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Los Angeles:
Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck, US media reported on Tuesday. The Hollywood power couple officially decided to give love a second chance by getting married two years ago.
The pair were nicknamed “Bennifer” when they first dated during their tabloid celebrity days in the early 2000s, and have rekindled their relationship nearly two decades later.
But Hollywood trade outlet Variety and celebrity gossip website TMZ reported that Lopez filed divorce papers in a Los Angeles court on Tuesday.
Lopez’s representative declined to comment. Affleck’s publicist did not immediately respond to AFP’s request for comment.
This was the fourth marriage for Lopez, 55, the pop singer-turned-actress, and the second for Affleck, 52, the Oscar-winning film star and director.
The two first met in 2002 on the sets of the acclaimed film “Gigli”.
They became a media sensation when they began dating and announced their engagement.
But they postponed their scheduled wedding in 2003, and announced in early 2004 that their relationship was over.
“Bennifer” caused a stir on the internet again in 2021 when pictures of them together began circulating again.
“It’s a beautiful love story where we got a second chance,” Lopez said in an interview at the time.
Lopez and Affleck announced their engagement in April 2022 and the A-list lovebirds married in Las Vegas in July.
The following month they made it official again in a lavish ceremony at the “Good Will Hunting” star’s 87-acre (35-hectare) estate in the southeastern US state of Georgia.
Hollywood celebrities in attendance at the three-day event included Affleck’s longtime friend Matt Damon and director Kevin Smith.
The couple reportedly purchased a $60 million home in Los Angeles last year.
But earlier this year, rumours of marital troubles surfaced in the entertainment media and on social media.
Fans pointed out that Lopez celebrated her 55th birthday last month without her husband, and TMZ reported that they have sold their joint home, and Affleck has moved into a luxurious bachelor pad.
People magazine said their relationship became strained because of their different approaches to celebrity.
“She loves opening her heart to her fans and the world,” the magazine quoted an unnamed source as saying.
“He’s become more introspective and private. It’s getting harder every day.”
According to TMZ, the divorce papers list the couple’s separation date as April 26, 2024, adding that the two no longer communicate with each other.
Lopez was previously married to actor Ojani Noa, dancer Cris Judd and singer Marc Anthony, with whom she has twins, Max and Emme.
Affleck was married to actress Jennifer Garner and they are the parents of Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel.
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