli. The 2 performed gangsters who fall in love whereas making an attempt to kidnap a neurodivergent man. The film flopped on the field workplace and amongst critics, who claimed Affleck and Lopez didn’t have a lot chemistry.
It was a special story off-screen. Lopez filed for divorce from second husband Cris Judd in June 2002, and she or he went public with the Good Will Searching star after.
The “Ready for Tonight” singer had one other rock on her finger by November. Affleck proposed with a 6-carat pink diamond that had smaller white diamonds on the edges.
The ring caught loads of media consideration as did J. Lo’s “Jenny From the Block” music video. Paparazzi caught Bennifer filming in varied cities all through the autumn earlier than the clip was lastly launched in November. It included loads of scenes of the couple exhibiting their affection for one another.
The duo even welcomed Dateline’s Pat O’Brien into their Vancouver rental house to debate their relationship, however they wouldn’t say precisely after they fell in love. “You may’t pinpoint it,” Lopez mentioned. “We grew to become pals first. That’s the sincere to God fact.”
Their wedding ceremony was set for September 2003, and Lopez mentioned she’d change her title to Jennifer Affleck after the marriage. Nevertheless, they by no means made it to the altar, canceling simply days earlier than the ceremony as a result of “extreme media consideration.”
They introduced their official breakup in January 2004. Lopez would marry Marc Anthony in June 2004 while Affleck moved on with Jennifer Garner that 12 months as properly.
Although it didn’t work out, Affleck and Lopez have solely been kind to each other within the press. “We simply occurred to be collectively on the delivery of the tabloids, and it was like ‘Oh, my God.’ It was simply loads of stress,” she advised PeopleTV’s The Jess Cagle Interview in 2016.
She continued, “I feel totally different time, totally different factor, who is aware of what may’ve occurred, however there was a real love there.”
Affleck, in the meantime, praised her in InStyle in April 2021 as “the hardest-working individual I’ve come throughout on this enterprise. She has nice expertise, however she has additionally labored very exhausting for her success, and I’m so pleased for her that she appears, in the end, to be getting the credit score she deserves.”
By April 2022, the couple were officially engaged for the second time. Lopez revealed that the actor popped the query practically twenty years after their unique cut up.
The phrase “Bennifer” may embody flashbacks to frosted lip gloss and butterfly clips, however all the pieces comes again in model ultimately. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are spending time collectively, practically 20 years after their romance took the world by storm.
Affleck has reportedly been getting picked up in a white SUV that takes him to Lopez’s Los Angeles home. It’s straightforward to grasp why they’d preserve their hangouts on the down-low when remembering their high-profile romance.
The pair first related in 2002 on the set of the ill-fated Gigli. The 2 performed gangsters who fall in love whereas making an attempt to kidnap a neurodivergent man. The film flopped on the field workplace and amongst critics, who claimed Affleck and Lopez didn’t have a lot chemistry.
It was a special story off-screen. Lopez filed for divorce from second husband Cris Judd in June 2002, and she or he went public with the Good Will Searching star after.
The “Ready for Tonight” singer had one other rock on her finger by November. Affleck proposed with a 6-carat pink diamond that had smaller white diamonds on the edges.
The ring caught loads of media consideration as did J. Lo’s “Jenny From the Block” music video. Paparazzi caught Bennifer filming in varied cities all through the autumn earlier than the clip was lastly launched in November. It included loads of scenes of the couple exhibiting their affection for one another.
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The duo even welcomed Dateline’s Pat O’Brien into their Vancouver rental house to debate their relationship, however they wouldn’t say precisely after they fell in love. “You may’t pinpoint it,” Lopez mentioned. “We grew to become pals first. That’s the sincere to God fact.”
Their wedding ceremony was set for September 2003, and Lopez mentioned she’d change her title to Jennifer Affleck after the marriage. Nevertheless, they by no means made it to the altar, canceling simply days earlier than the ceremony as a result of “extreme media consideration.”
