Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck Reunite Weeks After Divorce Filing
Originally appeared on E! Online
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have reunited publicly for the first time since she filed for divorce.
The two stepped out for a blended family outing in Los Angeles Sept. 14 more than three weeks after the Hustlers actress submitted court papers to end their marriage.
That afternoon, Affleck and Lopez were pictured walking into a hotel with his and ex-wife Jennifer Garner's youngest kids Seraphina Affleck, 15, and Samuel Affleck, 12, and J.Lo's twins Max and Emme, 16, who she shares with ex-husband Marc Anthony.
Affleck, who wore a blue button-down shirt, jeans and Nikes, and while Lopez, who sported a black crop top and high waist dark blue flare jeans, were also photographed inside an SUV, with the actor in the driver's seat and the "Let's Get Loud" singer sitting beside him.
E! News has reached out to reps for both stars for comment on their relationship status and has not heard back.
Lopez, 55, filed for divorce from Affleck, 52, in Los Angeles Aug. 20, more than two years after they married in Las Vegas following a whirlwind rekindled romance. In her filing, J.Lo noted the pair had separated in April.
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The actorāwho also shares daughter Violet Affleck, 18, with Garnerāand Lopez stepped out for their family outing about a week after the actress walked the red carpet alone at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival's premiere of Unstoppable, which the Oscar winner, who stayed in Los Angeles, coproduced.
One of his coproducers, longtime friend Matt Damon, did attend the premiere and was photographed chatting and holding hands with Lopez at an after-party.
Despite Affleck's absence, Unstoppable director William Goldenberg noted that there's no awkwardness among the cast and crew due to the former couple's breakup.
"It's always been about the movie," he said at the premiere, "and that's their personal business. We just kept it about the movie. We just kept her eye on the prize."
Look back at Affleck and Lopez's relationship in pictures...
December 2001: Filming Gigli
October 2002: Spotted in Beverly Hills
November 2002: Filming Gigli and Engagement
November 2002: Filming Jersey Girl
November 2002: Leaving MTV's TRL
December 2002: Red Carpet Debut
January 2003: Sundance
February 2003: Daredevil Premiere
February 2003: Daredevil Premiere
March 2003: Oscars
May 2003: Basketball Game
July 2003: Canada Trip
July 2003: Gigli Premiere
August 2003: Gigli Is Released
September 2003: Wedding Is Off
October 2003: Baseball Date
January 2004: It's Over
September 2021: Red Carpet Royalty
September 2021: Look of Love
September 2021: Back to the Stage
September 2021: Met Gala Debut
October 2021: PDA at Premiere
April 2022: Engaged Again!
July 2022: Married!
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