Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's love story is full of twists and turns. L'OFFICIEL breaks it all down.&nbsp;

Hollywood&rsquo;s most-watched love story has taken another unexpected turn. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, who finalized their divorce earlier this year, reunited on the red carpet for a special screening of Kiss of the Spider Woman in Los Angeles. <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/jennifer-lopez-speaks-breakup-alex-rodriguez" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jennifer Lopez</a> and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/how-ben-affleck-proposed-to-jennifer-lopez-second-engagement-green-diamond-ring-meaning">Ben Affleck</a> first met in 2002, but it didn&rsquo;t take long for them to go from co-stars to lovers. Their relationship was hot and heavy, but quick to burn out, dating for just four months before getting engaged, then splitting a little over a year later in 2004. Now, after almost two decades apart, a couple of marriages (and divorces), and some children, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/jennifer-lopez-ex-boyfriend-relationship-timeline" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bennifer</a> has finally rekindled their flame. Or have they?&nbsp;
L'OFFICIEL rounds down the complete relationship timeline between Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck.&nbsp;

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The two met on the set of Gigli as <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/celebrity-pairs-best-chemistry-jessica-chastain-oscar-isaac">co-stars</a> while Lopez was still married to her second husband, Cris Jud. Affleck later denied ever acting on his feelings for J.Lo before their split.

Although they were admittedly just friends, the pair was seen kissing and cuddling at J.Lo&rsquo;s 32nd <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/who-was-at-hedi-slimane-birthday-party">birthday party</a> on July 24&hellip;and the tabloids went crazy. Two days later, J.Lo filed for <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/kim-kardashian-reveals-kanye-west-divorce-reason-instagram-post-kids">divorce</a> from Judd after a month of separation, and thus, Bennifer was born.

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The music video for &ldquo;Jenny From the Block&rdquo; premiered on MTV&rsquo;s Total Request Live, starring Bennifer and a clear depiction of their passionate relationship.
Later that month, Affleck proposed to Lopez at his mother&rsquo;s house in Boston, complete with a <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/unique-celebrity-engagement-rings-ariana-grade-jennifer-lopez" target="_blank" rel="noopener">million-dollar ring</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/wellness/benefits-rose-tea-health-wellness">rose petals</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/shopping/best-luxury-candles-gift-guide-holiday-2021-diptyque-le-labo">candles</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/art/lewis-miller-artist-floral-bouquet-garbage-cans-new-york-interview">bouquets</a>, and her song &ldquo;Glad&rdquo; playing in the background, she admitted in an ABC interview with Diane Sawyer.

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Affleck allegedly went to a strip club in Vancouver, where he was filming Paycheck, just 17 hours after their intimate Dateline interview aired. The National Enquirer wrote that he cheated on her with at least one woman, and that the occurrence might be on tape. It wasn&rsquo;t long before reports indicated J.Lo had stopped wearing her <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/opal-rings-luxury-jewelry-gold-diamonds">ring</a>.

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One day before their September 14 <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/politics-culture/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-have-set-a-wedding-date">wedding date</a>, the pair released a joint statement through their spokesperson explaining their reasoning behind postponing the wedding.
&ldquo;Due to the excessive media attention surrounding our wedding, we have decided to postpone the date. When we found ourselves seriously contemplating hiring three separate &lsquo;decoy brides&rsquo; at three different locations, we realised that something was awry. We began to feel that the spirit of what should have been the happiest day of our lives could be compromised. We felt what should have been a joyful and sacred day could be spoiled for us, our families, and our friends.&rdquo;

J.Lo officially ended their relationship through a statement to the Associated Press, without giving much reasoning.

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Without time to waste, Lopez married former boyfriend Marc Anthony just a few months later. The <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/kourtney-kardashian-travis-barker-best-couple-looks">couple</a> first dated back in 1999 after working on &ldquo;No Me Ames&rdquo; together.

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Affleck made his first public appearance at the World Series with Jennifer 2.0, but this time, it was <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/jennifer-garner-best-roles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jennifer Garner</a>, who he originally met on set of Pearl Harbor in 2000.

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Thirteen years passed by in a whirlwind, but in that time, there was another marriage and five children born.
Affleck married Garner in 2005, and they had three children in the coming years. Violet was born in December 2005, Seraphina in January 2009, and Samuel in February 2012.
After their marriage in 2004, Lopez and Anthony had twins, Emme and Maximilian, in 2008. But in 2011, their romance burned out, as they endured a bumpy divorce just three years later.
Sometime after <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/drake-credits-the-beatles-certified-lover-boy-album">Drake</a> but before her reunion with Affleck, she began dating former Yankees player <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/jennifer-lopez-alex-rodriguez-announce-breakup">Alex Rodriguez</a> in 2017.

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<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/jennifer-lopez-alex-rodriguez-split-vax-live">A-Rod</a> proposed and the two became engaged.

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Affleck met <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/ana-de-armas-marilyn-monroe-blonde-movie-accent-struggle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ana de Armas</a> on set of Deep Water, a film in which they played husband and wife. Not long after, they started dating.

Affleck and de Armas took a trip to her home country of <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/clandestina-2019">Cuba</a>. When they returned to <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/travel-living/adele-buys-58-million-dollar-mansion-beverly-hills-los-angeles">LA</a>, they quarantined and were photographed running errands as a couple.
Lopez and Rodriguez were still together happily at this time.

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J.Lo performed &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s Get Loud&rdquo; at the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/politics-culture/jlo-jennifer-lopez-joe-biden-inauguration-spanish" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Biden-Harris inauguration</a>, just two days after Affleck and de Armas <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/biggest-celebrity-breakups-2021" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called it quits</a>. A.Rod accompanied her to the capitol.

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<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/new-gossip-girl-cast-set-photos">Gossip</a> of A-Rod cheating with Southern Charm actress Madison LeCroy began to circulate, but LeCroy attempted to clear the air by stating that she had never met Rodriguez in person.

Page Six was told that J.Lo and A-Rod broke up on March 12.
Two days later, a joint statement was released by the couple to TMZ, stating they were still together, but &ldquo;working through some things.&rdquo;

One month later, the couple released another statement to Today revealing their <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/jennifer-lopez-alex-rodriguez-announce-breakup" target="_blank" rel="noopener">break-up</a>: &ldquo;We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so.&rdquo;
Two weeks later, Affleck was seen leaving from <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/jennifer-lopez-alex-rodriguez-split-vax-live" target="_blank" rel="noopener">J.Lo&rsquo;s</a> LA mansion on April 30.

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Bennifer spent the first week of May in Montana together on vacation. News sources revealed that they were <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/jennifer-lopez-ben-affleck-hanging-out-again-montana" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rekindling their relationship</a>, slowly but surely.
By May 23, Affleck was spotted in <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/travel-living/miami-south-of-fifth-pretty-swell-hotspot-life-house-hotel">Miami</a> at the same waterfront mansion as J.Lo. There was speculation that he was wearing his watch from the &ldquo;Jenny From the Block&rdquo; <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/harry-styles-new-single-music-video-as-it-was-lyrics-harrys-house-olivia-wilde">music video</a> in the paparazzi photos. The couple was seen working out and spending time together while in Miami.
On May 31, they were photographed cuddling at the Pendry Hotel in West Hollywood, where they went to dinner.

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On June 13, Lopez and Affleck were photographed kissing at <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/louis-vuitton-malibu-nobu-dinner-party-fashion-trends-emma-chamberlain">Nobu</a>, leaving no doubt that Bennifer is officially back. Coverage reveals that J.Lo&rsquo;s twins, now 13 years old, seem comfortable with Affleck. Crazy to say, but these kids might make it.

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Bennifer photographed on&nbsp;a <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/travel-living/solo-valentines-day-destinations">romantic night</a> together at a Los Angeles Lakers game, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/best-celebrity-courtside-style-outfits-rihanna-beyonce-adele">sitting courtside</a> and sharing a few kisses between plays.&nbsp;

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<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/how-ben-affleck-proposed-to-jennifer-lopez-second-engagement-green-diamond-ring-meaning">Bennifer gets engaged again</a>! The news is announced in Jennifer's&nbsp;newsletter, On the JLo, and it is revealed that he proposed on April 2 whilst she was in her bubble bath.&nbsp;

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On July 2, the couple are seen holding hands and more <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/art/best-instagram-photographers-micaiah-carter-luke-gilford">in love </a>than ever before, photographed shopping for <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/travel-living/hermes-rolls-royce-car">luxury cars</a>.

According to documents obtained by <a href="https://people.com/movies/jennifer-lopez-and-ben-affleck-obtain-marriage-license-in-las-vegas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People</a>, Bennifer is officially wed! Sources close to the couple told the publication that the pair obtained a marriage license in Las Vegas, Nevada over the weekend.
On Instagram, Lopez's hairstylist Chris Appleton shared a video of the singer in a white dress with the caption, "Last minute feelings before the wedding."

After their quaint Las Vegas wedding, the couple fled to Paris with their families to commemorate their nuptials and Lopez's birthday. Affleck and Lopez were seen around the City of Love holding hands and enjoying each other's company.

Another wedding? It's rumored that the duo will have their official wedding this weekend. Their big ceremony will be a three-day celebration held on Affleck's estate in Georgia. All of the couple's friends and family will be in attendance to celebrate.

