Jennifer Lopez is reportedly seeking to rekindle her relationship with Ben Affleck, months after the pair finalized their divorce in 2024, according to individuals familiar with the situation. While Lopez, 56, has indicated to those close to her that she views their connection as unfinished, friends of Affleck, 53, are privately urging him not to revisit the relationship, describing a potential reunion as emotionally risky and "a mistake," according to RadarOnline.com.
The renewed speculation followed a joint appearance in New York earlier this month, where Lopez was promoting Kiss of the Spider Woman, a film in which she stars and Affleck serves as an executive producer. Public interactions between the two on the red carpet - including moments of visible warmth - prompted immediate discussion among entertainment observers about whether the former spouses might be considering another attempt at a relationship.
"J.Lo had a wonderful time with Ben and says he's as sexy and wonderful as ever," an unnamed insider told RadarOnline.com. The same source said Lopez believes their relationship has a sense of inevitability, adding, "In her mind, they're destined to be together again, plain and simple."
Lopez and Affleck were first engaged in the early 2000s before separating in 2004. They reunited nearly two decades later, marrying in 2022. However, according to individuals familiar with the marriage, their second union struggled under the same pressures that affected their first. Affleck reportedly struggled with what he considered an overemphasis on public attention, while Lopez reportedly found his discomfort with publicity increasingly difficult. The couple confirmed their divorce in 2024.
Lopez has reportedly struggled to form new attachments since the separation. "None of those guys could hold a candle to Ben," one source told RadarOnline.com, describing Affleck as "the love of her life in every respect." The former couple also continues to share ongoing logistical and financial ties, including negotiations surrounding the sale of their $52 million shared home, which remains on the market.
Affleck contributed to speculation when he publicly praised Lopez's work on Kiss of the Spider Woman, stating, "She's fabulous, although that shouldn't be any surprise to anyone." Sources close to him acknowledge that he remains attracted to Lopez, a factor that those in his inner circle view as concerning. "It's common knowledge among Ben's friends that he still finds Jen wildly attractive," another insider said.
Affleck's friends are reportedly emphasizing the challenges he faced during the marriage in an effort to dissuade him from re-engaging. "It's by no means impossible that sooner or later he'll give her another shot," the source noted, but added that his friends consider the possibility "a colossal mistake."
