Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are getting divorced — literally.
After months of speculation, PR efforts to quell suspicions, and plenty of rumors, the hard truth has been confirmed.
Bennifer is over. Donez. Over.
And this announcement will break everyone’s heart, just like it did when they broke up 20 years ago.
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The date Jen has chosen for the divorce is significant. August 20 marks the second anniversary of Ben and Jen’s lavish wedding at Hampton Island Preserve in Georgia.
Earlier, the couple got married in a quick late-night ceremony in Las Vegas.
but it was Big The wedding – which was attended by all their family and friends, where they received the blessing of Ben’s first wife Jennifer Garner. We’re sure it was no coincidence that J-Lo decided to file for divorce on the same date.
In her filing, Jen also listed the couple’s separation date as April 26. So this wasn’t a decision she and Ben made in haste.
“Jennifer suggested they should take the time to figure it out,” A Source told close to the situation our weeklyThe insider added that the two ex-lovers have been living separate lives for quite some time now.
Divorce rumors and speculation
News of Bennifer’s failing marriage began to spread rapidly in early 2024, and outlets reported that the pair were struggling to keep it together.
But those fears were put to rest after Jennifer released an album/movie/documentary praising Ben and their marriage. She literally wrote songs about how great their life was together.
However, the project flopped and their romance seemed to fizzle out shortly after. By May, fans became concerned after the pair had not been seen together for weeks.
Also, everyone People To our weekly To Page Six We were running stories about the marriage failing, how Jennifer had left home, and how time was passing and Bennifer was over forever.
but this report was a source told in touch This is where it all started.
“The writing is on the wall – it’s over,” the insider told the outlet. “They are heading for divorce – and for once, [Ben’s] There should be no blame!”
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Ending a marriage is hard. Think about whose lives this will affect. It’s not just Ben or Jen, but their families and children too!
Yet, if reports are to be believed, Ben has started regretting his decision to marry Jen in recent months.
“If there was a way to get a divorce on grounds of temporary insanity, he would do it,” an insider told the outlet. Page Six“He feels like the last two years were just a fever dream, and now he’s come to his senses and he understands that it’s not going to work any other way.”
But why? Well, that’s still unclear, although lines like “she works too much” and “her career is more important” have become quite common.
Right now it’s hard to know who to believe.
Bennifer’s wedding: how it all began
After calling off their initial engagement in 2004, the world was surprised when Bennifer got back together following his divorce from ex-wife Jennifer Garner and separation from Alex Rodriguez.
When they reconciled in 2021, everyone was happy at the idea that Bennifer would get another chance at love.
The couple eloped and married in Vegas in July 2022, and had a more tried, true, and lavish ceremony a month later.
Their blended family — which also included the children of their former spouses — gathered at Ben’s Georgia estate for their second wedding.
And now that date will be remembered in infamy as it was the same day that Jen filed for divorce, proving once again that even A-listers aren’t immune to heartbreak!
