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Ben Affleck can't curb Jennifer Lopez's addiction to the spotlight and J

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Two years ago, then thrice-married Jennifer Lopez insisted on wearing white when she wed Ben Affleck in a Las Vegas drive-through chapel, nearly two decades after they cancelled their first wedding.

'Love is beautiful. Love is kind,' a starry-eyed Jennifer, then 52, assured fans. 'And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient.'

Yet love can also be fickle. This week, the singer and actress was pictured dressed all in white again — only this time she was out hunting for a new home in Beverly Hills, as rumours spread that she and Ben were heading for divorce.

Until Thursday when they arrived separately to watch Ben's child, Fin, perform in a school play in Los Angeles, the celebrity couple known as 'Bennifer' haven't been seen together since the end of March — when they were spotted having a tense-looking lunch in New York.

Affleck has reportedly now moved out of the sprawling £47 million mansion they bought only 11 months ago and is living in a house in Brentwood, the same Los Angeles neighbourhood where his ex-wife Jennifer Garner lives with their three children.

Two years ago, then thrice-married Jennifer Lopez insisted on wearing white when she wed Ben Affleck, nearly two decades after they cancelled their first wedding

While both he and Lopez are still pointedly wearing their wedding rings, celebrity gossip magazine In Touch Weekly reported this week that the actor-director had 'hit a breaking point' with Lopez. Pictured: The couple appear to be arguing at premiere of The Mother on May 10

Although some say it reflects his dislike of being snapped by paparazzi, Affleck has been looking so miserable for months that such pictures of him became an internet meme

Whether he was opening the car door for his wife and then angrily slamming it or sitting beside her holding her hand at the Grammys in February, he has had a face like thunder

Lopez was solo for her co-chairing duties at the glitzy Met Gala in New York on May 6, with many surprised that Affleck skipped the event

While both he and Lopez are still pointedly wearing their wedding rings, celebrity gossip magazine In Touch Weekly reported this week that the actor-director had 'hit a breaking point' with Lopez.

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'The writing is on the wall — it's over,' said an insider. 'They're headed for a divorce — and for once [Ben's] not to blame.'

On Thursday, Lopez fuelled the speculation by 'liking' an Instagram post about 'broken relationships' with no 'integrity and respect'.

Other sources then subsequently admitted that the couple were having problems in their marriage but insisted they were not yet giving up on it. They are having marriage counselling but Affleck is reportedly sceptical as to whether it will work.

For the two egotistical stars, 'everything is a fight', observed someone who knows them, with the couple's union seeming to be 'held together by nothing but Scotch tape'.

'They started having issues a few months ago as Jen had started ramping up work commitments and prepping for her tour,' an insider told Us Weekly. 'Jen is very focused on work. They are on two completely different pages most of the time.'

The pair were last seen together seven weeks ago, at the end of March in New York (pictured)

Ben Affleck was pictured on a solo outing without wife Jennifer Lopez amid rumors that the Hollywood power couple are headed for a split as they were last pictured together seven weeks ago

Lopez was spotted solo house-hunting in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, May 14

Meanwhile Affleck was on his own while appearing at The Roast of Tom Brady on May 5

On Thursday morning, Ben was seen driving near the home he is reportedly staying in once again without J-Lo

If it really is curtains for Bennifer, millions of romantically inclined fans around the world will be devastated. After all, what's more charming than the idea of a couple, pulled apart by circumstance, getting a second chance at love years later.

It had all looked so promising, with Affleck reportedly going down on one knee and proposing for a second time while Lopez was relaxing in a bubble bath. Their secret Las Vegas ceremony was followed in August 2022 by a three-day wedding celebration on Affleck's estate in Georgia, costing an estimated $400,000.

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Lopez had first revealed their relationship was back on in July 2021 when she posted online a picture of her kissing Affleck on her 52nd birthday (he's three years her junior).

'We're older now, we're smarter, we have more experience, we're at different places in our lives, we have kids now, and we have to be very conscious of those things,' she said a few months later, explaining why it would be different for the couple this time round.

