So in love! They were together in 2021, whether it was during their early aughts marriage or their 2021 reunion. Jennifer Lopez Ben AffleckI have never been shy about expressing affection publically.
In 2002, one of their earliest moments of shameless PDA was when the Argo director appeared in Lopez’s music video for “Jenny From the Block.” In one clip, the Oscar winner caressed his love’s backside while they relaxed on a yacht. The moment was so famous that some fans speculated that they were trying to recreate it during their Mediterranean vacation in 2021.
The HustlersStar and Good Will HuntingScreenwriters met while filming the famous bomb in 2001. Gigli. They became public about their romance in 2002.
Their wedding date was set for September 2003, but they called it off just days before the ceremony because of “excessive media attention.” Four months later, they ended their relationship entirely.
“I think the worst, probably lowest point was the whole Gigli era,” the EnoughActress told HuffPost LiveJanuary 2015. “It was a very badly reviewed film. I was in a high-profile relationship at the time that fell apart in a really bad way, and so the kind of mix of those two things and the tabloid press had just come into existence at the time, so I was like a poster child for that moment.”
Still, the New York City native admitted that she wouldn’t have changed anything, including her romance with Affleck. “No regrets,” she explained. “I would do it all over again I think. I would. I would. Even the relationship part. … I just feel like everything is part of your story and your journey and is meant to be and helps you grow if you’re willing to look at it, and I’m willing to look.”
The Deep WaterStar, for his part continued to speak highly of his ex-wife years after their separation, praising her work ethic as well as her ability look young.
“She should have been nominated. She’s the real thing,” he told The New York Times in February 2020, referring to Lopez’s Oscar snub for her work in Hustlers. “I keep in touch periodically with her and have a lot of respect for her. How amazing is it that she had her greatest hit movie at age 50? That’s f—king baller.”
Since their romance was rekindled, Affleck has been equally supportive. He cheered her up as she accepted the Icon Award at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards. Lopez confirmed their engagement one month later.
Keep scrolling for a look back at Affleck and Lopez’s steamiest PDA moments:
