J. Lo and Ben Affleck Seem To Be on Better Terms Since Their Divorce — Is “Bennifer” Back?

There's a good argument that most legendary Hollywood couples were born in the early 2000s — and Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck remain one of the most celebrated couples from that time. While both have since moved on to other relationships, fans were delighted to see them reunite in early 2021!

J.Lo and Ben eventually married in July 2022. Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long, as she filed for divorce in August 2024. Though the divorce seemed to be the end of "Bennifer," the exes seemingly still can't stay away from one another. So, are J.Lo and Ben back together... again? Here's the scoop.

As of this writing, neither J. Lo nor Ben has confirmed they're officially back together. However, they definitely don't mind being chummy together in public. In October 2025, the exes reunited on the red carpet for the premiere of Jennifer's film, Kiss of the Spider Woman. According to Page Six, she and Ben were spotted hugging and exchanging pleasantries as they posed alongside the singer's children, Max and Emme Muniz.

While exes supporting one another's projects isn't the most salacious thing to happen in Hollywood, J.Lo and Ben's body language implied they were extremely happy to see each other. The pair smiled as they exchanged glances, and, at one point, Ben put his hand on his ex-wife's waist to help her walk the red carpet.

The exes' reunion came after J. Lo shared in a September 2025 interview with CBS Sunday Morning that Ben and Matt Damon's production company, Artists Equity, financed Kiss of the Spider Woman, and she and Ben also executive produced the film. She said the generous gesture from her ex happened after she expressed to him how much she wanted to take on the role.

"I told him, 'This is a role that I was born to play,' and I wanted to do it,"' J. Lo recalled. "And he said 'Okay,' and he helped make it happen."

Ben and J.Lo met on the set of their 2003 film Gigli and had started dating by July 2002 during filming. While their high-profile relationship boosted the anticipation for the film's release, it was ultimately a box office flop. Ben also worked on the music video for "Jenny from the Block," and they co-starred once more in the film Jersey Girl.

The pair were engaged by November 2002, with a wedding date set for Sept. 14, 2003. The media excitement around the wedding led to its postponement, and eventually, the couple split in January 2004. Reportedly, the reason for the breakup was Ben's discomfort with the amount of pressure from the media placed upon the wedding. 

Nearly two decades after they ended their engagement, Bennifer was back together by May 2021. According to a report from TMZ on July 17, 2022, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were married in an intimate ceremony on July 16. A source told People Magazine the wedding was, "super, super small. [Jennifer's] mom and kids were there. They just wanted to be married so they got married."

Shortly after they tied the knot, rumors began to swirl that the couple's romance was in trouble. According to a source who spoke to Page Six, Ben was "unhappy" with the extra attention on their relationship and was frustrated that they didn't have as much privacy as they wanted during their Italian honeymoon. The source added that the couple reportedly didn't have much chemistry when the cameras weren't rolling.

"They would barely speak to each other during what was supposed to be the happiest time of their life," the insider shared. "He sold her on him being a changed man, and that lasted a very short time."

J.Lo eventually filed for divorce citing "irreconcilable differences." The exes finalized their divorce on Jan. 6, 2025. Despite their divorce, Bennifer has kept in touch for their kids' sake. Ben and his first ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, have two children: Violet and Fin.