JENNIFER Lopez and ex husband Ben Affleck were all smiles as they put on a cozy display on the Red Carpet – a year after the popstar filed for divorce.
The former married couple looked to have put their differences aside to promote her new musical film, Kiss of the Spider Woman, at the New York premiere on Monday.
Jennifer Lopez and ex hubby Ben Affleck put on a cozy display at the premiere of her new musical film Kiss of the Spider Woman[/caption]
The pair looked very close at the New York screening[/caption]
Jennifer, 56, oozed glam in a green floral print dress with quirky black detailing[/caption]
They appeared to share a private joke a year after the I’m Real singer filed for divorce[/caption]
While her Giglo co-star Ben, 53, wasn’t on-screen with her in the film, the actor is an executive producer on the project.
As such, they both rocked up to the swanky event – yet it was their close display and natural chemistry that stunned fans.
I’m Real songstress Jennifer, 56, looked sensational in a green patterned halterneck dress with floral print design and a scooped back.
Quirky black accessory detail swooped up to her forehead and around her waist, highlighting her toned figure and swept down to her thighs.
The Maid In Manhattan actress brushed her honey blonde locks into a stylish up-do and accessorized with huge pendant drop earrings and fresh make-up.
Jennifer looked completely at ease as Ben, dressed in a blue suit with crisp white shirt, wrapped his arm around her waist as they posed for images in front of the cameras.
Seemingly sharing a private joke, the mum of two turned her face to her former lover, who was also seen struggling to stifle a smile.
Their strong bond was also on full show as they appeared to whisper to each other in full view of other A List guests.
CUT OFF!
Their close display comes shortly after Jennifer cut off a TV interview when the journalist brought up the pair’s divorce.
The awkward live TV moment occurred during Monday morning’s broadcast of Today.
During filming, JLo and Ben finalized their divorce after two years of marriage.
Craig acknowledged the timeline in the interview, which appeared to take JLo by surprise.
“In the middle of filming this elaborate, beautiful musical, your divorce was also finalized with Ben,” the journalist began before JLo interrupted, saying, “There you go! Look at this guy!”
She glared off camera, seemingly covering up her shock with a smile, as Craig clarified he only brought up her Gigolo co-star because of his important film credit.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck relationship timeline
JLo and Ben were first linked together in 2002 and became engaged later that year. However, they called off the wedding just two years later. They rekindled their romance in 2021 and finally got hitched in 2022 before filing for divorce this year. Here is a timeline of their love story:
- June 2002 – Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck met on the set of Gigli and JLo divorced from her second husband Cris Judd
- November 2002 – Ben proposed to JLo with a six-carat pink diamond ring
- September 2003 – JLo and Ben called off their wedding and blamed it on ‘excessive media attention’
- January 2004 – The celebrity couple announce they are heading separate ways
- July 2021 – JLo posts an intimate photo of herself beside Ben and they begin dating again
- April 2022 – Ben proposes to JLo for a second time
- July 2022 – The celebrity couple officially celebrated their nuptials in a Las Vegas, Nevada, ceremony
- August 2022 – Ben and JLo have a second A-list wedding at their $8.9million George estate
- February 2023 – Ben and JLo go viral after she is seen appearing to scold him at the Grammy Awards as the camera swung by their table, while photos often showed him looking exhausted and miserable on outings with his wife.
- May 2024 – Divorce rumors began to swirl with sources alleging they were not compatible and Ben was sick of marriage.
- July 2024 – The pair publicly listed their new marital home for $68 million and it was reported they were living separately in new properties.
- August 2024 – JLo finally filed for divorce on their second wedding anniversary on August 20.
“But then I read that your ex is an executive producer on the film,” he explained.
JLo laughed off the remark before giving significant praise to Ben for his involvement in the movie.
“If it wasn’t for Ben, the movie wouldn’t have gotten made,” the Jenny From the Block singer said.
“And I will always give him that credit.”
LOVE STORY
Neither JLo nor Ben has spoken much about their divorce despite it taking the world by surprise, given their heartwarming love story.
It quickly became one of Hollywood’s most shocking splits.
The pair were first linked in early 2002 and were engaged for two years before parting ways in January 2004.
They each went on to marry and have children with other partners, but eventually rekindled their romance in the spring of 2021.
They tied the knot a year later, but apparently, it wasn’t the fairytale everyone had thought it would be, as reports circulated in August 2024 that JLo had filed for divorce.
During a sit-down with British GQ in March, Ben opened up about the separation, insisting that there was “no scandal, no soap opera, no intrigue.”
He also explained that the reason he’d stayed quiet about the split was because he felt “embarrassed” by the ordeal.
The US Sun recently reported how Jennifer had split from her record label in a new setback following their divorce.
They were married for two years – with their close bond remaining strong[/caption]
The duo filed for divorce during filming[/caption]
Maid In Manhattan stra Jennifer has praised Ben’s role as the film’s executive producer[/caption]
She appeared comfortable as he put his hand around her waist in front of the cameras[/caption]
