Ben Affleck has reportedly moved all his belongings out of the home he shares with wife Jennifer Lopez amid swirling divorce rumors. The 51-year-old actor and the 54-year-old singer, who tied the knot in July 2022, have been living separately, a source previously confirmed. Lopez is currently residing at the couple’s $60.8 million Beverly Hills mansion, while Affleck is staying in a rental a few miles away in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.
According to a source close to the couple, Affleck removed all of his personal items from the mansion ahead of Lopez’s return from her solo vacation in Italy. “He started moving out a while ago,” a source said. “The marriage is completely over, and Jennifer is heartbroken. She loves love and wanted this to work so badly.”
Lopez and Affleck have reportedly been quietly trying to sell the estate while dealing with the media frenzy about their relationship. Another source mentioned that Affleck continues to live at the Brentwood rental where he has been living for about two months. “He seems OK,” the insider added. “He’s been at his office every day and seems focused on work. He’s also spending time with his kids.”
Affleck has made work his main focus during his marital troubles. “Ben has been working nonstop and spending a lot of time at his office,” the insider said. “He has a lot of projects he’s working on that he’s excited about. He’s quite hands-on with his company, Artists Equity. He really wants to continue focusing on directing, acting, and producing.”
The actor is starring in and producing the action thriller “The Accountant 2,” which is in production in Los Angeles. In photos obtained by TMZ, Lopez and Affleck were pictured separately on June 26 at a West Hollywood office building, where they both have offices. According to the outlet, Affleck arrived around 10 a.m., and he was photographed wearing a navy blue suit and carrying a black leather duffel bag. Lopez arrived at the building a couple of hours after her husband and left before him a few hours later.
Lopez is starring in the upcoming sports biopic “Unstoppable,” which was produced by Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity and wrapped production in January. The “Shotgun Wedding” actress is also set to play the lead role in Artists Equity’s adaptation of the 1993 Broadway musical “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”
Earlier this month, Lopez stunned her fans when she announced in her newsletter that her “This is Me… Live” tour was canceled. Representatives for Live Nation said in a statement that the singer was “taking time off to be with her children, family, and close friends.”
Affleck and Lopez initially sparked split rumors after going 47 days without being spotted together. Since then, they have been seen together on rare occasions. The two attended school graduations for Affleck’s daughter Violet, 18, and son Samuel, 12, earlier this month. Though Lopez and Affleck don’t have children together, Lopez shares 16-year-old twins Emme and Max with ex-husband Marc Anthony. Affleck and ex-wife Jennifer Garner are parents to Violet, Samuel, and Seraphina, 15.
On Father’s Day, Lopez paid tribute to Affleck in a post on her Instagram story. She shared a black-and-white snap of Affleck from 2001 when he starred as Rafe McCawley in “Pearl Harbor.” “Our hero,” Lopez wrote with a white heart emoji. “Happy Father’s Day.”
Affleck has been seen without his wedding ring while out in Los Angeles, further fueling the rumors of a split. The couple’s decision to sell their Beverly Hills mansion has only added to the speculation. Sources close to the situation have said that their marriage “is not in the best place at the moment.”
While buzz about tension in their relationship continues, both Lopez and Affleck appear focused on their work and family. Affleck has been spending a lot of time at his office and with his kids, while Lopez has been taking time off to be with her children, family, and close friends.
The couple, who were originally engaged in the early 2000s before calling off the wedding and breaking up shortly after, reconciled in 2021 and wed the following year. However, their rekindled romance seems to have hit a rough patch, with both parties now focused on their separate lives.
As the rumors of their impending divorce continue to swirl, it remains to be seen what the future holds for Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. For now, they appear to be living separate lives, with Affleck focused on his work and Lopez taking time to be with her loved ones.
Source: Fox News, People, TMZ
