{"id":2449271,"date":"2026-06-08T00:24:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T00:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2449271"},"modified":"2026-06-08T00:24:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T00:24:25","slug":"insiders-allege-how-ben-affleck-genuinely-feels-about-ex-wife-jennifer-lopezs-reported-new-romance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/insiders-allege-how-ben-affleck-genuinely-feels-about-ex-wife-jennifer-lopezs-reported-new-romance\/","title":{"rendered":"Insiders Allege How Ben Affleck \u2018Genuinely\u2019 Feels About Ex-Wife Jennifer Lopez\u2019s Reported New Romance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/ben-affleck-dating-model-25-200647629.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck<\/a> are long gone, and it seems she\u2019s moving on with her <em>Office Romance<\/em> <em>co-star <\/em>Brett Goldstein. But how does Affleck feel about this?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Insiders recently told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/closeronline.co.uk\/celebrity\/news\/ben-affleck-response-jennifer-lopez-new-man\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Closer Online UK;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Closer Online UK&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Closer Online UK<\/a> that Affleck wants Lopez to move on with her life (especially with her love life).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s no secret that Ben is trying to wash his hands of Jen. There\u2019s a reason <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/ben-affleck-shocking-housing-decision-200235417.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:he gave her his half of their house;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;he gave her his half of their house&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">he gave her his half of their house<\/a>. In his view, the faster she can find happiness with someone else, the better,\u201d they said to the outlet. \u201cAnd he genuinely does want to see her happy. He wouldn\u2019t be encouraging this if he thought that Brett wasn\u2019t a good choice. He doesn\u2019t know him personally, but he has some friends who know Brett, and they\u2019ve had nothing but good things to say. That\u2019s enough for Ben to root for him because he knows Jen is happier when she has a partner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>RELATED: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/jennifer-lopez-ben-affleck-t-195600798.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jennifer Lopez &amp; Ben Affleck Can\u2019t Fully Say Goodbye to the Past Amid Latest Trial With Family\u00a0Home;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jennifer Lopez &amp;amp&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Jennifer Lopez &amp; Ben Affleck Can\u2019t Fully Say Goodbye to the Past Amid Latest Trial With Family\u00a0Home<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck at the premiere of &#8220;The Flash&#8221; held at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on June 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For those who don\u2019t know, Lopez and Affleck <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/celebrity-couples-met-working-together-173941957.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:met on the set of the film;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;met on the set of the film&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">met on the set of the film<\/a>\u00a0<em>Gigli<\/em>. <span>They started dating soon after <\/span>and got engaged by the end of 2002. However, they broke up by 2004 after canceling their wedding days earlier. Then, in 2021, Lopez and Affleck rekindled their romance. A year later, they got engaged and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/slideshow\/2614232\/jennifer-lopez-ben-affleck-georgia-wedding-home-photos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:married in a lavish ceremony;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;married in a lavish ceremony&quot;}\" class=\"link \">married in a lavish ceremony<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, they then filed for divorce in 2024, and got officially divorced the following year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Before you go, click <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/slideshow\/2233526\/biggest-most-expensive-celebrity-homes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">here<\/a> to see all of the biggest and most expensive celebrity homes!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/slideshow\/2233526\/biggest-most-expensive-celebrity-homes\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"693\" height=\"390\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Ebc0_BjP_cQoosZ5ysV3aQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/sheknows_79\/5380ccf3577c721cc9e6eea4df0ea999\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.sheknows.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:SheKnows' Newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;SheKnows' Newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">SheKnows&#8217; Newsletter<\/a>. 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But how does Affleck feel about this? Insiders recently told Closer Online UK that Affleck wants Lopez to move on with her life (especially with her love life). More from SheKnows \u201cIt\u2019s no secret [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2449272,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[29466,359208,22265,388671,382907,239417],"class_list":["post-2449271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-ben-affleck","tag-brett-goldstein","tag-jennifer-lopez","tag-lopez-and-affleck","tag-office-romance","tag-sheknows"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Insiders-Allege-How-Ben-Affleck-\u2018Genuinely-Feels-About-Ex-Wife-Jennifer.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2449271"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449271\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2449273,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449271\/revisions\/2449273"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2449272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2449271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2449271"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2449271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}