JLo and Ben Affleck reunite at ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ premiere

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have publicly reunited for the first time since their 2024 divorce.

The exes appeared friendly as they took photos together and were complimentary toward each other at the Oct. 6 New York City premiere of their film “Kiss of the Spider Woman.” They chatted and posed on the red carpet alongside director Bill Condon and Lopez’s costar Tonatiuh.

In interviews on the red carpet, Affleck, who executive-produced the musical drama, heaped praise on the creatives behind the movie, including his ex-wife.

“Jennifer (is) in the kind of role she’s born to play; she’s amazing in the movie,” he told Extra TV. “It was obvious to me very early on in Jennifer’s involvement in this that she was going to die or be great. She just was going to give it her all. She worked enormously hard. In this role, you get to see all of her many gifts.”

While promoting the film on the “Today” show earlier in the day, Lopez similarly offered kind words toward her ex-husband.

“If it wasn’t for Ben, the movie wouldn’t have gotten made, and I will always give him that credit,” Lopez said. Regarding their divorce, she added: “Things happen; you have to keep going.”

The 2000s tabloid fixture formerly known as “Bennifer” officially ended in August 2024, when Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck in Los Angeles on the second anniversary of the couple’s Georgia wedding ceremony. The two finalized their divorce in January.

Despite their high-profile breakup, Affleck told GQ magazine in March that there was “no scandal” behind the divorce.

“The truth is, when you talk to somebody, ‘Hey, what happened?’ Well, there is no: ‘This is what happened.’ It’s just a story about people trying to figure out their lives and relationships in ways that we all sort of normally do,” Affleck said at the time.

Lopez plays film star Ingrid Luna in “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” an adaptation of the stage musical about prisoners in Argentina. The musical was, in turn, based on the 1976 novel.

William Hurt won the Oscar for best actor for his performance in a 1985 film adaptation, which was also nominated for best picture.

Contributing: Edward Segarra and Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY