Jennifer Aniston Might Attempt Ben Affleck Romance After He and Jennifer Lopez Divorce, Source Says
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are officially headed for divorce. Lopez filed on Aug. 20, 2024, and noted that they separated as a couple in April 2024. As the soon-to-be exes navigate their divorce, Jennifer Aniston might be waiting for her shot at dating Affleck. Here’s what an insider said about Aniston’s “crush” on the actor.
Jennifer Aniston and Ben Affleck have a ‘flirty open line of communication,’ an insider alleged
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are officially over. While Affleck likely won’t be open to dating for awhile, Jennifer Aniston might have her eye on a possible romance with the actor. A source told In Touch Weekly that Anison had a “mini crush” on Affleck “for years,” though she never went for it because Affleck has typically been in a relationship.
“Jen has definitely had a mini crush on Ben for years, but he’s always been in these very serious, long-term relationships during that time,” the insider close to Aniston said. “But change is in the air.”
The source added that Aniston has a “real opportunity” to “make up for lost time” with Affleck as he goes through his separation from Lopez. “They’ve never really been single at the same time before, and Jen has been a true-blue fan of Ben’s for decades,” they added.
Affleck and Aniston worked together on He’s Just Not That Into You in 2009, “but they were trying to figure out a project together for years before then, and they still keep each other in mind for stuff,” the insider added. “There’s a very friendly and flirty open line of communication between them, plus a boatload of mutual friends — everybody from Jon Hamm to Sandra Bullock, who can totally see Ben and Jen becoming a couple down the road.”
Jennifer Aniston said she’s responsible for Ben Affleck joining the cast of ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’
Jennifer Aniston spoke about how Ben Affleck’s involvement in He’s Just Not That Into You was her idea. An interview posted to Dailymotion shows Aniston saying she “threw” Affleck’s name out for the role of Neil.
“I like to take full credit for Ben being involved,” Aniston said. “I just … love him. He’s great. And I think, you know, he just seemed really right for the part. So I just kind of threw the name out.”
Aniston helped get the filming of He’s Just Not That Into You on the right foot. The star-studded film wasn’t easy to shoot, as each actor was filmed over small periods. Writer Marc Silverstein called Aniston “the nicest, most professional person in the world.”
“Jennifer is the nicest, most professional person in the world, and she came and set the tone,” Silverstein told Entertainment Weekly. “She came in and was like, we’re doing these scenes as written, and that’s what we’re doing. That set the tone for all the other stories after that. It was really, really an incredibly fun and exciting and fulfilling experience, from beginning to end.”
Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce on the couple’s 2nd wedding anniversary
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are officially moving forward with divorce proceedings. Lopez filed for divorce on Aug. 20, 2024 — the second anniversary of their wedding on Affleck’s Georgia estate. She listed the couple’s separation date as April 26, 2024.
“She tried really hard to make things work, and is heartbroken,” a source told People regarding Lopez’s feelings. “The kids are a top priority, as they always have been.”
Lopez and Affleck fell in love for the first time in the early 2000s. They got engaged in 2002 and broke up in 2004. Nearly 20 years later, they rekindled their flame in 2021 and tied the knot in Las Vegas in July 2022. A month later, they had a wedding for family and friends in Georgia.
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