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Bennifer

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Bennifer
BornJennifer Lopez
(1969-07-24) July 24, 1969 (age 56)
New York City, U.S.
Ben Affleck
(1972-08-15) August 15, 1972 (age 53)
Berkeley, California, U.S.
💼 Occupation
Jennifer Lopez:
  • Actress
  • singer
  • dancer
  • businesswoman
Ben Affleck:
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
📆 Years active  (2002-2004)(2021-)

Bennifer refers to the romance between Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.[1] The pair had a widely publicized 18-month romance from 2002 to 2004.[2] The pair collaborated on two movies together during their relationship, Gigli and Jersey Girl. The pair called off their romance in early 2004, and resumed their romance almost two decades after they started dating in May 2021.[3]

Early stages

Although they have crossed paths many times before, the first major meeting of Affleck and Lopez took place in late 2001 on the set of their film, Gigli,[4] while Lopez was still married to former husband Cris Judd at the time. It was rumored by the tabloids that the pair had started an affair due to their friendly and flirty ways, but they both denied these claims, stating that they were strictly just friends.[5][6] After wrapping filming for the movie in March 2002, Affleck had spent a reported $18,000 on a set of half-page advertisements to express the pleasure he had working with Lopez.[7] He had defended his reasoning for doing so, citing that he had been ashamed of his "preconceived notions" of Lopez.[8] Later that April, it was reported that Affleck and Lopez were "cozying up" during the opening of her former restaurant 'Madres'.[9] Soon after. Lopez and Judd had separated that summer[10] and Lopez entered a relationship with Affleck. They were photographed together in July 2002.[11]

Engagement and romance

Lopez and Affleck's relationship garnered the first couple portmanteau name in Hollywood, 'Bennifer'.[12] Lopez' single 'Jenny From The Block' which featured Affleck in the music video[13] brought on even more attention to the couple, with Lopez describing it as a tabloid frenzy.[14] After three months of dating, Affleck proposed to Lopez at his mothers home in October 2002[15] with a $1.2M 6.1-carat Harry Winston pink diamond ring in November 2002.[16][17] Later that month, Affleck and Lopez began filming their 2nd film together, Jersey Girl. Lopez dedicated her 2002 album This Is Me... Then to Affleck, stating that he was "her life and sole inspiration for every lyric.[18] She included songs such as 'Baby I Love U!', 'I'm Glad' and 'Dear Ben' which were about her romance with Affleck.[19] On July 18, 2003, Lopez and Affleck had their first primetime interview together on Dateline NBC.[20] On August 1, 2003, Lopez and Affleck's box office bomb film Gigli released, being considered one of the worst films in history.[21] After this happened, the media started to portray them in a more negative manner.[22] Lopez had described the experience as overwhelming, and stated that Affleck hated the attention the pair was getting.[14] The following month, the couple postponed their planned September 2003 wedding just days before it was set to take place due to 'excessive media attention'.[23][23]

Breakup

The pair continued dating for four months before finally deciding to separate.[24] The former couple's second movie, Jersey Girl, premiered two months later in March 2004, garnering yet another box office bomb for the pair.[25] The pair stayed respectful when talking about the other, with Affleck calling out 'sexist and racist' critics[26] who had made comments about Lopez while Lopez citing the constant media attention as one of the main reasons of their breakup.[27] In 2006, Affleck discussed how he felt during his relationship with Lopez, saying that he 'was no longer in control of his live and felt miserable and gross in front of the cameras'.[28] In 2014, Lopez expressed that her breakup with Affleck was her 'first real heartbreak'.[29] In April 2021, Affleck had praised Lopez for her work ethic, praising her great talent and success.[30]

Aftermath

Lopez then went on to marry singer Marc Anthony five months after Lopez and Affleck split.[31] Affleck then went on to marry actress Jennifer Garner the following year in 2005. Lopez and Anthony ended their seven-year marriage in 2011, officially divorcing in 2014[32] while Affleck and Garner split in 2015, officially divorcing in 2018.[33]

Rekindled romance

In April 2021, 19 years after the start of their initial romance, it was reported that Affleck and Lopez had seen each other a couple times, two weeks after Lopez split from baseball player Alex Rodriguez.[34][35] They were then photographed together for the first time since their 18-month romance on May 11, 2021.[36] 12 days after that on May 24, 2021, Lopez and Affleck were spotted at Lopez' rental home in Miami[37] with Affleck wearing the watch Lopez had given him in her 2002 'Jenny From The Block' music video.[38] On June 1, 2021, Affleck and Lopez were photographed holding each other, the first time they were seen displaying PDA since their rekindled romance.[39] Almost two weeks after that on June 14, 2021, photos and videos of Affleck and Lopez kissing were released to the media for the first time in almost two decades, confirming that their romance was back on.[40]


