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Ben Affleck Spends Time With BFF Matt Damon Amid Jennifer Lopez Divorce
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Date:2025-04-15 11:19:31
Ben Affleck is getting by with a little help from his friends.
Less than a week after Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from the Air actor after two years of marriage, Ben was seen spending time with BFF Matt Damon.
The duo grabbed dinner with Matt's wife Luciana and two of their daughters at Los Angeles hot spot Toscana on Aug. 25, with everybody opting to keep it casual for the outing.
Ben, 52, was dressed for comfort in jeans, a tan button-down shirt over a white tee shirt and sneakers, while Matt, 53, went for a darker look in a black polo shirt and dark jeans. Luciana matched her husband in a black shirt and skirt set, paired with a crossbody bag.
Ben and Jennifer have yet to publicly address their split after the Grammy nominee filed for divorce on Aug. 20—the two-year anniversary of their lavish Georgia wedding—citing irreconcilable differences and listing the couple's date of separation as April 26.
As the two did not have a prenuptial agreement in place, the "On the Floor" singer—who shares twins Max and Emme, both 16, with ex Marc Anthony—waived her right for any spousal support and asked the Los Angeles judge to refuse Ben the right as well, according to legal documents viewed by E! News.
The 55-year-old also requested her name—which is currently legally Jennifer Lynn Affleck—be restored to Jennifer Lynn Lopez.
And while the two have maintained a low profile since the news broke, Jennifer did recently make her return to social media, resharing a fan's throwback photo to her Instagram Stories Aug. 23, in which she could be seen wearing a fuzzy pink robe and snapping a selfie in front of a Christmas tree.
As for Ben, on the day that J.Lo was filing for the divorce, the Argo star was flying back to Los Angeles from New Haven, Conn., where he and ex-wife Jennifer Garner moved their eldest daughter Violet, 18, into Yale University for her freshman year. The couple are also parents to Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12.
In February, Ben hinted that he and Jennifer were on different pages about their marriage, discussing how they fundamentally disagreed when it came to showing off their romance in the public eye, especially after rekindling their early aughts romance.
"Getting back together, I said, 'Listen, one of the things I don't want is a relationship on social media,'" he explained in Jen's The Greatest Love Story Never Told documentary. "And then I sort of realized it's not a fair thing to ask. It's sort of like you're gonna marry a boat captain and you go, 'Well, I don't like the water.' We're just two people with kind of different approaches trying to learn to compromise."
For more of Ben and Jen's romantic journey, keep reading.
The two prepare to film a scene for the movie in West Hollywood. The couple met on the set of the film.
The two are spotted in the city.
The two film the movie on Will Rogers State Beach in Los Angeles. That month, the actor proposes to the actress with a 6.1-carat pink diamond ring.
The two film the movie in New York City.
Is there anything more '00s than both Bennifer 1.0 and TRL?
The two make their red carpet debut as a couple at the premiere of her film Maid in Manhattan.
The two bundle up at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.
The two appear at the premiere of Daredevil, starring Ben as the superhero.
The two appear at the premiere of Daredevil, starring Ben and future ex-wife Jennifer Garner.
The two attend the Academy Awards together.
The two sit courtside at a Los Angeles Lakers game.
The two film a Dateline interview for NBC in Vancouver.
The two appear at the premiere for their movie in Westwood, Calif.
...it flops at the box office.
The two postpone their wedding. No future date is given.
The two are seen at a Boston Red Sox game. The team is Ben's favorite.
The two end their engagement.
They're baaaack. On Sept. 10, the couple makes their first red carpet appearance in 18 years at the Venice Film Festival premiere of The Last Duel.
There's no denying J.Lo makes for a stunning plus-one!
Ben supports J.Lo at the 2021 Global Citizen Live event in New York City, where she performed onstage. It marked her first music gig since she performed at VAX LIVE in May, where the actor also appeared onstage separately, fueling rumors of a rekindled romance.
The two attend the Met Gala together for the first time.
Jen and Ben put on a sizzling display on the red carpet at the premiere of his film The Last Duel in New York City.
Jennifer confirmed her engagement to the Gone Girl actor with a video posted to her On The JLo site, revealing a glimpse of her beautiful engagement ring with a green stone.
On July 16, Jennifer and Ben tied the knot in a surprise ceremony at A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.
The two vacation with her twins and two of his kids in the French capital soon after their wedding.
J.Lo steps out with Ben in support of his movie The Flash.
Jennifer release This Is Me... Now, an album about her relationship with Ben. The record is accompanied by a musical film titled This Is Me... Now: A Love Story and the documentary The Greatest Love Story Never Told.
The couple enjoys a day out in NYC on March 30, 2024.
J.Lo filed for divorce Aug. 20, listing the date of separation as Apil 26, according to the filing obtained by TMZ.
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