Ben Affleck’s Rumored New Fling Looks EXACTLY Like His Ex-Wife Jennifer Garner
Ben Affleck certainly has a type. And he has been known to jump back into the dating pool quickly after his serious relationships end. The two-time Oscar winner began dating Jennifer Garner shortly after he and Jennifer Lopez broke off their engagement in 2002. He dated Saturday Night Live producer Lindsay Shookus before finalizing his divorce from Garner. And he started courting Lopez again right after his breakup from Ana de Armas in 2021.
Ben Affleck’s rumored relationship with Kathleen ‘Kick’ Kennedy as he divorces Jennifer Lopez
Now, Affleck faces more relationship rumors as he and Lopez’s divorce filing makes its way through the legal system of Los Angeles Superior Court. He and the Atlas actor rekindled their flame in 2021 and tied the knot in 2022. Whispers began circulating in 2023 that things weren’t working out. In August 2024, Lopez filed for divorce. Within days, reports alleged that Affleck is spending time with Kathleen “Kick” Kennedy, reports People.
Fans can’t help but see the resemblance between the American socialite and Ben’s ex-wife, Jennifer Garner. Despite their 16-year age difference — Garner is 52, and Kennedy is 36 — the two women look especially similar, considering Affleck’s affinity for brunettes. Although he’s dated many brown-haired ladies, these two could be sisters.
Kathleen ‘Kick’ Kennedy and Jennifer Garner look so similar they could be sisters
Both Garner and Kennedy have brunette collarbone-length hair. They wear their natural hair texture in simple blowouts. Both have brown eyes and embrace their natural beauty, rarely wearing heavy makeup. Garner and Kennedy both have full lips, wide smiles, almond-shaped eyes, and oblong, almost oval, face shapes.
The two women stand 6-8 inches below Affleck’s 6-foot-2. Although Kennedy’s exact height isn’t known, she appears to be around 5-foot-5 when compared to her father, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is 6-foot-1. Garner is 6-foot-8.
Garner and Kick are both close with their siblings. The Alias star is the middle child of three girls. Kick is the oldest of six siblings and half-siblings. The two women also have adventurous spirits and love to travel. Kick hiked Mount Kilimanjaro while studying history at Stanford, according to People. Garner has traveled the world with her family. This year, she and the three children she shares with Affleck road-tripped through the Pacific Northwest.
Both Garner and Kick are huge animal lovers. Garner has a beloved Golden Retriever, Birdie, a certified therapy dog who visits kids at LA’s Children’s Hospital. Birdie and her gorgeous long-haired cat, Moose, often appear on the 13 Going on 30 star’s social media accounts. Kick grew up with a master falconer for a father. In addition to birds, the 36-year-old grew up with dogs, cats, chickens, and alligators.
Both women dipped their toes in the acting pond in their twenties. Kick began acting after graduating from college. She landed small roles on The Newsroom, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Gossip Girl. However, Kick turned to philanthropy as she was less interested in fame, which she’d experienced since she was young as a member of the Kennedy family.
Garner has also added philanthropy to her resume as she’s developed her acting career. The Family Switch actor earned minor roles throughout her twenties before she got her big break in 2001 with Alias.
Now, reports allege that Affleck is aware of how his connection to Kick will affect his divorce from Lopez. A source told DailyMail.com, via Cheat Sheet, “He is trying to pull the ‘I don’t know [Kick]’ card, but what he failed to realize is that they weren’t the only two people in the world that knew that they used to hook up or that they were hanging out again.” The source explained that Affleck and Kennedy had “no overlap” with Lopez. But Affleck still “fears that this will affect his divorce.” Regardless, Affleck will likely continue surrounding himself with beautiful brunettes.
