They began dating while filming the romantic comedy Gigli in 2003. They were first engaged nearly two decades ago, but opted to postpone their wedding the following year due to the enormous media attention. Following their breakup in 2004, they rekindled their romance and married in a surprise ceremony in Las Vegas in 2022. A month later, they had a reception for family and friends at a Georgia estate that Affleck had purchased when they first started dating 20 years ago.
When they reunited and Affleck proposed for the second time, Lopez stated, “I feel very fortunate, joyful, and proud to be with him. It’s a beautiful love story that we have a second chance.” In 2024, Lopez released The Greatest Love Story Never Told, a documentary about her self-produced record This Is Me Now and her journey towards self-love. Affleck was the main force behind her choice to complete the project.
“I said, ‘I don’t write, I don’t do this.'” “He was like, ‘You do, you write, you direct, you produce, you choreograph, you do all the things,'” she remembered their talk. “‘Start stepping into that, start owning a little bit of who you are.'” In the documentary, Affleck admitted that he didn’t like Lopez’ want to put their relationship in the forefront, but he learned to “compromise.”
Rumors about their split began to circulate in May 2022, after the pair had not been seen together for nearly two months. At the time, neither Lopez nor Affleck addressed the rumors surrounding their purportedly ‘broken’ relationship. What’s more, when a journalist asked the Jenny from the Block singer about the allegations during a press conference in Mexico for her Netflix film Atlas in May, she replied, “You know better than that.”
Now that the news of Lopez and Affleck’s divorce has surfaced, Lopez’ ex, former MLB player Alex Rodriguez, posted a mysterious comment to Instagram Stories on Tuesday, prompting many to speculate whether it was directed at her. “You either go one way or the other, you might as well be the one deciding the direction,” he joked. According to People, a source stated that Rodriquez’s post was entirely coincidental and “has nothing to do” with Lopez.”
We’ve discovered how much better we are as friends and hope to stay that way. “We will continue to collaborate and support one another on our shared businesses and projects,” they stated in a joint statement at the time. “We wish the best for one another and our children. Out of respect for them, the only other thing we can say is thank you to everyone who has expressed kindness and support.” Not long after her breakup with Rodriguez, the singer was photographed getting close to Affleck.