Given that Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce last week, you may have assumed that the tragic story involving Ben Affleck and her was coming to a close.
Apologied, but in error.
No, it appears that the story still has some life left in it, since fresh rumors and conjecture regarding the possible directions that JLo and Affleck may be going are easily obtainable on the internet.
Affleck has already been seen with an unidentified woman, so it would seem that he is moving on if rumors about him are to be believed.
For a very long time, it seemed as though Affleck and Lopez’s marriage was doomed. After their initial romantic engagement ended nearly twenty years ago, the couple got back together, and for a brief while, it seemed like they would get the happy ending that fans had always imagined.
As one of the most significant celebrity marriages of the twenty-first century, “Bennifer” and her fiancé appeared destined to ride off into the sunset after their surprise wedding in Las Vegas in 2022.
But as the year went on, fissures appeared. It was rumored that Affleck had left the couple’s opulent Beverly Hills home, and both parties had occasionally been spotted without their wedding bands. As the rumors began to circulate and the demand for an explanation grew, Affleck and Lopez remained silent, adding credence to the notion that there was a significant problem.
Anyone who wanted to look could see that Lopez and Affleck were likely headed for divorce when she called off her scheduled North American tour, citing a desire to spend time with her family.
Then, on the day that was the couple’s second wedding anniversary, Lopez filed for divorce in the Los Angeles County Superior Court at the start of last week.
It’s unclear how the pair is coping with the split behind closed doors, but at least Affleck isn’t holed up in a dimly lit room somewhere, daydreaming about what could have been. If stories of the 52-year-old being seen out and about with the same female friend on several occasions since Lopez filed for divorce are to be true, then that is.
The woman in question has garnered notice on social media, with several individuals drawing attention to her striking physical similarity to Ben Affleck’s ex-wife, Jennifer Garner.
The 36-year-old Kick Kennedy, who happens to be Robert F. Kennedy’s daughter, is the mysterious woman in question. A report about the pair’s outings was originally published by Radar Online on August 24, which was four days after JLo filed.
Although neither Affleck nor Kennedy had made any comments about their relationship at the time of writing, Radar reports that they have been spotted in ostentatious locations like the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
“[Looks] exactly like Jennifer Garner,” a user from X said.
Instead of [JLo], she resembles his [ex-wife]. Jennifer Garner,” said a second person.
Someone posted a “Jennifer Garner [look-alike]” on Instagram.
“She looks more his type than J-Lo does… as in Jen Garner more than Jen Lopez seems his type,” a Facebook commenter said.
Fans revealed last week that they thought Affleck appeared “happy” on the day Lopez filed for their marriage to end.
When Lopez filed for divorce on August 20, Affleck was seen returning to Los Angeles with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, and that sighting was enough to spark conversation on social media.
On Instagram, someone said, “Man is happy!”
“He is so happy,” another person said. He seldom smiles quite like that, in my opinion. Whoa.
“He seemed so joyful!” wrote a third.
I feel a little sorry for JLO, penned a fourth. She may have pushed too hard to make things work, but he never seemed to be happy around her or his children’s mother. Consider your wife’s possible feelings.
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