They introduced their official breakup in January 2004. Lopez would marry Marc Anthony in June 2004 while Affleck moved on with Jennifer Garner that 12 months as properly.
Although it didn’t work out, Affleck and Lopez have solely been kind to each other within the press. “We simply occurred to be collectively on the delivery of the tabloids, and it was like ‘Oh, my God.’ It was simply loads of stress,” she advised PeopleTV’s The Jess Cagle Interview in 2016.
She continued, “I feel totally different time, totally different factor, who is aware of what may’ve occurred, however there was a real love there.”
Affleck, in the meantime, praised her in InStyle in April 2021 as “the hardest-working individual I’ve come throughout on this enterprise. She has nice expertise, however she has additionally labored very exhausting for her success, and I am so pleased for her that she appears, in the end, to be getting the credit score she deserves.”
By April 2022, the couple were officially engaged for the second time. Lopez revealed that the actor popped the query practically twenty years after their unique cut up.
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The phrase “Bennifer” may embody flashbacks to frosted lip gloss and butterfly clips, however all the pieces comes again in model ultimately. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are spending time collectively, practically 20 years after their romance took the world by storm.
Affleck has reportedly been getting picked up in a white SUV that takes him to Lopez’s Los Angeles home. It’s straightforward to grasp why they’d preserve their hangouts on the down-low when remembering their high-profile romance.
The pair first related in 2002 on the set of the ill-fated Gigli. The 2 performed gangsters who fall in love whereas making an attempt to kidnap a neurodivergent man. The film flopped on the field workplace and amongst critics, who claimed Affleck and Lopez didn’t have a lot chemistry.
It was a special story off-screen. Lopez filed for divorce from second husband Cris Judd in June 2002, and she or he went public with the Good Will Searching star after.
The “Ready for Tonight” singer had one other rock on her finger by November. Affleck proposed with a 6-carat pink diamond that had smaller white diamonds on the edges.
The ring caught loads of media consideration as did J. Lo’s “Jenny From the Block” music video. Paparazzi caught Bennifer filming in varied cities all through the autumn earlier than the clip was lastly launched in November. It included loads of scenes of the couple exhibiting their affection for one another.
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The duo even welcomed Dateline’s Pat O’Brien into their Vancouver rental house to debate their relationship, however they wouldn’t say precisely after they fell in love. “You may’t pinpoint it,” Lopez mentioned. “We grew to become pals first. That’s the sincere to God fact.”
Their wedding ceremony was set for September 2003, and Lopez mentioned she’d change her title to Jennifer Affleck after the marriage. Nevertheless, they by no means made it to the altar, canceling simply days earlier than the ceremony as a result of “extreme media consideration.”
They introduced their official breakup in January 2004. Lopez would marry Marc Anthony in June 2004 while Affleck moved on with Jennifer Garner that 12 months as properly.
Although it didn’t work out, Affleck and Lopez have solely been kind to each other within the press. “We simply occurred to be collectively on the delivery of the tabloids, and it was like ‘Oh, my God.’ It was simply loads of stress,” she advised PeopleTV’s The Jess Cagle Interview in 2016.
She continued, “I feel totally different time, totally different factor, who is aware of what may’ve occurred, however there was a real love there.”
Affleck, in the meantime, praised her in InStyle in April 2021 as “the hardest-working individual I’ve come throughout on this enterprise. She has nice expertise, however she has additionally labored very exhausting for her success, and I am so pleased for her that she appears, in the end, to be getting the credit score she deserves.”
By April 2022, the couple were officially engaged for the second time. Lopez revealed that the actor popped the query practically twenty years after their unique cut up.
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The 2 met on the set of Gigli, which sank on the field workplace whereas their relationship sizzled. Lopez was married to her second husband, Cris Judd, however Lopez filed for divorce in June 2002 and it was finalized the next 12 months.
Lopez and Affleck had been engaged by November 2002. Affleck proposed with a 6-carat pink diamond ring.
After weeks of paparazzi photographs from the set, the “Jenny from the Block” music video premiered on TRL. Affleck costarred and engaged in some heavy PDA with J. Lo.
