Ben Affleck was spotted wearing his wedding ring again amid rumors of marital conflict with Jennifer Lopez. The 51-year-old actor was not seen wearing a ring on Friday and Saturday amid claims his marriage to JLo was in trouble. But at some point on Saturday, the shiny accessory came back to life. The metal strip was visible as Ben returned to the $100,000-a-month rental house he’s been staying in until now amid split rumors. The accessory rested on his ring finger as he reached out to access his assets. Speculation of a split comes amid reports that the pair have been ‘living separately’ and that Ben moved out of their $60 million LA home ‘a few weeks ago’.
A day earlier on Friday night, Affleck was seen without his wedding ring for the first time amid rumors of his split from wife Jennifer Lopez – whom he married in 2022. The ring also disappeared when he left his rented apartment in Brentwood on Saturday before meeting his ex-wife Jennifer Garner and their daughter Violet. The Gone Girl actor joined the Alias actress, 52, and Violet, 18, to watch his son Samuel’s basketball game in Santa Monica on Saturday. Earlier, the Oscar winner was seen driving a sleek dark gray BMW out of the driveway of the Brentwood home he is currently staying at. At one point, while walking down the street, Affleck stuck his left arm out of the rolled-down window, revealing that he still decided not to wear his wedding ring.
A source recently told Us Weekly in an article published Saturday that Ben moved out of both his and Lopez’s LA home ‘a few weeks ago.’ Ben is currently living in Brentwood while filming his latest project The Account 2. However, another insider told Us Weekly that the couple have not broken up but are ‘having problems in their marriage’. ‘They started having problems a few months ago when Jen started increasing her work commitments and preparing for her tour.’ A separate source informed PEOPLE on Friday that both Lopez and Affleck ‘did not celebrate Mother’s Day together.’
Jennifer was recently spotted on Friday leaving the studio ahead of her This Is Me…Live tour and appeared to be wearing her wedding ring. Her outing also comes after a source told People that the two stars are currently ‘living separately’ under different roofs. In recent weeks, both Jennifer and Ben have been spotted out alone. And on Thursday, she particularly liked a scathing breakup post about ‘lack of integrity and respect’ on Instagram.
That same day, just before their frosty reunion, Affleck was photographed at his $100,000-a-month rental home in LA amid growing speculation that he had broken up with Lopez. However, Affleck and Lopez publicly reunited for the first time in seven weeks amid reports they were going through a rough patch in their marriage on Thursday. The couple, who married in July 2022 after rekindling their romance in 2021, nearly two decades after calling off their first engagement, appeared united while attending a school film production for his 15-year-old Fin Affleck, who uses the pronoun ‘they.’
An eyewitness told DailyMail.com that ‘Ben didn’t look happy to see JLo when she came to a show for one of his children.’ “When he saw her get out of the car, they did not hug or kiss,” the observer noted. Despite not showing affection in public, the 54-year-old superstar still brought his children a beautiful bouquet of sunflowers to celebrate their performance. The two-time Oscar winner also brought flowers. An insider told Perez Hilton that ‘nothing can stop them from being together for the kids’ and that ‘marriage drama comes second’. ‘They are building a united front. Jen shows up with Emme to support Fin. Emme is very attached to Fin so it’s only natural that Jen, no matter what she’s going through with Ben,’ the source said.
The insider noted that Lopez’s 16-year-old Emme was ‘super excited’ and ‘jumped with joy at Fin’s performance.’ There appeared to be no tension between Lopez and Affleck’s 12-year-old son, Samuel, as she walked away with her arm around his shoulder, at one point. Before their latest appearance, the celebrity couple known as ‘Bennifer’ were last seen together seven weeks ago, in late March, while out for lunch in New York City.
On Wednesday, it was reported that the couple were ‘incompatible’ and were set to split after less than two years of marriage. A source who spoke to In Touch confirmed that Affleck has moved out of their shared home. ‘The writing is on the wall – it’s over,’ the insider declared, adding, ‘They’re getting divorced – and for once, [Ben’s] not to blame!’ Sources say the actor has moved out of the $60 million home he shared with Lopez. The mother of two was seen house hunting in Beverly Hills without Ben on Tuesday. ‘Now he is focusing on work and his children. Ben has moved out and they may have to sell the dream home they spent two years looking for,” the insider continued. ‘They will never stop loving each other, but she can’t control him and he can’t change her. There is no way it can last.” Jennifer’s decision to release her Amazon Prime documentary, The Greatest Love Story Never Told, in February, chronicling her love story with Ben, appears to have put a strain on her marriage. couple.
Fans pointed out that the couple has been spending a lot of time together lately and attending events without each other. Lopez went solo for her co-hosting duties at the glitzy Met Gala in New York on May 6, surprising many when Affleck skipped the event. Ben is said to be starring in The Account 2, but sources say he has “decided to call it quits” on his marriage to the singer. Meanwhile, Affleck appeared alone at The Roast of Tom Brady on May 5. On their last outing together, the couple appeared tense and didn’t crack a smile as they had lunch at Cecconi’s.
The couple’s love story began in 2002 when they dated while filming the movie Jersey Girl. They got engaged the following year but broke up in 2004. They then rekindled their relationship in spring 2021. The duo married in a Las Vegas ceremony in July 2022, followed by a lavish wedding at his Georgia estate in August 2022. They detailed the ups and downs of their rekindled romance in J Lo’s new documentary, but while she was keen to make her love public, she openly admitted to Ben ‘uncomfortable’ about being my muse.
This is not the first time fans have speculated about the couple’s marriage having trouble in paradise. In May last year, Ben appeared to slam the car door after Jennifer sat in the passenger seat, sending fans into a frenzy on social media. Fans took to Twitter to comment on the viral clip, noting that he looked ‘miserable’.
