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Second time’s the charm? Jennifer LopezRumours circulated that she was Ben AffleckAfter being spotted with a large ring on one finger, they got engaged again.
The Hustlers star, 52, was photographed shopping with daughter Emme, 14, in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 7, wearing a flowing, printed dress, platform heels and oversized sunglasses — and a large sparkler on her left ring ringer.
The Grammy nominee Argo director, 49, reconnected in April 2021 after Lopez and ex-fiancé Alex RodriguezThey called off their engagement. Affleck and the “Let’s Get Loud” singer first dated in the early 2000s, beginning their relationship in January 2002 after meeting on the set of Gigli. They were engaged in November 2002, but they later canceled their September 2003 wedding. They officially split four months later.
The earlier this year, Marry MeStar admitted that she and her boyfriend were shocked that they got back together almost two decades after their first relationship. “I don’t think anybody was more surprised than us,” she said during a February appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. “You never could imagine something like that could happen. It’s a beautiful thing.”
An insider told the truth about last month’s meeting exclusively to a select few. Us Weekly that the duo are still shopping for their “dream home” together. “J. Lo likes big houses and wants enough space for visiting family,” the source added in March, noting that the couple are looking for something that’s “at least 20,000” square feet. “It also needs to be gated and private.”
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The twosome were spotted looking at a $65 million estate in Los Angeles last July, but it apparently wasn’t the right fit. The property was 31,000 square feet and had eight bedrooms, twelve bathrooms, a bowling alley as well as a fully stocked gym, movie theater, and wine cellar.
The space is essential for the lovebirds to be able to raise their blended family. Lopez shares twins Max & Emme with her ex-husband Marc AnthonyShe divorced her husband in 2014
Affleck’s part is split with ex-wife Violet (16 years), Seraphina (13 years), and Samuel (10 years). Jennifer Garner. The Oscar winner and the JunoThe actress, who is 49, ended her 10 year-long marriage in 2015 and called it quits.
The reunion took place last year. Tender Bar actor and the “Get Right” songstress have spent plenty of time getting to know each other’s children. In September 2021, the pair took the twins and Affleck’s daughters to an outdoor screening of School of Rock in Los Angeles.
One month earlier, all five kids joined Affleck and Lopez for an outing at L.A.’S Magic Castle. “They moved along as a cohesive unit,” an eyewitness told Use in August 2021, adding that the whole group “had a great time.”
