As rumors mount that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's marriage is failing, the actor was spotted Thursday morning leaving a house within the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles where he has reportedly been staying, about six miles west of the 60M -Dollar family mansion is in Beverly Hills, which he bought with Lopez last yr.
TMZ published photos On Thursday, Affleck was seen driving away from the Brentwood home and reported that the “Air” star and director spent the night on the residence and was seen “coming and going.”
TMZ also reported that Affleck was not seen on the family mansion the night before, apparently citing reports of paparazzi who were believed to have been monitoring each homes. The gossip site suspected that Affleck spent the night on the Brentwood home on Wednesday, saying this might “confirm” that he had been staying at that address “for the last week or so.”
The TMZ report about Affleck's possible hideout in Brentwood comes amid other stories speculating about problems in his marriage. The Daily Mail on Thursday cited an In Touch story that said the couple “just couldn't get it together” and were headed for a split after lower than two years of marriage. A source told In Touch that Affleck has already moved out of the marital home – which TMZ appeared to substantiate in its report on Thursday.
“The writing is on the wall – it’s over,” an insider told In Touch, in accordance with the Daily Mail. “They're facing a divorce – and for once (Ben) isn't to blame!”
Despite this bleak assessment of the connection, TMZ said that Affleck, 51, and Lopez, 54, have each been seen wearing their wedding rings in recent days, including within the photo of Affleck dangling his arm out the automotive window. as he drove away from the Brentwood house. Just on Thursday, Lopez appeared in front of a horde of paparazzi outside a dance studio in Los Angeles – wearing her wedding ring, said TMZ.
On the opposite hand, Lopez may additionally have hinted that she has “broken relationships on her mind” on Thursday by liking it an Instagram post from March nineteenth on the challenges of constructing a “healthy relationship” with someone who “lacks integrity and emotional security.” TMZ reported. The post was shared by relationship coach Lenna Marsak, who herself revealed that Lopez liked her post. Marsak also said within the post, “You can't build a relationship with someone who is separate from themselves.”
Meanwhile the Daily Mail also reported The Good Will Hunting actor was spotted out to dinner in Los Angeles on Monday night, not together with his wife, but with a longtime producer friend. The Daily Mail also said Affleck and Lopez haven't been seen together in public for nearly two months, although Lopez was strangely seen house hunting without Affleck on Tuesday.
photos captured by TMZ On Tuesday, the mother of two left a luxury estate in Beverly Hills accompanied by a lady who appears to be her longtime producing partner. TMZ said it wasn't clear why Affleck was nowhere to be seen and why the “Hustlers” star can have been “window shopping” for homes – especially after she and Affleck ended their long seek for a marital home with the acquisition of the Beverly mansion Hills had finished last yr.
Perhaps the singer/actress/dancer/influencer/entrepreneur is on the lookout for investment properties, but her solo house hunt led to speculation that she and Affleck would “have to sell their dream home” in the event that they split, the Daily Mail reported.
Earlier this month, she and Affleck appeared individually at two high-profile events. On May 5, Affleck made headlines when he angrily railed against social media critics during a live Netflix roast for his friend Tom Brady. In an aggrieved, profanity-laced speech during “The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady,” Affleck wasn't a lot appreciating Brady as voicing his own grievances about being someone in the general public eye.
Even Affleck realized in real time that his speech meant to honor the NFL star may not have been well received. “I don’t think I’ll ever get this chance again. In fact, after tonight, I'll probably never work again,” the “Argo” star said.
Affleck's physical appearance at the roast also made headlines. There was speculation online that his shiny, smooth face was the result of plastic surgery and possibly the pressure put on him by his image-conscious wife.
The following evening, Lopez attended the Met Gala in New York City alone. She co-hosted the star-studded fashion extravaganza. But many were surprised to see her walk the red carpet without her equally famous husband, although Affleck's good friend Matt Damon attended the gala with his wife Luciana Barroso, the Daily Mail reported. Affleck was reportedly working on his next film, The Accountant 2, and was unable to attend the Met Gala.
The Daily Mail also reported that Affleck and Lopez were last seen together in public about seven weeks ago in New York, where they were photographed hand in hand on the way to lunch, but the couple appeared “tense, neither of them.” smiled.”
Tensions may have grown between the couple over the release of Lopez's autobiographical documentary with the rather smug title “The Greatest Love Story Never Told.” The documentary takes a behind-the-scenes look at the making of her latest album, “This Is Me…Now.” But it also focuses on how she and Affleck got back together after first meeting in the early 2000s and getting engaged before splitting in 2004.
Lopez is portrayed as being “candid” about her personal development, her struggles to find a suitable romantic partner, and her highly publicized habit of navigating relationships, engagements, and marriages. Lopez was married twice before she and Affleck first began dating from 2002 to 2004.
After their separation, she married singer Mark Anthony, had twins, and then divorced him before becoming engaged to New York Yankees baseball star Alex Rodriguez. Meanwhile, Affleck married actress Jennifer Garner, had three children, but famously struggled with alcohol addiction, stints in rehab, career setbacks and a high-profile divorce from Garner.
Lopez and Affleck reportedly got back together in 2021, either before or after she reconnected with Affleck. When they married the following year, Affleck became her fourth husband.
At one point in the documentary, Lopez admitted that people are probably wondering, “What's this girl's (expletive) problem?”
Affleck plays a supporting role in the documentary and admits on camera that he is not comfortable with such a public relationship. He said the intense media scrutiny of the relationship when they first dated from 2002 to 2004 was a factor in their split shortly before their wedding.
“When I got back together, I said, 'Listen, considered one of the things I don't want is a relationship on social media,'” he said. “Then I kind of realized it’s not fair to ask something like that. It’s like marrying a boat captain and saying, ‘Well, I don’t want the water.’ We’re trying to learn to compromise.”
Still, Affleck made it clear in other parts of the documentary that he didn't like how she made aspects of her private life public, calling those private moments “sacred” and rolling his eyes as he recalled how she shared all of her old love letters with their friends and colleagues.
Meanwhile, Lopez admitted, “I don't think (Ben) is okay with me doing this, (but) he doesn't need to stop me.”
The Daily Mail said it had reached out to reps for Affleck and Lopez for comment.
The breakup rumors also come as Lopez struggles with disappointing sales for her album, her first in 10 years, and tickets for her “This is Me…” Trip. Lopez's album peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in February and then disappeared, Forbes reported. According to Variety, Lopez was even more disappointed by “weak” ticket sales for her tour. Last month, Lopez canceled seven concert dates in the southern United States and renamed the tour, apparently expanding its scope, changing it from “This Is Me… Now” to “This Is Me… Live/The Greatest Hits,” reported Variety.
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