'It's a beautiful outcome that this has happened in this way at this time in our lives where we can really appreciate and celebrate each other and respect each other.'

Noble sentiments, but they clash horribly with what unnamed 'insiders' have been saying this week.

'He's focusing on his work and his kids now,' a source told In Touch. 'Ben has already moved out and they'll likely have to sell the dream house they spent two years searching for. They'll never stop loving each other, but she can't control him, and he can't change her. There's no way it could have lasted.'

Jennifer's decision to release her $20 million Amazon Prime documentary, 'The Greatest Love Story Never Told,' in February, which chronicled her love story with Ben, seemingly put a strain on the pair's marriage

That same month they were caught having yet another tense exchange. The couple were driving in Beverly Hills when they stopped at a red light and engaged in a heated conversation

The duo married in a Las Vegas ceremony in July 2022, followed by a lavish wedding at his Georgia estate on August 2022 (pictured)

The couple's love story started in 2002 when they dated while filming the movie Jersey Girl. They became engaged the following year but broke up in 2004 (pictured in 2003)

And why not? 'Jen's need to make their relationship so public and perfect often leaves Ben feeling overwhelmed and henpecked,' the apparently well-informed informant added. 'He just needs to be by himself sometimes, out of her shadow.'

While representatives of Affleck and Lopez have not yet commented officially on the claims, others have pointed to various aspects of the marriage that suggested it was in trouble. The couple weren't together last weekend when Mother's Day was celebrated in the US and Lopez had to tread the red carpet alone at New York's supremely glitzy Met Gala earlier this month where she was the event's co-chair.

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Affleck's failure to accompany her to the Gala was certainly odd — for a fashionista like her it was one of the biggest nights of her life. Affleck's people cited his filming commitments, but these hadn't stopped him attending a party for American football star Tom Brady (without Lopez) the previous night.

An insider insisted Lopez wanted to give her husband 'some breathing room' and added: 'Of course she was a little hurt, but she knows he loves her. He just needed a break from the red carpets and publicity that she craves.'

Although some say it reflects his dislike of being snapped by paparazzi, Affleck has been looking so miserable for months that such pictures of him became an internet meme.

Whether he was opening the car door for his wife and then angrily slamming it or sitting beside her holding her hand at the Grammys in February, he has had a face like thunder.

Prior to their latest sighting, the celebrity couple known as 'Bennifer,' were last seen together seven weeks ago, at the end of March, while grabbing lunch in New York City (seen in January 2024)

In fact, Lopez became so sensitive about the mockery their photos were attracting that she tried to put the record straight in January.

'You don't need to worry about Ben,' she said on the Golden Globes red carpet. 'Let me just tell you, he is good. He is happy.'

At least, on that occasion he was with her — although that may have been because he'd been nominated for an award.

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The couple's PR minders have come up with various excuses for why they haven't been seen together but the main source of In Touch's report seems fairly adamant that the marriage is heading for rocks even bigger than the 8.5 carat green diamond engagement ring he gave her in 2022.

Which is all rather embarrassing given that in February, Lopez delivered a three-pronged, £16million public tribute to their enduring love — an album, film and documentary — that smacked to some of desperation.

The album, entitled This Is Me... Now, features various tracks — and not just the one titled Dear Ben — that are clearly about him. She also self-financed an accompanying musical film about the events that inspired the album, which featured cameo performances by both her and Affleck.

The film was billed as Lopez's 'unflinching' 20-year 'journey to self-love' and a 'vulnerable portrait of an icon who put it all on the line and discovered a newfound determination in self-acceptance and love'.

Lopez is hitting the road next month with a string of dates across North America in support of her ninth studio album, This is Me... Now. Pictured: In February 2024

The album, entitled This Is Me... Now, features various tracks — and not just the one titled Dear Ben — that are clearly about him.

