Jennifer Lopez Files For Divorce From Ben Affleck

Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck.

Nitika Sharma
Written By: Nitika Sharma
Updated: August 21, 2024 | 11:28 IST
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck.

It’s end of the road for singer-actress Jennifer Lopez and actor Ben Affleck. They are parting ways after just two years of marriage. As per Variety, Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce on Tuesday, August 20, in LA County Superior Court. The official separation date is listed as April 26. For the unversed, JLo and Ben Affleck married in Las Vegas in July 2022 after rekindling their romance from two decades prior. Earlier, their relationship was dubbed as 'Bennifer' by media publications.

For the unversed, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck made two films together -- 'Gigli' in 2003 and 'Jersey Girl' in 2004. By the time, the latter released in cinemas, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck had called off their engagement and gone their separate ways.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck then got back together years later in May 2021 and got married in the July 2022. JLo was previously married to Marc Anthony, while Ben Affleck was married to Jennifer Garner.

As per Variety, Jennifer Lopez had addressed her relationship with Ben Affleck in her most recent album, 'This Is Me … Now', a sequel to her 2002 album 'This Is Me … Then'.

For the unversed, Ben Affleck had appeared in Jennifer Lopez’s 'This Is Me … Now: A Love Story'.

During their second relationship and marriage, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez also made regular appearances on the promotional circuit for each other’s projects. The duo walked the red carpets for 'This Is Me … Now: A Love Story,' 'The Mother', 'Air', 'The Last Duel' and 'Marry Me'.

The pair had also attended the Golden Globes earlier this year.

In May, Jennifer Lopez cancelled her summer 'This Is Me… Now' tour, with a statement that read, “Jennifer is taking time off to be with her children, family, and close friends.”

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