Alex Rodriguez Sends J. Lo His ‘Best’ After Ben Affleck Wedding


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There is nothing more beautiful than love. Alex RodriguezSend a sweet note to ex Jennifer LopezMonths after she married, her children were still with her Ben Affleck.

“With Jennifer, look, it was a good experience,” the retired MLB athlete, 47, said during the Sunday, October 2, episode of CNN’s Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace. “I wish her and the children — who are smart, and beautiful and wonderful — I wish them the very best.”

Rodriguez went on to tease the journalist after a few hard-hitting questions: “I would say I’m glad I’m not going to ever be a presidential candidate because you would hammer me.”

Lopez, 53 years old, shares 14-years-old twins Emme & Maximilian with her ex-husband Marc AnthonyRodriguez is the father to Natasha, 17 and Ella, 14 year old daughters of Rodriguez, with ex-wife Cynthia Scurtis.

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The Marry MeAfter two years of dating, the star and the former New York Yankees baseball player got engaged in 2019. After a delay in their wedding due to the coronavirus epidemic, the couple announced that they were ending their relationship in April 2021.

“We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so,” Lopez and the shortstop noted in a joint statement at the time. “We will continue to work together and support each other on our shared businesses and projects. We wish the best for each other and one another’s children.”

Later that year, the “Get Right” singer reconnected with ex Affleck, 50, whom she initially dated in the early 2000s. Us Weekly confirmed in May 2021 that the pair were “full-on dating,” and the Gone GirlFast one year later, actor proposed.

“Saturday night while at my favorite place on earth (in the bubble bath), my beautiful love got on one knee and proposed,” Lopez wrote of the relationship milestone in her “On the JLo” newsletter. “I was quite literally speechless and he said, ‘Is that a yes?’ I said, ‘YES of course that’s a YES.’”

Alex Rodriguez Wishes Ex-Fiancee Jennifer Lopez and Her Kids Very Best After Ben Affleck Wedding

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez
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Following the duo’s whirlwind engagement, a source exclusively told Use that Lopez had “completely moved on” from Rodriguez and was “very happy” about her next chapter with Affleck. “She doesn’t give any thought to Alex. Their relationship was filled with drama and that’s the last thing she has time for in her life,” the insider added in June.

A month later, the HustlersActress and the ArgoDirector and wife exchanged vows in surprise Las Vegas ceremony. The couple celebrated their love with a Georgia wedding that was attended by close friends and family in August.

Rodriguez previously opened up about his history with the “On the Floor” performer during a candid interview on “The Martha Stewart Podcast” shortly before her Sin City nuptials. “Here’s what I will tell you about Jennifer, and I was telling some of my colleagues here the other day, she’s the most talented human being I’ve ever been around,” he gushed in July, adding that the former couple always “had a great time” together. “Hardest worker. And I think she is the greatest performer, live performer in the world today that’s alive.”

At the time, the Golden Glove Award winner noted that he felt proud of himself and his ex for “always put[ting] the kids front and center in everything we do.”

Lopez was able to rekindle her love for the Justice LeagueRodriguez, actor, moved on Kathryne Padgett. UseJune saw the announcement that the couple had separated after less than a year of dating.