A little over a month after the two eloped, Bennifer got hitched again. In a much more glamorous wedding than the first, the two became husband and wife for the second time at Affleck's 87-acre compound in Georgia, according to <a href="https://people.com/movies/jennifer-lopez-ben-affleck-georgia-wedding-celebration-weekend-all-the-romantic-details/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People</a>. The bride reportedly wore a white <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/men/ralph-lauren-fashion-designer-facts-polo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ralph Lauren</a> gown with cap sleeves and an extremely long veil. While, at many weddings, the bride is the only one to wear white, the guests at Bennifer's nuptials did the exact opposite. Everyone, including well-known stars like Matt Damon, also wore white to mark the occasion.&nbsp;

<h2 style="text-align: left;">October 2022</h2>

As their first joint appearance since their wedding, the couple wore coordinating outfits to the Ralph Lauren Spring 2023 Fashion Experience.&nbsp;

<h2 style="text-align: left;">February 2023</h2>

On Valentine's Day, the couple got matching tattoos to celebrate their long-time love. Lopez shared several photos of her and Affleck together over the years on Instagram and captioned the post, "Happy Valentine's Day my love." If a tattoo doesn't scream commitment, we don't know what does. &nbsp;

An anonymous source <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12235947/Jennifer-Lopez-Ben-Affleck-set-renew-vows-SUMMER-one-year-wedding.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told the Daily Mail</a> that the couple will be renewing their vows near the end of July or early August, proving that their love is stronger than ever. "All their kids are doing great, the families are all in sync," the source said. "And to celebrate all that, as they get closer to their first wedding anniversary, they both want to renew their vows and show how much in love they are with each other. They are not taking this second chance for granted."

Celebrating their one-year wedding anniversary, Lopez honored the occasion with a snippet of her new love song "Midnight Trip to Vegas." The song &mdash; which is reportedly supposed to be on her upcoming album This Is Me...Now &mdash; is inspired by her and Affleck's Vegas nuptials. Lyrics include, "Midnight trip to Vegas / Both our hearts are racin&rsquo; / I&rsquo;ll pick you up late / We don&rsquo;t have to wait / Yeah let&rsquo;s do something crazy."

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Lopez reveals that Affleck was the one who encouraged her to finish and release her album This Is Me&hellip;Now. According to Lopez, her relationship with Affleck was the whole reason for the album because he&nbsp; inspired her to start creating music again. At this time the couple&rsquo;s compromises and relationship dynamic can be seen in Lopez&rsquo;s documentary The Greatest Love Story Never Told,where the two open up about breaking each other&rsquo;s hearts and why they did so.&nbsp;

After 47 days without a public appearance together the two love birds attend their kid&rsquo;s school play. This appearance comes at just the right time since there were widespread rumors floating around about the two being separated. However, later in the month the two stars are living under separate roofs and paparazzi photos show Affleck without his wedding ring, fueling more break-up rumors. Towards the end of May, the couple is seen heading to a film event with the whole family still intact.

Lopez and Affleck are reported to have celebrated the Fourth of July on opposite sides of the country. Lopez spent time vacationing in the Hamptons while Affleck remained in Los Angeles. In the middle of Aug. Lopez celebrates her birthday in the Hamptons, but there is no sign of Affleck at the Bridgerton themed birthday party. This absence did not seem completely out of character considering that in the past, Affleck has been absent for many of Lopez&rsquo;s big moments of celebration due to the filming of The Accountant 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Affleck reportedly purchased a new estate in Los Angeles and Lopez was spotted house hunting by herself. By the end of Aug., Lopez had filed for a divorce from Affleck in L.A. Superior Court, their date of separation was cited for April 26, 2024.&nbsp;

For the first time, Lopez opens up about her divorce in a conversation with comedian Nikki Glaser for Interview magazine. She explained that she doesn&rsquo;t regret the relationship, but rather realized that she wanted to be single, focus on herself, follow her own dreams, and be the one to make herself happy. Lopez also said that she finally learned her lesson when it comes to romantic relationships and that she doesn&rsquo;t need a man to grow old with.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Lopez and Affleck worked together on the movie Unstoppable where Lopez portrayed character Judy Robles while Affleck produced the movie. According to Lopez, she disappeared in her character and let go of her own story to take in the story of the person she was portraying.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Affleck opened up about the divorce in an interview for GQ&rsquo;s April 2025 issue, explaining that there was no real scandal behind the breakup, the two just were not meant for each other. Affleck talked about how there was no real way to rationalize their split because there wasn&rsquo;t one specific event that caused it. The two each had their own things to work on that ultimately led to their divorce. Affleck and Lopez can still be seen together supporting their kids and remaining friends.&nbsp;

A Complete Timeline of J.Lo and Ben Affleck's Relationship

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