See also

References

  1. ↑ Haylock, Zoe (2021-07-28). "The Complete 19-Year Timeline of the Bennifer Saga". Vulture. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  2. ↑ Gonzalez, Irina (2019-06-28). "Jennifer Lopez Is Unwaveringly Optimistic About Love". Oprah Daily. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  3. ↑ Bailey, Alyssa (2021-06-07). "Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Are 'Telling Friends That They're Together' as a Couple". ELLE. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  4. ↑ Bitsky, Leah (2021-06-02). "A timeline of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's complicated relationship". Page Six. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  5. ↑ "Jennifer Lopez Denies She Cheated On Cris Judd | popdirt.com". popdirt.com. 2002-09-30. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  6. ↑ Ben Affleck & J Lo 2003 NBC Interview, retrieved 2021-09-04
  7. ↑ Sternbergh, Adam (December 15, 2002). "The Year in Ideas; Flirtation by Full-Page Ad". Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  8. ↑ hellomagazine.com. [https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/2002/04/03/benaffleck/ "BEN AFFLECK SPLASHES HIS CASH ON ADS TO SAY J LO€�S OKAY - HELLO!"]. Hello! (magazine). Retrieved 2021-09-04. replacement character in |title= at position 50 (help)
  9. ↑ "CNN.com - J. Lo opens Madre's - April 19, 2002". CNN. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  10. ↑ "CNN.com - J. Lo goes it alone - June 18, 2002". CNN. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  11. ↑ "Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. She is wearing the bracelet Ben..." Getty Images. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  12. ↑ Catalan, Julissa; Catalan, Julissa (2020-04-27). "All the Best Celebrity Couple Nicknames". SheKnows. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  13. ↑ Jennifer Lopez - Jenny from the Block (Official Video), retrieved 2021-09-04
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Jennifer Lopez on relationships and tabloids in the 'Bennifer Era', retrieved 2021-09-04
  15. ↑ (2002) Primetime Live - Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck Engagement, retrieved 2021-09-04
  16. ↑ "Ben Affleck bought $1.2m pink diamond ring to propose Jennifer Lopez". geo.tv. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  17. ↑ "Bennifer gives one of the year's Great Performances". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  18. ↑ "J-Lo disc declares her love". The Age. 2002-11-27. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  19. ↑ "Ben Affleck is a good muse - The Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.
  20. ↑ "At home with Ben and Jen". NBC News. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  21. ↑ Gigli, retrieved 2021-09-04
  22. ↑ "Hey Santa, what's happening with Bennifer?". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 News, A. B. C. "Bennifer Blame Media for Wedding Delay". ABC News. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  24. ↑ "Jennifer Lopez dumps Ben Affleck". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  25. ↑ "Jersey Girl". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  26. ↑ "Ben Affleck Says Critics Were "So F--king Mean" to Jennifer Lopez During Their Relationship". E!. 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  27. ↑ Jennifer Lopez on the 'Bennifer' relationship - The Graham Norton Show preview - BBC One, retrieved 2021-09-04
  28. ↑ "Seriously? OMG! WTF? " Aflleck regrets Bennifer 1". seriouslyomg.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  29. ↑ "Ben Affleck was Jennifer Lopez's 'First Real Heartbreak' | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  30. ↑ Smith, Emily; Nathan, Sara (2021-04-05). "Alex Rodriguez noticeably missing from Jennifer Lopez's InStyle cover story". Page Six. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  31. ↑ "Jennifer Lopez Weds Marc Anthony". People. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  32. ↑ News, A. B. C. "Jennifer Lopez Minus Marc Anthony: What Happened?". ABC News. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  33. ↑ France, By Lisa Respers (2017-04-14). "Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's friendly divorce". CNN. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  34. ↑ Greer, Carlos; Mohr, Ian (2021-04-30). "Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck hang out after Alex Rodriguez split". Page Six. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  35. ↑ Gordon, Julie (2021-04-15). "Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez confirm split: We're 'better as friends'". Page Six. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  36. ↑ "Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's Montana Getaway Was His Idea, Says Source: 'They Wanted to Spend Time Away'". People. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  37. ↑ Bacardi, Francesca; Reslen, Eileen (2021-05-24). "Jennifer Lopez is all smiles with Ben Affleck in Miami". Page Six. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  38. ↑ Nast, Condé (2021-05-25). "Is Ben Affleck Wearing the Same Watch Jennifer Lopez Gave Him in 2002?". GQ. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  39. ↑ Shuy, Roger W. (2012-09-18), "A dinner date that went very wrong", The Language of Sexual Misconduct Cases, Oxford University Press, pp. 139–152, retrieved 2021-09-04
  40. ↑ "Hungarian Migrant Champion, RBG to Receive Awards During Human Rights First Dinner Tonight". Human Rights Documents Online. Retrieved 2021-09-04.


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