Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez appear to be leaving the drama behind as they start the new year.
On Sunday, January 5, the exes kicked off 2025 by reuniting in Los Angeles for a brief afternoon visit. In photos obtained by the Daily Mail, Lopez, 55, arrived at Affleck’s home where she gave his son Samuel, 12, a hug.
Meanwhile, Lopez’s daughter Emme, 16, was photographed leaving Affleck’s house with a large gift in her hands.
Affleck, 52, shares Violet, 19, Seraphina, 16, and Samuel with ex-wife Jennifer Garner. Meanwhile, Lopez shares 16-year-old twins Max and Emme with ex-husband Marc Anthony.
During the sunny afternoon hangout, Lopez kept it casual with denim jeans, cozy brown boots and a long-sleeve top. As for Affleck, he was seen wearing a white t-shirt with a black button-down and khaki pants.
Lopez paid her ex a visit after traveling to the California desert to participate in the Palm Springs International Film Festival. On Saturday, January 4, the actress was honored with the Legend and Groundbreakers Award at the Variety Creative Impact Awards.
In between celebrating her award, Lopez was able to reunite with her Maid in Manhattan costar Ralph Fiennes. “It was wonderful to see you,” Lopez wrote via Instagram after receiving her recognition. “You brought tears to my eyes.”
Although Lopez recently said goodbye to 2024 in a yearly recap via Instagram, the “Waiting for Tonight” singer isn’t closing the door on a friendly relationship with Affleck.
Just before the Christmas holiday, the exes reunited at the members-only social club Soho House in West Hollywood to exchange holiday gifts. They also came together for a kids’ event.
After two years of marriage, Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck on their wedding anniversary in August 2024.
Despite continuing to support their blended family, both Lopez and Affleck aren’t planning to get back together. “There’s still a lot of love between them,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly in September, “but the divorce is still going forward.”
The insider went on to note, “When they’re together as a family and see the kids together, it reminds them of how good they are as a team and what’s important.”
Both parties will also have their hands full in 2025 with various projects. Affleck was recently photographed working on the Netflix project RIP. As for Lopez, she stars in NCAA wrestler Anthony Robles’ biopic Unstoppable, which begins streaming on Prime Video Thursday, January 16.