Lopez also self-financed an accompanying musical film about the events that inspired the album, which featured cameo performances by both her and Affleck

Ben Affleck shares children Violet, 18, Fin (formerly Seraphina), 15 and Sam 12, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner (Pictured in Los Angeles in June 2019)

Neither Garner nor Affleck has spoken publicly about middle child Fin's transition. The teen introduced their new identity in April while speaking at the funeral of Garner's father

Its director, Dave Meyers, said Affleck — as buttoned-up about his private life as the self-absorbed Lopez is prone to over-sharing — initially felt some trepidation over having 'all their personal stuff out there' for the film.

But he added: 'It's [Jennifer's] way to love. I think [Ben] saw that and supported it, and gave us good advice and tried to help connect the dots in getting it out there.'

And then there was an Amazon documentary, The Greatest Love Story Never Told, in which Affleck actually admitted he confronted Lopez over her craving for the spotlight.

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In it, he says: 'Getting back together, I said: "Listen, one of the things I don't want is a relationship on social media." Then I sort of realised it's not a fair thing to ask.

'It's sort of like you're going to marry a boat captain and you go "Well, I don't want the water". We're trying to learn to compromise.'

Lopez explains further: 'I don't think he is very comfortable with me doing this but he doesn't want to stop me.'

Left to himself, Affleck has been almost Trappist about their relationship. Interviewed by the Wall Street Journal in December 2021, he refused point blank to discuss Lopez although he acknowledged he was lucky to have had second chances in both his career and private life.

Asked which of them reignited their relationship, he bafflingly replied: 'I can say that it's definitely beautiful to me.'

Will they have to accept that they're fundamentally incompatible?

While Affleck 'for once' may not be to blame for the alleged break-up, he has a dismal record when it comes to nurturing romantic relationships.

In the late 1990s, Affleck dated Gwyneth Paltrow (pictured), who later scornfully observed that Affleck's perfect woman would be 'any sort of stripper at [strip club] Scores. Anyone that serves cold beer in a bikini'

When Affleck showily took out full-page adverts in the film industry trade press to gush about Lopez's talents after she was accused of being difficult on set, it was rumoured the pair were having an affair, despite Lopez having wed second husband, dancer Cris Judd (pictured), only that year

Gwyneth Paltrow ended theirs in the late 1990s, scornfully observing that Affleck's perfect woman would be 'any sort of stripper at [strip club] Scores. Anyone that serves cold beer in a bikini'.

Lopez's romantic history hardly inspires much confidence either. When she first met Affleck after they were cast together in the terrible romcom Gigli in 2001, she was married.

Affleck later insisted their relationship didn't start until her marriage to Judd was over, claiming — with no small irony — that marital infidelity 'goes against the fundamental code I believe in and live by'.

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In July 2002, they were seen kissing at a surprise 32nd birthday party for Lopez in a New York restaurant at which Affleck gave her a bracelet of yellow and white diamonds. Lopez filed for divorce from Judd the same month, citing irreconcilable differences. The marriage had lasted ten months, about the same length as her first to waiter and occasional actor Ojani Noa, in 1997.

Affleck proposed to her on a huge bed of rose petals in November 2002, the same month the video for Lopez's hit single Jenny From The Block was released.

In it, Affleck kissed her bikini-clad bottom — a posterior rumoured at the time to be insured for £21million. Even after their relationship became official, there were issues. In July 2003, Affleck reportedly visited a lap-dancing club in Vancouver. One stripper claimed she and Affleck cavorted with three other dancers after he picked them up in the club, although Affleck denied it.

Lopez also discovered that Affleck and close friend Matt Damon had visited a Berlin nightclub the same year, while the latter was filming 2004 thriller The Bourne Supremacy. They caroused until 4.30am before returning to Damon's apartment with a number of girls.

She reportedly also had issues with his compulsive love of poker and gambling, and was furious after he lost £450,000 in a single night. Eventually, scorched — so it was said — by the intense glare of becoming Tinseltown's hottest couple and media claims that Lopez was a demanding diva, they 'postponed' their original wedding with only four days' notice and pronounced their split in January 2004.

