All the Best Photos of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck first met on the set of Gigli, while Lopez was still married to her second husband. A few months later, during the summer of 2002, the two were spotted kissing at Lopez's 32nd birthday party, and by November of 2002, Affleck was starring in the music video for "Jenny from the Block" and the two were engaged.
They dated for one more year—they were supposed to marry in September 2003, but called it off due to "excessive media attention"—and by January 2004, they were broken up.
Lopez and Affleck went their separate ways, married, and had children (Affleck shares three kids with ex-wife Jennifer Garner, Lopez has twins with ex-husband Marc Anthony) before reuniting in April 2021 after Lopez split from Alex Rodriguez.
"It’s natural between them, and the chemistry is unreal," a Lopez source told E! at the time. “They picked up where they last left off and are enjoying each other’s company right now."
Soon, the two were spotted by paparazzi, and made their red carpet (re)debut in September 2021. Lopez told People that the growth they've been through is key to making their new relationship work: "We're older now, we're smarter, we have more experience, we're at different places in our lives, we have kids now, and we have to be very conscious of those things." For his part, Affleck is grateful for his "second chance," he told WSJ Magazine.
In April 2022, they announced their engagement—Affleck proposed to Lopez while she was in the bubble bath with a green diamond engagement ring—and by July, they were married! “Love is beautiful. Love is kind,” Lopez wrote, sharing the news of their wedding. “And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient.” In August, they married again, at Affleck's home in Georgia.
Here, scroll through the best photos of Lopez and Affleck over the years.
January 7, 2024
Bennifer looked glamorous at the 81st Annual Golden Globes. JLo wore a pink Nicole + Felicia gown, with Boucheron jewelry.
November 4, 2023
Affleck and Lopez, both wearing Gucci, looked in love at the 2023 LACMA Art+Film Gala.
June 12, 2023
At the premier of The Flash in Hollywood, the Afflecks smooched on the red carpet.
May 20, 2023
Affleck and Lopez were spotted out and about in Los Angeles, joined by Lopez's twins Max and Emme.
February 5, 2023
Ben joined JLo at the Grammys, where he was promptly turned into a meme.
May 10, 2023
The two only had eyes for each other during the premiere of Lopez's film The Mother in Los Angeles.
March 27, 2023
At the premiere of Ben's film Air, the two looked very in love. "She's brilliant," Affleck told EW of Lopez, "and [she] helps me in every conceivable way."
January 18, 2023
Ben gave Jen a kiss on the head during the premiere of her film Shotgun Wedding.
October 13, 2022
Jen and Ben attended Ralph Lauren's first-ever runway show in California, coordinating in black outfits.
October 8, 2022
At a celebration of life for JR Ridinger, Affleck and Lopez tightly gripped each other's hands. Lopez performed at the memorial, and gave a speech alongside his late wife, Loren.
September 4, 2022
During Labor Day Weekend, the lovebirds coordinated in white outfits as they attended the Malibu Chili Cook-Off with Lopez's 14-year-old twins Emme and Max. Lopez carried a tan Dior book tote monogramed with "JLO," and Affleck kept it cool in aviator sunglasses.
September 1, 2022
Nearly two weeks after they tied the knot for the second time, Lopez took to her newsletter to share some sweet pictures of the day. "Some old wounds were healed that day and the weight of the past finally lifted off our shoulders," she wrote in On The JLo.
"The twenty years between those dreams of youth and the adult world of love and family we embraced that day, brought more to this marriage than either of us ever could have imagined. We weren’t only marrying one another; we were marrying these children into a new family. They were the only people we asked to stand up for us in our wedding party. To our great honor and joy, each one did," Lopez wrote of the wedding.
She also wore three different wedding dresses for the evening. All their guests wore white, and Affleck wore a white tuxedo jacket.
August 20, 2022
After an intimate elopement in Vegas, Ben and Jen said "I do" a second time in front of family and friends at his Georgia mansion. Get all the details right here.
July 26, 2022
The married couple looked effortlessly glam as they strolled through the plaza of the Louvre Museum during their trip to Paris.
July 25, 2022
By the fourth day of their trip to Paris, crowds gathered outside their hotel. Lopez and Affleck seemed totally unfazed.
July 24, 2022
On the third day of their Parisian honeymoon, Lopez and Affleck walked hand-in-hand outside the Louvre Museum. Lopez stunned in a red cherry midi halter dress from Reformation as they walked around the City of Love.
July 23, 2022
The Afflecks shared a laugh as they left their hotel for a romantic dinner for JLo's 53rd birthday. Lopez wore a floor-length floral gown, and Affleck opted for a suit sans tie.
July 23, 2022
Affleck wrapped his arm around his new wife as they headed to lunch with his daughter, Violet (left). Lopez chose a floral linen dress from Reformation, gold-rimmed aviator glasses, and Saint Laurent suede sandals for the occasion.
