Ben Affleck and ex-wife Jennifer Garner are not looking to get back together.
A source tells Us Weekly that Affleck and Garner, both 52, are “good friends” and any rumors of a romance between them are “ridiculous.”
Following his recent divorce from Jennifer Lopez, Affleck’s priorities remain on his family and his career — not dating — and both he and Garner are focused on coparenting their three children, Violet, 19, Seraphina, 16, and Samuel, 13.
Speculation about a rekindling began when Affleck and Garner were spotted spending more time together after the actor’s split from Lopez, 55, last year. (Affleck and Lopez, who wed in July 2022, finalized their divorce in January.)
Garner and Affleck, who were previously married for a decade before their 2015 split, have been seen out and about together multiple times over the past few months, including at functions that involve their kids. The parents were recently photographed together at Samuel’s 13th paintball-themed birthday party, all smiles as they walked together and held paintball gear including camouflage vests and face masks.
Several reports surfaced that Affleck and Garner’s connection could turn romantic again, however, the outcome is unlikely: the actress has been happily dating businessman John Miller since 2018.
“Everything is fine with John and Jen,” a second insider exclusively told Us earlier this month amid rumors that Miller, 47, was jealous of Garner spending more time with her ex-husband. “Those close to them haven’t heard of any issues.”
While Garner and Affleck have long since called it quits on their romance, the pair have maintained a close bond as exes. Throughout his divorce from Lopez, Garner was by Affleck’s side.
“Ben and Jennifer are friends, and they have a great coparenting relationship,” an additional insider exclusively told Us of the duo in August 2024, noting that the exes have a “mutual understanding that their kids come first.”
The source added that Affleck had “confided in Jen in a lot of ways.”
“There’s a deep level of trust and respect between them,” the source explained at the time, adding that Affleck and Garner’s past has helped him through his relationship woes with Lopez.
Affleck and Garner also spent this past Thanksgiving with their children and even volunteered together with the charity organization Midnight Mission.
