August 21st 2024.
It was announced on the Los Angeles Superior Court docket that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are officially ending their marriage. The paperwork was filed by Lopez in Los Angeles on Tuesday, coincidentally on the same day as their wedding ceremony in Riceboro, Georgia in 2022. They had eloped a month earlier in Las Vegas.
The news of their split comes after reports that they had been living separately, Lopez had canceled her summer tour to spend time with her family, and they had sold their Beverly Hills home. CNN reached out to representatives for both Lopez and Affleck but has not yet received a comment.
This marks another turn in the love story between two superstars that has been in the spotlight for decades. Their marriage came more than 20 years after they first met on the set of the film Gigli, where they played criminals and struck up a real-life friendship that eventually turned into a romantic relationship.
Throughout the years, they both got married and had families with others. But their fans, known as "Bennifer," were ecstatic when they reconciled in 2021. Even Lopez and Affleck themselves seemed overjoyed. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal in December 2021, Affleck said, "You know, one of the things I really value now is that it was handled in a way that reflected who I am as a person – someone who tries very hard to be honest and authentic."
He added, "It's hard to say who benefits more from our relationship without going into gossipy details."
Affleck had proposed to Lopez in November 2002 with a custom 6.1-carat pink diamond ring from Harry Winston. He also starred as Lopez's love interest in the music video for her 2002 single "Jenny from the Block," which addressed the paparazzi's obsession with their relationship.
In September 2003, just days before their wedding, they postponed their nuptials due to the intense media attention surrounding their relationship. Sources at the time told CNN that the couple was "taking a break." In January 2004, they officially ended their relationship.
It seemed like a fairytale when the couple went Instagram official in July 2021, months after Lopez had ended her engagement to baseball legend Alex Rodriguez. In an interview with People magazine, Lopez said, "I feel so lucky and happy and proud to be with him." She also referred to their reunion as a "beautiful love story" and a "second chance."
In 2024, Lopez released a documentary called "The Greatest Love Story Never Told," which followed her journey to self-love and her independently produced album "This Is Me... Now." In the film, Affleck revealed that he had learned to compromise with Lopez about their desire to share their private life with the public.
Recently, the couple has been seen on opposite coasts, with Lopez celebrating her birthday at the end of July with a Bridgerton-themed party that did not include Affleck among the guests.
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