After breaking up with Lopez, Affleck first appeared publicly with actress Jennifer Garner nine months later.

Affleck settled down with actress Jennifer Garner and the couple married in 2005, but his drinking and gambling put a strain on the marriage

Although Affleck insisted he never cheated on Garner, she later confirmed the affair with the family nanny Christine Ouzounian (pictured) had happened but insisted it wasn't the reason they divorced

Rather tactlessly, Affleck claimed that he'd first fallen in love with Garner in 2002 — when he was with still with Lopez — while they were making the superhero film Daredevil together. They married in 2005 and he insisted he'd finally settled down and become the devoted family man.

His Hollywood bad-boy habits, however, were ingrained. Affleck, whose father was an alcoholic, claimed to have given up drinking in 1998, but three years later he checked himself into rehab for alcohol abuse.

His womanising has seen him linked with the model Emily Ratajkowski, actress Blake Lively and with the Garner/Affleck family nanny, Christine Ouzounian.

Although Affleck insisted he never cheated on Garner, she later confirmed the affair with Ouzounian had happened but insisted it wasn't the reason they divorced in 2015. Instead, it's been claimed that she tired of his gambling and he had secretly started drinking again.

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She later said: 'I always say, "When his sun shines on you, you feel it." But when the sun is shining elsewhere, it's cold. He can cast quite a shadow.'

In 2017, Affleck was accused by two women of inappropriate behaviour. He apologised to an actress, who said he'd 'tweaked' her breast years earlier during a television interview, admitting he'd 'acted inappropriately'. His spokesman didn't respond to claims by a make-up artist that he'd once groped her bottom.

In 2018, Garner turned up at his house with a Bible and a lawyer and took him to rehab. The following year, he suffered a 'lapse in sobriety' at a charity ball, staggering off drunk with a blonde to a casino where he bought £16,000 worth of poker chips. Affleck claims he has managed to stay sober since early 2020.

Meanwhile, Lopez married singer-songwriter Marc Anthony, someone she'd dated in 1999, just five months after breaking up with Affleck. They had two children together but separated in 2011.

In 2021, she and baseball star Alex Rodriguez called off a two-year engagement having twice postponed their wedding.

Second chances in love may sound romantic but some will counsel that first instincts are often correct.

And it is worth noting that while Lopez has said that calling off her wedding to Affleck in 2003 was the 'biggest heartbreak of my life', Affleck has said that the 'biggest regret' of his life was his 2018 divorce from Jennifer Garner.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's relationship timeline: From the early 2000s until now

Rekindled romance: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez sent the pop culture sphere into a frenzy by rekindling their romance after 17 years apart; Ben and Jennifer pictured on July 3

2001

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez first met on the set of their film Gigli in December 2001.

The movie, upon its eventual release two years later, won seven Razzies and was branded 'unwatchable' by some critics.

It garnered $7.2m in the box office against a reported $55m budget. Yet all was not lost, as the film brought Bennifer closer together.

The beginning: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez first met on the set of their film Gigli in December 2001

SEPTEMBER 2002

Reunited: 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

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.

The movie was where their love was cemented and the couple's romance was born.

Their name was in fact born on-set, as Jersey Girl director Kevin Smith said: 'Bennifer' is trending.

'It's a name I first gave the kids during 'Jersey Girl' pre-production, before the world found out they were dating...

'I'd later drop the name in an interview with the @nytimes. Shortly thereafter, it appeared in the article and then entered the vernacular.'

2002 ONWARD

The duo made their red carpet debut at the premiere of her movie Maid In Manhattan.

From red carpet appearances to Juicy Couture tracksuits, they soon became one of the world's most photographed couples thanks to their Hollywood good looks and glamorous style.

NOVEMBER 2002

Engaged: Ben popped the question to Jennifer in 2002 during a visit to see his family in Boston - leading to a delighted surprise; Ben and Jennifer pictured in 2003

Ben popped the question to Jennifer with an eye-popping 6.1-carat pink solitaire diamond from Harry Winston during a visit to see his family in Boston - leading to a delighted surprise.