Lopez and Affleck filmed their second film collectively, Jersey Woman. It is one other field workplace bomb.
Simply days earlier than they had been set to say “I do,” Bennifer known as off the marriage. They cited “extreme media consideration” however remained collectively.
Lopez believed tabloid consideration majorly impacted the connection. “I feel totally different time, totally different factor, who is aware of what may’ve occurred, however there was a real love there,” she advised Jess Cagle.
Affleck mentioned Lopez ought to have obtained an Oscar nod for her work in Hustlers. “She ought to have been nominated. She’s the true factor,”he advised New York Instances reporter Brooks Barnes. “I keep up a correspondence periodically together with her and have loads of respect for her. How superior is it that she had her largest hit film at 50? That is f–king baller.”
Affleck was noticed in a white SUV, supposedly to go to Lopez.
Lower than two weeks after Us confirmed that the previous couple had been spending time collectively once more, the duo had been noticed vacationing in Massive Sky, Montana. “They regarded very pleased collectively,” an insider advised Us of the journey. “It was simply the 2 of them on trip collectively. Massive Sky is a particular place to Ben.”
After sparking romance hypothesis in April 2021, a supply solely advised Us in Might that the exes have “all the time liked one another” and Lopez’s pals “gained’t be stunned in the event that they find yourself collectively.” A second supply added that the duo had a “heart-to-heart” following their respective splits from Ana de Armas and Alex Rodriguez in 2021, which “reignited a spark between them.”
Days after Us confirmed that Lopez was in California to go to Affleck, the Massachusetts native and the Grammy nominee had been noticed hanging out collectively in Miami. The director was seen strolling behind Lopez because the musician smiled throughout their Florida outing in photographs obtained by the Daily Mail in Might 2021.
“Jen and Ben are each very pleased with every [other] and are excited to see the place the connection goes,” an insider told Us following the duo’s Miami getaway. “They’re full-on courting and really pleased collectively.”
The couple had been noticed cuddling and holding fingers in West Hollywood as they headed to a dinner date in photographs posted by Web page Six.
The lovebirds had been making out in Malibu after they attended a birthday dinner for Lopez’s sister at Nobu. In photographs obtained by Web page Six, the 2 packed on the PDA as they locked lips and stayed shut all through the evening.
The Gigli costars bought cozy within the Hamptons whereas celebrating 4th of July shortly after taking their youngsters on a fun-filled journey to Common Studios in Hollywood. Days later, Lopez gushed that she’s “by no means been higher” throughout an interview on Zane Lowe‘s Apple Music radio present. “It is the most effective time of my life,” she mentioned.
Because the duo’s relationship continued to warmth up, a supply advised Us that the pair had been “absolutely dedicated” to beginning a future collectively — and deliberate “on shifting in collectively very quickly.” The identical month, a second supply revealed Affleck and Lopez had been home looking in Beverly Hills and Bel Air.
“There’s been so many instances in my life the place I’ve not felt pleased, similar to anyone else. And I feel I am good at hiding that from the general public as a result of I do not really feel like that is their burden to hold. I do not put that on them,” Lopez mentioned whereas selling her single “Cambia El Paso” on Apple Music, including that she’d felt “actually, actually good” in current months. “All the things is simply wonderful. And I really feel nice. All the things is gorgeous.”
The pair had been noticed house-hunting within the stylish Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. One of many properties they checked out was listed at $65 million and included a bowling alley, movie show, gymnasium and wine cellar. In video footage obtained by TMZ, the duo packed on the PDA whereas taking a look at actual property.
The “Dance Once more” singer playfully dodged a query about whether or not she appears “happier” throughout an interview with Hoda Kotb. She replied she is “all the time pleased whenever you see me” after the Immediately host commented on her look. When Kotb requested point-blank if she was “happier,” Lopez turned the dialogue again to her new track with Lin-Manuel Miranda. “The track is out, 5 years since we’ve achieved it,” she mentioned on the Immediately present look. “And I imagine that that message of loving each other and coming collectively and love, isn’t extra related than it’s proper now.”
