They go way back and were once dubbed ‘Bennifer’ when they were the hottest couple in Hollywood nearly 20 years ago.
And it’s being reported that friendly exes Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have been spending time together, now that they both find themselves single once again.
Following her split from fiancé Alex Rodriguez earlier this month, Lopez, 51, has reconnected with Affleck, 48, and the former couple have been hanging out in LA.
Hanging out: It’s being reported that friendly exes Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have been spending time together, now that they both find themselves single once again
Affleck has been seen multiple times going to J.Lo’s California home during the day, Page Six reports.
The actor is picked up in a white Escalade SUV, that allegedly belongs to Lopez, and is taken to her nearby mansion.
The website published photos of Affleck exiting the white SUV after being dropped off by the singer’s security.
In other photos, Lopez is seen in the same vehicle but the duo are not pictured together.
‘Security picks him up at a nearby location and drops him off after spending a few hours at her house.’ a source told Page Six.
Visits: Affleck has been seen multiple times going to J.Lo’s California home during the day, Page Six reports. And is picked up in a white escalade. He is seen here on April 16
Back on the west coast: Lopez has been in Los Angeles since filming in the Dominican Republic finished on her latest movie Shotgun Wedding
Lopez has been in Los Angeles since filming in the Dominican Republic finished on her latest movie Shotgun Wedding.
The source claims that Lopez and Affleck have hung out three times in recent days, with the Gone Girl star leaving his car at the Hotel Bel-Air and being picked up in the white escalade before being taken back to the hotel valet several hours later.
However, a separate source told the website that the twosome are nothing more than friends.
‘They are friends … they’ve never not been.’ the insider said.
Lopez and Affleck started dating in 2002 and announced their engagement that November.
In September 2003, just days before the couple was to say ‘I do,’ they called off their wedding. Months later the couple broke up for good.
It’s over: Lopez and fiance Alex Rodriguez confirmed their split this month just weeks after fighting off break-up rumors
Single again: Affleck split from girlfriend Ana de Armas, 33, earlier this year after one year of dating
Lopez and Rodriguez confirmed their split this month just weeks after fighting off break-up rumors.
The couple admitted last month that they were working on their relationship but they have now decided to go their separate ways and have insisted they are ‘better as friends’.
In a joint statement, they said of their decision: ‘We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so. We will continue to work together and support each other on our shared businesses and projects. we wish the best for each other and each other’s children.’
At the time of the initial split reports, it was revealed Lopez and Rodriguez were focusing on their children – Jennifer’s 13-year-old twins Emme and Max and Alex’s daughters, Natasha, 16, and Ella, 12.
Hollywood couple: Lopez and Affleck started dating in 2002 and announced their engagement that November
And a source had claimed they just ‘hit a rough patch’ but were never fully broken up.
The insider added: ‘They never officially broke up and talked about it but are still together. They hit a rough patch. But they were not broken up…
‘She’s working in the Dominican Republic and he’s in Miami so it’s tough seeing each other especially with quarantining and COVID but they want to try to stay together.’
Meanwhile, Affleck split from girlfriend Ana de Armas, 33, earlier this year after one year of dating.
Prior to that he was married to Jennifer Garner for 10 years and they share three children together.
Not to be: In September 2003, just days before the couple was to say ‘I do,’ they called off their wedding. Months later the couple broke up for good. Seen here in February that year