Influential Singer and Actress; Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck, according to court records.
Lopez and Affleck got engaged in 2002 and were one of the most talked about couples in Hollywood, christened “Bennifer” by the media.
They were due to tie the knot in September 2003 but postponed the wedding just days before the ceremony. The pair ultimately called off their engagement in January 2004. Lopez later declared it “the biggest heartbreak of my life”.
The actress-turned-musician officially confirmed she was back together with Affleck in an Instagram post for her 52nd birthday, when she shared a picture of them kissing while on a private yacht.
In April 2022, 18 years after the couple originally called off their nuptials, Lopez announced she was again engaged to Affleck.
She shared a video of herself crying with joy on social media while admiring a sparkling green engagement ring.
“This is heaven. Right here. We’re in it now,” Lopez wrote in her newsletter to fans at the time. “He also said it the night of our wedding reception in his speech, and I thought…how perfect.”
“We had both been married before and we aren’t exactly kids anymore but somehow now seemed like the only age that made sense…for us, this was perfect timing.”
The couple’s rekindled relationship inspired Lopez’s 2024 album titled This Is Me…Now and accompanying genre-defying musical extravaganza, which featured Affleck alongside stars including Jane Fonda, Sofia Vergara, and Post Malone.
Batman actor Affleck was previously married to actress Jennifer Garner, from 2005 to 2015, with whom he shares three children.
They divorced in 2018 after 13 years of marriage.
Affleck is Lopez’s fourth husband, whose most notable marriage was to fellow singer Marc Anthony – with whom she shares 16-year-old twins, Max and Emme.
Representatives for Lopez and Affleck have been contacted for comment but neither party confirmed or denied the rumours.
We hope they settle their differences and come back together.
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