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.

'And my song I'm Glad was playing... I walk in and I was just like overwhelmed. I wasn't expecting it, and I was just like 'Oh my God.''

Ben then revealed his mother Christopher Anne Boldt helped him with the proposal, after which Jennifer said: 'I just started sobbing. Crying. I was like 'Oh! My God!''

She went on: 'I had cried a lot over sadness over the years. And for the first time in my life, I cried incredible purging tears of happiness...

'It was the most cleansing feeling and the most wonderful feeling I had ever had.'

Later that month, Ben appeared in Jennifer's Jenny From The Block music video including one scene - designed to look like a stealth paparazzi video - showing the actor caressing her famous derriere.

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.

SEPTEMBER 2003

Postponed: Days before their wedding, the couple astounded fans when they announced a postponement; Ben and Jennifer pictured in 2003

Days before their highly-publicized wedding, the couple astounded fans when they announced a postponement due to increasingly feverish media attention.

Their statement read: 'Due to the excessive media attention surrounding our wedding, we have decided to postpone the date...

'When we found ourselves seriously contemplating hiring three separate 'decoy brides' at three different locations, we realized that something was awry...

'We began to feel that the spirit of what should have been the happiest day of our lives could be compromised.

'We felt what should have been a joyful and sacred day could be spoiled for us, our families and our friends.'

JANUARY 2004

The couple confirmed their split with a simple statement.

Jennifer's representative announced: 'I am confirming the report that Jennifer Lopez has ended her engagement to Ben Affleck.

'At this difficult time, we ask that you respect her privacy.'

2004 - 2005

Later that year, Jennifer sought comfort in her longtime friend, Marc Anthony, explaining: '[I wanted to] find someone who could make me feel loved and wanted in my loneliest hour...

'Thinking back, maybe deep down I knew that this was a Band-Aid on the cut.'

She married the singer that June and went on to have twins with the star in 2008. She divorced Marc in 2014.

Ben meanwhile wed actress Jennifer Garner in 2005 and they share three children, Violet, 15, Seraphina, 12, and Samuel, 9. The couple split in 2018.

Later in 2004, Jennifer sought comfort in her longtime friend, Marc Anthony and they wed in June (pictured in 2006) Ben meanwhile wed actress Jennifer Garner in 2005 and they share three children, Violet, 15, Seraphina, 12, and Samuel, 9. The couple split in 2018

2012

Ben made it clear that they very much remained friends, when he told The Hollywood Reporter: 'We don't have the kind of relationship where she relies on me for advice but we do have the kind of relationship where there'll be an e-mail saying, 'Oh, your movie looks great'...

'I remember when she got American Idol. I said, 'This was really smart. Good luck.''

'I respect her. I like her. She's put up with some stuff that was unfair in her life, and I'm really pleased to see her successful.'

2014

Two years later, Jennifer told Huffington Post: 'I would do it all over again, I think. I really would. Even the relationship part.

'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.'

2016

Struggles: On making their relationship work, Jennifer detailed why things struggled for the pair

On making their relationship work, Jennifer detailed why things struggled for the pair.

She 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...

'We just happened to be together at the birth of the tabloids, and it was like, 'Oh my God.' It was just a lot of pressure.'

APRIL 2021

After being proposed to in 2019, Jennifer unexpectedly called off her engagement to MLB star Alex Rodriguez in April.

'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,' read a statement the pair released at the time.

Done! After being proposed to in 2019, Jennifer unexpectedly called off her engagement to MLB star Alex Rodriguez (pictured) in April

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.

They had also reportedly enjoyed several meet-ups at the the Hotel Bel-Air around the same time.

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.

The pair are said to have continued communicating until Jennifer wrapped up filming in late April, with numerous sources stating that they were 'just friends.'

MAY 2021

Ben whisked his former flame Jennifer away on a private jet this past weekend for a romantic getaway trip to a luxury ski resort in Montana, where the actor is understood to own a chalet.

