It’s not always a happy ending in Hollywood, folks. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, the power couple once gloriously hailed as “Bennifer,” have hit a rough patch that’s got everyone talking. Their dreamy love story, which gave fans worldwide a second shot at believing in fairytales, seems to be unraveling at the seams.
Recently, the rumor mill went into overdrive when Ben was a no-show at the Met Gala on May 6, where J-Lo wasn’t just attending—she was co-chairing. Officially, Ben’s excuse was his commitment to filming “The Accountant 2,” but whispers of marital discord had already started making the rounds.
A source spilled the beans to In Touch, claiming Affleck has packed his bags and left their love nest. “The writing is on the wall – it’s over,” dished the insider. “They’re headed for a divorce – and for once, [Ben’s] not to blame!”
According to the source, “He decided to call it quits on his marriage to the A-list singer. He’s focusing on his work and his kids now. Ben already moved out and they’ll likely have to sell the dream house they spent two years searching for. They’ll never stop loving each other, but she can’t control him, and he can’t change her. There’s no way it could have lasted.”
The cracks may have started showing way back. In her doc “The Greatest Love Story Never Told,” Lopez revealed the early bumps. “Getting back together, I said, ‘Listen, one of the things I don’t want is a relationship on social media.’ Then I sort of realized it’s not a fair thing to ask. It’s sort of, like, you’re going to marry a boat captain and you go, ‘Well, I don’t want the water.’” She added, “I don’t think [Ben] is very comfortable with me doing this, [but] he doesn’t want to stop me.”
Rewind to 2001: J-Lo meets Ben on the set of “Gigli.” They quickly become the talk of the town, engagement in 2002, all that jazz. But the pressure got to them, and they split in 2004. Fast forward to 2021, they’re back together, married by 2022, blending families and making headlines.
Despite the reunion, old issues lingered. “Ben would never try to stifle [Jennifer]’s dreams or tell her she can’t do something that advances her career, even though she can be quite controlling of him,” the source mentioned. Yet, their differences, which once drove them apart, seemed to resurface.
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“They waited almost two decades to get back together, but in the end, they just couldn’t make it work,” the insider sighed. “They both said they’d matured and learned from their mistakes, but some of the bigger issues that tore them apart the first time remained the same.”
So, what’s next for Bennifer 2.0? Only time will tell, but it looks like this Hollywood script might need a serious rewrite.