By Terry Zeller and Sonia Horon For Dailymail.Com
03:09 20 Might 2024, up to date 03:30 20 Might 2024
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez made a press release leaving a Los Angeles occasion on Sunday, regardless of arriving individually amid ongoing rumors of marital strife.
The Oscar winner, 51, and the singer, 54, have been seen leaving the Aero Theater in Brentwood, the place that they had beforehand attended a movie occasion with their kids and Ben's ex Jennifer Garner.
The famous person couple then left in a automotive, flashing their megawatt smiles and showing to share fun.
The Good Will Searching actor wore his marriage ceremony ring throughout the outing, a notable change from being seen with out it on Friday and Saturday.
Jennifer additionally proudly confirmed off her marriage ceremony band, evident as she hugged Ben and their center son Fin, 15, as they arrived on the theatre.
Earlier, Ben was pictured with a cigarette in his mouth as he walked into the theatre, carrying a grey t-shirt, blue denims and sneakers.
Lopez was seen arriving along with her son Emme, 16. She shares twins Emme and Max with ex-husband Marc Anthony, 55.
The famous person minimize a trendy determine in a brown coat with a floral sample worn over a beige turtleneck and brown trousers.
Her eyes have been shielded with a pair of flier sun shades, and she or he wore her brown braids down.
In the meantime Garner – who was just lately noticed visiting Affleck's present rental residence – flashed a vibrant smile as she arrived on the occasion in a summer time costume and navy cardigan.
The Alias star was accompanied by her two different kids with Affleck, daughter Violet, 18, and son Samuel, 12. Garner and Affleck have been married from 2005 to 2018.
The break up hypothesis between Affleck and Lopez comes amid experiences that the couple have been “dwelling individually” and that Ben moved out of their $60 million Los Angeles residence “a number of weeks in the past,” based on Us Weekly.
Ben is at present dwelling in a home in Brentwood whereas filming his newest venture titled The Accountant 2.
The day earlier than, Affleck was additionally seen along with his ring as he returned to the $100,000-a-month rental home wherein he had been staying late.
On Friday night time, Affleck was seen for the primary time with out his marriage ceremony ring amid rumors of a break up with Lopez – with whom he’s tying the knot in 2022.
The ring was additionally gone as he left his rental in Brentwood on Saturday earlier than assembly his ex-wife Jennifer and their daughter Violet.
The Gone Lady actor joined the Alias actress and Violet to observe son Samuel's basketball recreation in Santa Monica on Saturday.
One other insider instructed Us Weekly that the couple didn’t break up, however “have issues of their marriage.”
“They began having issues a couple of months in the past as Jen had began to tighten up work commitments and preparations for her tour.”
A separate supply knowledgeable Individuals on Friday that each Lopez and Affleck 'is not going to have fun Mom's Day collectively.'
Jennifer was just lately noticed on Friday leaving a studio forward of her This Is Me…Reside tour and gave the impression to be carrying her marriage ceremony ring.
Their outing additionally comes after a supply instructed Folks that the 2 stars are at present “dwelling individually” below completely different roofs.
In current weeks, Jennifer and Ben have been noticed on numerous solo outings. And on Thursday, he particularly preferred a scathing submit concerning the “lack of integrity and respect” on Instagram.
Affleck and Lopez reunited publicly for the primary time in seven weeks on Thursday.
The couple, who married in July 2022 after rekindling their romance in 2021, practically 20 years after calling off their first engagement, placed on a united entrance as they attended a college manufacturing for Fin, who he makes use of the pronoun “they”.
An eyewitness instructed DailyMail.com that “Ben didn't look comfortable to see JLo as she arrived at a present for considered one of her kids.”
“When he noticed her get out of her automotive, they didn't hug or kiss,” the onlooker stated.
Though she didn't partake in any public shows of affection, the famous person introduced her toddler an exquisite bouquet of sunflowers to have fun his efficiency.
The 2-time Oscar winner additionally introduced flowers. An insider instructed Perez Hilton that “nothing would have prevented them from getting collectively for the sake of the youngsters” and that “the wedding drama is secondary.”
'They’re placing on a united entrance. Jen exhibits up with Emme to help Fin. Emme is tremendous connected to Fin, so it's solely pure that Jen, it doesn’t matter what's occurring with Ben, was there,” the supply stated.
The insider famous that Emme, “was tremendous excited” and was “leaping for pleasure at Fin's efficiency.”
There didn't appear to be any stress between Lopez and Affleck's son, Samuel, as she walked along with her arms round his shoulders at one level.
Earlier than their newest sighting, the superstar couple referred to as 'Bennifer', have been final seen collectively seven weeks in the past in late March whereas grabbing lunch in New York Metropolis.
On Wednesday, it was reported that the couple “couldn't make it work” and are headed for a break up after lower than two years of marriage. A supply who spoke with In Contact claimed that Affleck has already moved out of his marital residence.
“The writing is on the wall — it's over,” the insider stated, including: “They're headed for a divorce — and for as soon as, [Ben’s] not the fault! The supply claimed that the actor has moved out of the $60 million residence he shares with Lopez.
The mom of two was noticed home searching in Beverly Hills with out Ben on Tuesday.
“She is specializing in her work and her kids now. Ben has already moved and they’re going to most likely should promote the dream home they spent two years searching for,” the insider stated.
“They'll by no means cease loving one another, however she will be able to't management it, and she will be able to't change it. There's no manner it may final.
Jennifer's choice to launch her Amazon Prime documentary, The Best Love Story By no means Instructed, in February, which chronicled her romance with Ben, appeared to place a pressure on the couple's marriage.
Followers have indicated that the couple has spent loads of time aside currently, and attending occasions with out one another.
Lopez was alone for her co-chair duties on the glitzy Met Gala in New York on Might 6, with many shocked that Affleck skipped the occasion.
In the meantime, Affleck was himself as he appeared at The Roast of Tom Brady on Might 5.
Throughout their final outing collectively, the pair appeared tight, with out considered one of them cracking a smile as they grabbed lunch from Cecconi.
The couple's love story started in 2002 once they dated whereas filming the film Jersey Lady. They bought engaged the next 12 months, however broke up in 2004. They then rekindled their romance within the spring of 2021.
The duo married in a Las Vegas ceremony in July 2022, adopted by a lavish marriage ceremony at their Georgia property in August 2022.
They detailed the ups and downs of their on-again, off-again romance in J Lo's new documentary, however whereas she's decided to go public along with her love, she overtly admits that Ben is “uncomfortable” about being her muse .
It isn’t the primary time that followers have speculated that there’s bother in paradise within the couple's marriage.
In Might final 12 months, Ben appeared to slam the automotive door after Jennifer sat within the passenger seat, sending followers right into a frenzy on social media. Followers took to Twitter to touch upon the viral clip, noting that it regarded “depressing”.