In exclusive pictures obtained by DailyMail.com, the former couple appeared relaxed and at ease around one another as they sat side-by-side in an SUV, with the Good Will Hunting star in the driver's seat, amid rumors he's been spending time at the singer's LA mansion on multiple occasions.

In pictures of the pair arriving back to LA, both Ben and Jennifer looked dressed for comfort as they stood close together while exiting the private plane following the short trip, where they had packed a considerable amount of luggage.

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 claimed to E! that the pair spent 'about a week' together at the club, and they 'were alone' during their stay.

Following their getaway, Jennifer made several trips to Los Angeles to spend time with Ben, before the Academy Award-winner jetted off to Miami, Florida to spend time at Lopez's home.

During his stay in Miami, Ben was seen hanging out on Jennifer's balcony smoking cigarettes before joining the superstar for a gym session.

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.

The insider added: 'They even shared a kiss on the gym floor and were super playful with each other between sets.'

May 31, 2021 - Rekindled romance CONFIRMED

After weeks of speculation and sources claiming the pair had taken their friendship to a 'romantic' level, Ben and Jennifer confirmed the news for themselves during a romantic date night in West Hollywood.

During the outing, Jennifer and Ben had their arms wrapped around one another while waiting to be seated at Wolfgang Puck's new restaurant located at the swanky Pendry hotel

The 51-year-old On The Floor singer had her head nestled into the 48-year-old Academy Award-winner's neck as he held her closely with one arm.

JUNE 2021

Relocating? 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; Ben and Jennifer pictured in July

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.

A source told The Sun at the time that Lopez was 'looking towards LA' and that her Miami house reminds Lopez too much of her ex and Los Angeles is perfect for a fresh start as it's convenient for her TV work and photoshoots, which more often take place on the west coast.

In the meantime, Jennifer hunkered down in her $28million mansion in LA and enjoyed several visits to Ben's Brentwood home throughout the month. He also seen leaving her Bel Air abode on several occasions.

Proving their rekindled passions, Jennifer and Ben were spotted kissing one another on June 15 as they attended JLo's sister Lynda's 50th birthday dinner in Malibu.

Also present were Max and Emme, who Ben was seen bonding with during the family gathering at Nobu restaurant.

SUMMER 2021

Blending families: With their relationship in full force, Jennifer and Ben have been working to blend their families

Further blending their families, Ben and Jennifer decided to enjoy a day out at Universal Studios Hollywood ahead of the Fourth Of July holiday.

The couple, who walked with arms wrapped around one another, were joined by Lopez's twins, as well as Affleck's nine-year-old son Samuel.

They would then jet out of Los Angeles to celebrate the Fourth Of July in the Hamptons, along with Lopez's daughter Emme and a pal.

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.

JANUARY - MARCH 2022

With their rekindled relationship moving from strength to strength, Ben and Jennifer began their 'hunt for a mega-mansion' in the Los Angeles area.

They were photographed on a number of occasions checking out sprawling properties across the city.

In late March, TMZ reported that the happy couple are 'in escrow' on a massive $50M mansion with 10 bedrooms and 17 bathrooms in swanky Bel Air

On March 23, Ben supported his pop star girlfriend at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles, where she was honored with the coveted Icon Award.

He was seen sitting in the audience with Jennifer's daughter Emme, 14, and his young son Samuel, nine.

Major moment: On March 23, Ben supported his pop star girlfriend at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles, where she was honored with the coveted Icon Award

APRIL 2022

Following days of speculation - after she was seen with a huge sparkler on her finger - Jennifer confirmed that she was engaged to Ben for the second time in their relationship.

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.

Earlier in the day, just hours before the news broke, Ben and Jennifer was captured touring real estate spaces in Santa Monica. The On The Floor singer was NOT wearing her engagement ring at the time.

Emotional: 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

JULY 16, 2022

Jennifer and Ben tied the knot in Las Vegas on July 16, 2022 which was three months after becoming engaged again and 20 years after the actor first got down on one knee.