The couple made their refined debut on Instagram in a video posted by Leah Remini. Within the montage, Lopez and Affleck bought cozy in a black-and-white photograph sales space snap.
To rejoice Lopez’s 52nd birthday, the 2 went to France. They arrived in Good on a personal airplane and headed straight for the ocean. They frolicked snuggling and kissing on a yacht off the coast of Monaco.
The singer even shared a photo of her and Affleck kissing through Instagram.
After Lopez’s daughter joined the couple for dinner at Craig’s in Los Angeles, Affleck was spotted supporting his girlfriend on the set of a brand new venture.
Lopez and her teenage twins had been joined by Affleck’s daughters at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater for a efficiency of Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s Hamilton.
The duo attended the Venice Worldwide Movie Pageant premiere of Affleck’s film The Final Duel, marking their first pink carpet look since rekindling their romance earlier within the 12 months. Previous to the occasion, their final pink carpet outing collectively was for the August 2003 premiere of Gigli.
The duo did some household bonding when took Affleck’s daughters, Seraphina and Violet, in addition to Lopez’s twins, Max and Emme, to an out of doors film in Los Angeles.
Affleck gushed over his “robust” girlfriend as she was named Adweek’s 2021 Model Visionary. “I’m in awe of what Jennifer’s impact on the world is. At most, as an artist, I could make films that transfer folks. Jennifer has impressed an enormous group of individuals to really feel they’ve a seat on the desk on this nation. That’s an impact few folks all through historical past have had, one I’ll by no means know and one I can solely stand by and admire with respect,” he famous on the time.
Affleck and Lopez posed on the pink carpet for the New York premiere of The Final Duel on the Jazz at Lincoln Middle’s Rose Theater.
The couple masked up as they headed to the films with their youngsters in Los Angeles on December 4.
The couple spent a romantic evening collectively at a Los Angeles Lakers recreation, sitting courtside and sharing a couple of kisses between performs. When the Jumbotron broadcast a video of the pleased pair engaged in some gentle PDA, the gang cheered.
“That is cute from The Tender Bar,” the “On My Manner” songstress gushed whereas opening a PR field from the Prime Video film through Instagram Story. “There’s an ideal scene in a bowling alley with Ben and the little boy. Ben performs his uncle [and] they’re each wonderful within the film for those who haven’t seen it, you need to. That is superior.”
“We had been simply on the boat! There was no recreation!” Lopez advised People. “I used to be mendacity down. … It was a visit I prefer to take for my birthday, however no, we weren’t deliberately recreating it. I did not know there have been paparazzi out in the midst of the ocean both!”
The Marry Me star mentioned she and Affleck try to maintain their relationship non-public as a result of they bear in mind the publicity circus of their early ’00s romance.
“I feel what we realized from the final time is that love, if you find yourself fortunate sufficient to seek out it, is so sacred and particular and it’s important to maintain a little bit little bit of that privately and that is what we have realized,” Lopez mentioned throughout an look on Immediately. “However we’re very pleased, if that is what you questioning about.”
Affleck walked the pink carpet alongside his girlfriend on the Los Angeles premiere of her romantic comedy Marry Me. Lopez advised Entertainment Tonight that the pink carpet was an evening of labor and enjoyable for her.
“It is an ideal date evening. We’re tremendous pleased,” the singer mentioned. “What can I inform you? We’re simply having a superb time.”
The Final Duel star directed a particular remixed music video of Lopez’s “On My Manner” single, which was launched at the side of the Marry Me movie.
“I’m going to share one thing very particular and private with you that usually that I’d solely share with my internal circle,” Lopez wrote through her OnTheJLo e-newsletter on February 11. “It’s an early Valentine’s Day current from Ben. Watching it made me take into consideration the journey of real love, it’s sudden twists and turns, and that when it’s actual, it truly can final without end. This significantly melted my coronary heart.”
The twosome attended Tremendous Bowl LVI in Inglewood, California, on February 13, the place they danced within the crowd.
