Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez reunited for the first time publicly in seven weeks amid reports they are experiencing a rough patch in their marriage.
On Thursday night, the couple, who wed in July 2022 after rekindling their romance in 2021, almost two decades after calling off their first engagement, put on a united front while attending a school production for his 15-year-old Fin Affleck, who uses the pronoun ‘they.'
The insider noted that Lopez's 16-year-old, Emme, 'was super excited' and 'jumping for joy over Fin’s performance.' An eyewitness told DailyMail.com that 'Ben did not look happy to see JLo as she arrived at a show for one of his kids' On Thursday morning, Ben was seen driving near the home he is reportedly staying in once again without J-Lo.
'He's focusing on his work and his kids now. Ben already moved out and they'll likely have to sell the dream house they spent two years searching for,' the insider went on to say. Read More Jennifer Lopez breaks down in tears as she reveals what husband Ben Affleck made her 'see' in herself in new documentary The Greatest Love Story Never Told The candid show was the third part of her very public $20 million tribute to Ben, which also consisted of 'his Is Me… Now: A Love Story, a semi autobiographical 'musical rom-com action sci-fi' film and her single, This Is Me... Now.
The home — referred to as the 'Wallingford estate' — sits on a five-acre promontory and boasts 12 bedrooms and 24 bathrooms. During their last outing together the pair appeared strained, with neither cracking a smile as they grabbed lunch at Cecconi's. Meanwhile the Jenny from the Block hitmaker added, 'I don’t think is very comfortable with me doing this, he doesn't want to stop me.
Ben shared: 'Things that are private, I'd always felt are sacred and special because in part they're private... So this was something of an adjustment for me.' The couple were driving in Beverly Hills when they stopped at a red light and engaged in a heated conversation. Jennifer shares twins Emme and Max, 16, with ex-husband Marc Anthony. Upon tying the knot with Ben, she also became stepmother to his children whom he welcomed with ex-wife Jennifer Garner: Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12.
But with only a matter of weeks to go, she is still facing a worrying lack of sales, with blocks of seating still available at multiple venues, according to official seat maps on Ticketmaster, and resale sites scalping tickets for as little as $10. Lopez's former publicist, Rob Shuter, uttered similar sentiments during an interview with the The New York Post, claiming her mistake was thinking people still care about her love story with Affleck.
While they were yet to know about their looming box office failure, Bennifer were in front of the camera once more in 2002 as they reunited to shoot the 2004 movie Jersey Girl.Their name was in fact born on-set, as Jersey Girl director Kevin Smith said: 'Bennifer' is trending. She described the proposal, saying: 'It's just a blanket, a quilt of rose petals, all over the whole entire house. So many candles, and vases, bouquets.
Not content with a video cameo, Jennifer dedicated her sensual and gushing track Dear Ben from her third studio album This Is Me... Then to her husband-to-be.Postponed: Days before their wedding, the couple astounded fans when they announced a postponement; Ben and Jennifer pictured in 2003 'We began to feel that the spirit of what should have been the happiest day of our lives could be compromised.
'I just feel like everything is part of your story and your journey and is meant to be and helps you grow if you're willing to look at it, and I'm willing to look.'Struggles: On making their relationship work, Jennifer detailed why things struggled for the pairShe said: 'I think different time different thing, who knows what could've happened, but there was a genuine love there, We didn't try to have a public relationship...
Shortly after, Ben was seen arriving at Jennifer's home in a white Escalade SUV that is said to belong to the Hustlers star. He was later seen being dropped off by the singer's security.TMZ reported that Affleck had reached out to J-Lo via email while she was in the Dominican Republic shooting her rom-com Shotgun Wedding earlier this year.
Rekindled: In exclusive pictures obtained by DailyMail.com, Ben, 48, and Jennifer, 51, appeared relaxed and at ease around one another as they then sat side-by-side in an SUV in Montana Sources told In Touch that Ben and Jen 'looked madly in love' during their gym date and 'were clearly picking up where they left off in their relationship years ago.
Jennifer sparked rumors that she may relocate from Miami to the West Coast for Ben when she was seen touring school in the LA area for her twins Max and Emme, 13. Also present were Max and Emme, who Ben was seen bonding with during the family gathering at Nobu restaurant.Blending families: With their relationship in full force, Jennifer and Ben have been working to blend their families
On Thursday, July 15, Ben was spotted driving his girlfriend around as he helped her on her 'hunt for a mega-mansion' in Los Angeles, according to TMZ, further fueling rumors that she plans to relocate to be closer to the actor.With their rekindled relationship moving from strength to strength, Ben and Jennifer began their 'hunt for a mega-mansion' in the Los Angeles area.
She confirmed the news in a newsletter shared to her official website on Friday, April 8, which included a touching video that showed her getting emotional as she gawked at her engagement ring. The newsletter was signed 'Mrs. Jennifer Lynn Affleck' and included candid selfies of the newlyweds and video of the couple preparing for their special day, including one of Ben getting ready inside the chapel's bathroom and photos of J.Lo in her wedding dress.
'And this was my wedding changing area!' Ben, wearing a white suit, declared as he held the camera up to a scratched-up mirror 'So with the best witnesses you could ever imagine, a dress from an old movie and a jacket from Ben's closet, we read our own vows in the little chapel and gave one another the rings we'll wear for the rest of our lives. They even had Bluetooth for a march down the aisle. But in the end it was the best possible wedding we could have imagined. One we dreamed of long ago and one made real at very, very long last.
Jennifer, however, had more luxurious accommodations. She wore a chic yet simple chic dress with her hair styled in waves as she got glammed up inside an elegant bathroom.The bride appeared to be wearing two different white dresses in her post - the sleeveless frock and a more traditional lace garment which flashed some cleavage. She tucked a veil into her cascading waves.
Marital bliss: Lopez shared a shot of herself lying in bed to her Instagram Story on Sunday and added the Barbra Streisand track Sadie, Sadie in the backgroundBen and Jennifer tied the knot for a second time in a breathtaking wedding ceremony at his $8.9 million Georgia 'plantation' mansion surrounded by family, friends and A-List celebrities in August of 2022.
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