The Selena actress, 52, confirmed they said 'I do' on her newsletter On The JLo, where she shared details of their intimate wedding held at the Little White Wedding Chapel.

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.

'We did it. Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient,' she wrote in her post.

Just married! Jennifer and Ben tied the knot in Las Vegas on July 16, 2022 which was three months after becoming engaged again and 20 years after the actor first got down on one knee

Newlywed bliss! 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 this was my wedding changing area!' Ben, wearing a white suit, declared as he held the camera up to a scratched-up mirror

Blushing bride! JLo wore a quaint white dress in video posted to her newsletter. She appeared to be wearing two different white dresses in her post

'Exactly what we wanted. Last night we flew to Vegas, stood in line for a license with four other couples, all making the same journey to the wedding capital of the world. Behind us two men held hands and held each other. In front of us, a young couple who made the three hour drive from Victorville on their daughter's second birthday—all of us wanting the same thing— for the world to recognize us as partners and to declare our love to the world through the ancient and nearly universal symbol of marriage.

'We barely made it to the little white wedding chapel by midnight. They graciously stayed open late a few minutes, let us take pictures in a pink Cadillac convertible, evidently once used by the king himself (but if we wanted Elvis himself to show, that cost extra and he was in bed).

'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 (short) 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 (in the eyes of the state, Las Vegas, a pink convertible and one another) at very, very long last.

'When love is real, the only thing that matters in marriage is one another and the promise we make to love, care, understand, be patient, loving and good to one another. We had that. And so much more. Best night of our lives. Thank you to the Little White Wedding chapel for letting me use the break room to change while Ben changed in the men's room.

Mr and Mrs: JLo shared details of their special day and signed the statement from 'Mrs. Jennifer Lynn Affleck'

Here comes the bride! JLo did several twirls as she showcased her white dress

VIP! Jennifer's 14-year-old Emme looked thrilled to be attending the nuptials

'They were right when they said, 'all you need is love'. We are so grateful to have that in abundance, a new wonderful family of five amazing children and a life that we have never had more reason to look forward to. Stick around long enough and maybe you'll find the best moment of your life in a drive through in Las Vegas at twelve thirty in the morning in the tunnel of love drive through, with your kids and the one you'll spend forever with. Love is a great thing, maybe the best of things-and worth waiting for.'

The content included a video of Ben preparing for their nuptials inside the chapel's pink bathroom.

'And this was my wedding changing area!' Ben, wearing a white suit, declared as he held the camera up to a scratched-up mirror.

Big day: The A-lister took a selfie before a scratched-up mirror as he prepared for his special day

Could be more glamorous! Affleck showed off the pink bathroom he was getting ready in

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.

'I feel amazing, excited,' Jennifer said before doing several twirls in her dress.

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.

The couple collectively known as 'Bennifer' obtained a marriage license in Clark County, Nevada on Saturday and exchanged vows in a 'super small' ceremony.

Jennifer will also be taking Affleck's last name. The Clark County Recorder's Office shows the pop star will be changing her name to 'Jennifer Affleck.' The marriage certificate, however, has yet to be filed.

Marriage officiants have 10 calendar days to submit the certificate to their office for filing, according to the Clark County Clerk's Office.

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 background

AUGUST 2022

Ben 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.

The celebrity couple known as 'Bennifer,' wowed the audience with Lopez wearing a stunning white, Ralph Lauren couture gown complete with long train and veil, while Affleck looked sharp in complementary white and black tuxedo.

Photographs shot from above showed the picture-perfect A-listers embracing one another through smiles at a waterside jetty, outside their enormous mansion, and while walking along a snowy white altar set up especially for the day.

The pair's happy reunion came 20 years after they first dated and got engaged, only to call-off their wedding in fall 2003, blaming excessive media attention.

The couple was followed down the aisle after their nuptials by close friends and family, including their children from Jennifer's third husband Marc Anthony, as well as Affleck's first wife Jennifer Garner.

Garner was notable for her absence, with Affleck's brother Casey also declining to attend after saying he had prior parental commitments in Los Angeles.

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