Affleck subtly appeared in Lopez’s “Marry Me” music video. Whereas the actor’s face isn’t proven, eagle-eyed followers noticed his arm and neck within the ultimate shot, cuddling Lopez in mattress. In one other scene, a portrait of Affleck is seen atop her piano.
Affleck and his son, Samuel, supported Lopez as she accepted the Icon Award on the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards. “I wish to say thanks to each considered one of you for believing in me when different folks did not, even after I did not,” the singer gushed throughout her emotional speech. “Thanks for educating me who I actually am.”
Marin, who labored with Lopez on Shotgun Wedding ceremony in March 2021, recalled Affleck reaching out to his ex-fiancée after they had been filming. “She was simply so pleased on a regular basis,” Marin advised HollywoodLife one 12 months later. “I want them solely good issues in life particularly if they will make it and do that on the similar time.”
They’re engaged! Lopez introduced that Affleck popped the query once more 18 years after their preliminary cut up through her On the JLo e-newsletter. In a video message despatched to her followers, an emotional Lopez confirmed off her enormous, inexperienced diamond engagement ring, saying, “You’re good.” She additionally teased the “main announcement” with a video on Twitter on April 8. “So I’ve a extremely thrilling and particular story to share…” the singer advised her followers, including a diamond ring emoji to her Twitter deal with.
A number of days after her preliminary engagement announcement, Lopez revealed in one other “On the JLo” e-newsletter that Affleck proposed on April 2 whereas she was within the bathtub.
“Saturday evening whereas at my favourite place on earth (within the bubble bathtub), my lovely love bought on one knee and proposed,” she wrote. “I used to be taken completely off guard and simply regarded in his eyes smiling and crying on the similar time attempting exhausting to get my head round the truth that after 20 years this was taking place over again, I used to be fairly actually speechless and he mentioned, ‘is {that a} sure?’ I mentioned YES in fact that’s a YES.”
After Promoting Sundown star Emma Hernan talked about her alleged Raya exchange with Affleck throughout season 5 of the Netflix collection, a rep for the actor advised Us that the pair “by no means met.” Hernan later clarified to E!’s Every day Pop that the courting app messages had been despatched in 2019, although she said on the reality show that it occurred “proper earlier than” Affleck and Lopez reunited. Because the scene raised eyebrows, a supply advised Us that the fiancés “could not be happier,” including, “This is not affecting their relationship one bit.”
Whereas accepting the Era Award on the 2022 MTV Film & TV Awards, Lopez concluded her speech with a candy message for Affleck. “Ben and everyone at house, await me to have dinner. I shall be house by 7!” she mentioned.
That very same month, the performer mirrored on the couple’s full circle connection. “It’s a gorgeous second,” Lopez advised Leisure Tonight about rekindling her romance with Affleck. “I really feel like there’s loads left for me. So, I’m very enthusiastic about it. I do assume it’s simply halftime.”
“Comfortable Father’s Day to essentially the most caring, loving, affectionate, constant and selfless Daddy ever,” Lopez captioned an Instagram video of affectionate moments between her and Affleck in honor of the vacation.
The social media publish additionally included a voiceover from the Marry Me actress, which mentioned, “That is the most effective time of my life. I like my profession, however nothing is extra fulfilling to me than having the ability to construct a household with somebody who I like deeply and who’s simply as devoted to household and to one another as we could be. And I am feeling extremely blessed.”
Us confirmed on July 17 that the pair had obtained a marriage license on Saturday, July 16, earlier than their stroll down the aisle in Las Vegas. They tied the knot simply after midnight at The Little White Chapel, practically 20 years after their preliminary engagement.
“They each thought it was a fun and casual way to tie the knot,” an insider solely advised Us on the time.
The songstress released wedding photos hours after Us confirmed that the couple secretly bought married in Las Vegas on July 17. The pair bought hitched at The Little White Chapel in Las Vegas.
“We did it. Love is gorgeous. Love is type. And it seems love is affected person. Twenty years affected person,” Lopez wrote in her “On the JLo” e-newsletter.
