While Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are cordial following their divorce, they have no plans to rekindle their relationship.
“They are not getting back together but are in a great place and are able to communicate better and have a friendship,” multiple sources tell Us Weekly of Lopez and Affleck’s current dynamic. “It took a lot of time for them to get to this place.”
Affleck and Lopez, 56, publicly reunited for the first time since finalizing their divorce during the Monday, October 6, premiere of Lopez’s new film, Kiss of the Spider Woman, in which she stars. The pair were all smiles as they posed together for photos on the red carpet. Affleck and Lopez were also seen sharing a laugh before going into the screening.
Lopez stunned in a custom, earth-toned floral Harris Reed dress. Her hair was pinned back above her neck to show off her dainty earrings. She completed the look with HASSANZADEH jewelry. Affleck opted for a blue suit coupled with a white button-up.
According to one insider, Affleck made an appearance at the Kiss of the Spider Woman premiere because of his behind-the-scenes involvement on the project.
“There is nothing going on between them. He went because he’s a producer,” the source explains.
Affleck’s production company, Artist’s Equity, which he founded with pal Matt Damon, produced the film adaptation of the Broadway musical. At the event, Affleck spoke to Extra about what drew him to the project.
“[Matt Damon] and I started this company and part of that was to finance movies,” he told the outlet. “And I didn’t want to just make movies that were obvious or that everyone else was going to make. We really care about artists taking risks and really want to bet on great artists, so as a financier and producer of the movie, this was exactly the kind of thing that we want to do with our movies. Give people the opportunity, let them show the world how magnificent they are.”
Affleck also gushed about his ex-wife’s “amazing” performance.
“She worked enormously hard,” he said. “You get to see, like, all of her many gifts, she’s somebody that grew up watching, you know, classic musicals.”
Lopez and Affleck tied the knot in 2022 after calling off a previous engagement decades earlier. In August 2024, Lopez filed for divorce after two years of marriage. The exes settled their divorce earlier this year.
Last month, Lopez opened up about what it was like to juggle filming Kiss of the Spider Woman and her marriage woes.
“It was hard not to think about stuff, but it was, like, the best and the worst of times. Every moment on set … I was so happy. And then … back home, it was not great,” she explained during a September appearance on CBS Sunday Morning. “But you get through it and, you know, honestly, I have to say, it was the best thing that ever happened to me because it changed me. It helped me grow in a way that I needed to grow … become more self-aware. I’m a different person now than I was last year.”
