Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck maintain distance at son's graduation ceremony
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck stepped out together again to attend a family event recently. Their appearance was for their son Samuel's graduation ceremony. Despite being thereto celebrate their son's achievement, onlookers state that their interaction was to the minimum and the two chose to maintain distance from each other despite their close proximity.
Their appearancefollows reports that their $60 million Beverly Hills mansion is back on the market, fuelling speculation that the couple may be leading separate lives now.
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On Wednesday, both JLo and Affleck were spotted arriving separately at the elementary school graduation ceremony. Samuel is Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s 12-year-old son. Affleck was accompanied by his mother, Chris Anne Boldt, who had earlier attended Affleck's daughter Violet's graduation ceremony as well. JLo sported a solo look dressed in beige but brought her twins, Max and Emme, to support their stepbrother. She looked confident and arrived at the school in high spirits.
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Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have three children together, while Jennifer Lopez shares twins with ex husband Marc Anthony.
The 54-year-old singer and 51-year-old actor both wore their wedding rings but avoided being photographed together. This behaviour was unusual as the couple, who rekindled their old romance in 2021, has displayed affection publicly in the past. However, over the past two months, their distance has become visibly apparent.
They have largely stopped making red carpet appearances together and now arrive separately on most of the occasions. Reports also state that Affleck has moved to a rental property in Brentwood while Lopez was living alone in their shared mansion.
Affleck's ex-wife and Samuel's mom Jennifer Garner also attended the event. After the ceremony in Los Angeles, the family was reported to have grabbed lunch together at Baltaire Restaurant in Brentwood.
Amid reports of separation and divorce, Jennifer is reportedly relying on her mom, sisters, and children for support during this transitional phase. "Jen is touring houses and shopping around for her own home. She has been leaning on her mom, sisters, and kids during this transitional period," told a source to ET.
"Ben is sad about it all but focused on his work, being a great dad, and co-parenting well with Jennifer Garner,” the source added.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck married in 2022 after rekindling their romance after nearly 20 years.