July 22, 2022
Less than a week after their Vegas wedding, the newlyweds—now Mr. & Mrs. Affleck—headed to Paris, where they seemed smitten with each other. Lopez wore a floral Oscar de la Renta gown, and Affleck kept it casual in a light blue button-down.
July 16, 2022
They did it! The lovebirds tied the knot in Las Vegas, in a super casual and intimate ceremony at the Little White Wedding Chapel. "We did it. Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient," Lopez wrote in her newsletter. "Exactly what we wanted. Last night we flew to Vegas, stood in line for a license with four other couples, all making the same journey to the wedding capital of the world."
A selfie of the newlyweds. Upon her marriage, Jennifer Lopez officially changed her name to Jennifer Affleck. In a 2003 Dateline interview, host Pat O'Brien says, "I wanna know, a week after your wedding, what will your name be?" The superstar replies, "Jennifer Lopez, but my name will be Jennifer Affleck, obviously." 19 years later, and she's officially Jennifer Affleck.
May 24, 2022
Lopez rocked a tan turtleneck midi sweater dress as she held hands with Affleck leaving a dinner date in Beverly Hills. "I just want my future to be full of love and happiness, with my children and my partner," Lopez said earlier this year. "I think everybody just wants to be happy, with somebody to go on the journey with and grow old with, and I feel good about that right now."
July 2, 2022
Jen and Ben held hands in Los Angeles as they shopped for a new car. Lopez carried a colorful Dior book tote, and Affleck held tightly to her hand.
May 15, 2022
Jen and Ben stepped out for a lunch date with Jen's mom, Guadalupe Rodríguez, at Soho House in Malibu. Jennifer wore a navy mini dress and neutral platform heels, and Affleck wore a black suit jacket, black jeans, and white button down shirt. The two held hands as they waited for their car.
May 3, 2022
Affleck and Lopez were spotted in Los Angeles, California, wearing coordinating neutral outfits.
April 23, 2022
Since Lopez announced their engagement in her On the JLo newsletter, the couple have been spotted enjoying themselves out and about in L.A. several times, often with their blended family.
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February 8, 2022
A loving photo of Ben & Jen at the premiere of Lopez's film Marry Me.
December 15, 2021
Lopez and Affleck are truly great at a paparazzi walk. Here, they held hands on a chilly day in Los Angeles.
December 12, 2021
At the premiere of Affleck's film The Tender Bar, Lopez wore a gorgeous Elie Saab sky blue gown.
December 4, 2021
In complete lockstep, spotted in Los Angeles.
October 10, 2021
Affleck and Lopez in Midtown, Manhattan looking like the power couple they are.
September 26, 2021
The two are very, very good at posing for the paparazzi—and this outing in New York City in September was no exception. So much that we couldn't pick just one photo.
Bennifer really knows how to give the people what the want.
These two!
September 13, 2021
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez kissed in their masks at the 2021 Met Gala: an instantly iconic photo from the evening.
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September 10, 2021
The two exuded effortless glamour on the red carpet of the Venice International Film Festival, where they attended for the premiere of Affleck's film The Last Duel.
July 9, 2021
Nearly three months after rumors of a rekindled romance, Lopez and Affleck were spotted together in Los Angeles.
"I don’t think we would have got back together if we thought that was where it was headed," Lopez told Rolling Stone, referring to their past split. "We feel like what we found again is so much more important, and how we protect that and how we live our lives—what to share, what not to share—is the balance that we have now, the benefit of experience and the wisdom that we gained over the years."
October 28, 2003
A month after their postponed wedding, the two are spotted in Soho. The couple postponed their September 2003 wedding due to "excessive media attention" surrounding the nuptials. This is their last public appearance before their split.
October 11, 2003
Jennifer Lopez, famously from the Bronx, and Ben Affleck, famously from Boston, made a notable appearance at the American League Championship Series between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees at Fenway Park.
August 1, 2003
Affleck and Lopez attended the premiere of their film Gigli, which was ultimately a disappointment at the box office.
May 11, 2003
The two sat courtside at a Lakers game.
March 23, 2003
Lopez and Affleck attended the Oscars.
February 9, 2003
At the Daredevil premiere in Los Angeles.
December 8, 2002
Here they are at the premiere of Lopez's film Made in Manhattan shortly after announcing their engagement. The 6.10 carat radiant-cut pink Harry Winston diamond set off a trend toward colored diamonds.
More: Jennifer Lopez's Pink Diamond Made Her an Engagement Ring Influencer
November 8, 2022
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck filmed a second movie together, Jersey Girl, a romcom. Here they are on location for the movie.
November 7, 2002
The filming of Jersey Girl led to some of the earliest paparazzi shots of Bennifer.
October 20, 2002
Affleck and Lopez held hands on the set of "Jenny from the Block," J.Lo's hit 2002 single.
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