The newlyweds jetted off to Paris lower than one week after tying the knot.
Affleck and Lopez tied the knot for a second time on August 20 at his Georgia residence.
The newlyweds jetted off to Lake Como, Italy, after exchanging vows in Georgia. They bought cozy on a velocity boat and saved their PDA to a minimal.
Following their Georgia nuptials, the Maid in Manhattan star carried out a brand new track for her hubby on the reception, full with backup dancers and singers. The title of the monitor is unknown, however Lopez crooned the lyrics “can’t get sufficient” varied instances whereas Affleck look on in adoration.
The Marry Me star shared particulars of the pair’s Georgia wedding ceremony festivities within the September version of her “On the J.Lo” e-newsletter.
“It had rained at sundown day-after-day that week. Everybody was anxious in regards to the warmth, the aptly named ‘love bugs,’ the small print, would the company all arrive on time, and so forth. — to not point out the thunder and lightning that arrived virtually on cue every day on the precise time the ceremony was supposed to start out that Saturday,” Lopez wrote. “Oh, and all of us caught a abdomen bug and had been recuperating ‘til late within the week, that, and together with a couple of different sudden setbacks, had all of the makings of a doozie of a marriage weekend.
Regardless of the assorted issues, the “Let’s Get Loud” singer revealed she “by no means had a doubt” the marriage would go off with no hitch. The “solar broke free” simply minutes earlier than the couple mentioned “I do,” and Lopez referred to it as “some of the good moments” of their lives.
“The sky was clear blue, and distant clouds of pure white held quick within the sky. Because the solar set behind the dwell oaks draped in Spanish moss, a heat breeze swept over the garden the place our closest household and pals sat and, at long-last, I began my stroll down the steps that will grow to be the aisle that will lead me towards the remainder of my life. Ahhhhh … it was truly taking place,” she gushed in regards to the romantic ceremony.
The New York native additionally revealed the track that performed in the course of the first dance — “The Issues We Handed Down” by Marc Cohn — and spoke about serenading her hubby on the reception, which took the Good Will Searching star’s breath away.
“When he noticed me seem on the prime of the steps that second it each made absolute sense whereas seeming nonetheless impossibly exhausting to imagine, like the most effective dream, the place all you need isn’t to awaken,” Lopez famous. after I bought shut sufficient to see his face, it made the identical great sense to me. Some previous wounds had been healed that day and the burden of the previous lastly lifted off our shoulders. Full-circle — and under no circumstances the way in which we deliberate it. Higher.”
The newlyweds regarded pleased in love as they braved the California warmth in the course of the Malibu Chili Prepare dinner-Off on Labor Day weekend. Lopez surprised in a flowing white linen costume whereas Affleck, for his half, donned khaki slacks and a light-weight blue button-down.
An insider told Us that the duo are “nonetheless of their honeymoon section” months after their two weddings. “They’re very head over heels for one another,” the supply mentioned. “Changing into husband and spouse hasn’t modified their relationship a lot, apart from the truth that it solidified what they’d. They’re taking a look at properties to buy collectively and hoping to seek out one they’re each pleased with. It has been an ongoing course of.”
After their two honeymoons, the duo are specializing in work and household. “Jen is tough at work filming, and Ben has been taking on daddy obligation and serving to out with the youngsters loads,” the insider defined. “She adores the truth that he’s such an ideal father and she will all the time depend on him. He is been very supportive of her and has visited her on set, which she loves.”
The Shotgun Wedding ceremony star and Affleck wore coordinating black outfits on the Ralph Lauren Spring 2023 Style Expertise, their first joint look since their wedding ceremony.
The Grammy nominee introduced her ninth album, This Is Me … Now, precisely 20 years after the discharge of 2002’s This Is Me … Then, which featured a tribute to Affleck titled “Expensive Ben.” When Lopez revealed the brand new monitor checklist through Instagram on November 25, followers observed one other track devoted to Affleck titled “Expensive Ben pt. II.”