Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck File for Divorce

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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are divorcing after just over two years of marriage. Lopez filed on Tuesday, August 20, in L.A. County Superior Court, Variety confirms. The official separation date is listed as April 26.

Lopez, 55, and Affleck, 52, tied the knot in Las Vegas in July 2022 after reigniting their romance from two decades prior, which was dubbed “Bennifer” by tabloid publications at the time and was a constant focus of their coverage in the early 2000s.

The two tied the knot again in a large ceremony in Georgia on August 20, 2022 — exactly two years ago.

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Lopez and Affleck collaborated on two films: Martin Brest’s largely criticized romantic caper “Gigli” in 2003 and Kevin Smith’s comedy “Jersey Girl” in 2004. By the time the latter film was released, Lopez and Affleck had ended their engagement and parted ways.

Both Lopez and Affleck got married and divorced in the years between their relationship - Lopez to Marc Anthony, Affleck to Jennifer Garner. Then the two started dating publicly again roughly three years ago. Lopez frequently shared updates on her engagement, and eventual marriage, with her fans through her social media and newsletter.

Lopez also explicitly referred to the relationship in her most recent album, “This Is Me … Now,” a follow-up to her 2002 album “This Is Me … Then,” which also talked about her then-relationship with Affleck. Affleck appeared in Lopez’s “This Is Me … Now: A Love Story,” a star-studded 65-minute film centered on music from the new album. Released on Prime Video in February, the film features Affleck in prosthetic make-up playing a wise but jaded news anchor.

Throughout their second relationship and marriage, Affleck and Lopez were frequent guests on the promotional circuit for each other's projects, gracing red carpets for “This Is Me … Now: A Love Story,” “The Mother,” “Air,” “The Last Duel” and “Marry Me” together. The couple attended the Golden Globes earlier this year.

In May, Lopez canceled her summer “This Is Me… Now” tour, with a statement that said, “Jennifer is taking some time off to spend with her children, family and close friends.”

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