Ben Affleck had a tense look on his face as he reunited with his wife Jennifer Lopez on Wednesday morning.
The couple, who are reportedly living apart and a divorce is “imminent,” had gathered in Los Angeles for his 12-year-old son Samuel’s graduation.
Ben, 51, was wearing his wedding ring as he arrived with his mother Chris Anne Boldt by his side, failing to crack a smile. He was wearing a dark blue jacket, vest and trousers with a white shirt and no tie.
Jennifer, 54 – who was out shopping on Tuesday – showed up with her twins Max and Emme, 16, looking chic in an ivory mini dress with clear and beige high heels while carrying a Hermes bag. The Atlas star smiled and seemed cheerful.
Also featured was Ben’s ex-wife Jennifer Garner, 52, with whom the Oscar-winning actor has Samuel, as well as children Violet, 18, and Seraphina, 15, who now goes by Fin.
Ben Affleck had a tense look on his face as he reunited with his wife Jennifer Lopez on Wednesday morning. The couple, who are reportedly living separately and will announce a divorce ‘soon’, were meeting in Los Angeles for the graduation ceremony of his 12-year-old son Samuel.
Also featured was Ben’s ex-wife Jennifer Garner with whom the Oscar-winning actor has Samuel, as well as children Violet and Seraphina, now called Fin.
Lopez showed no signs of stress as she showed up in an elegant off-white dress with a high round collar and a scalloped hem.
The former Fly Girl added very high pumps that accentuated her slim and toned legs.
Her blonde hair was pulled back as she glowed in pale pink makeup and wore ombre pink/purple butterfly sunglasses with diamond earrings.
The film icon, who worked on Kiss Of The Spider Woman this year, couldn’t stop smiling.
Daughter Emme wore a beige button-down shirt with a pointed collar, paired with dark trousers with a belt and sneakers.
Max was even calmer in a white short-sleeved shirt, khaki pants and a beige cap and glasses. High Nike sneakers completed his summer look. The teen had an earphone case around his neck on a RAMEN strap while holding his cell phone.
Garner seemed to be in a cheerful mood as she got out of her car at the valet. The Alias actress wore a dark, ankle-length summer dress with wide straps.
John Miller’s partner added a brown hat with a tribal print ribbon and her hair down. Her shoes were black sandals with stitching and gold on the heels. She was carrying a padded black bag and wearing black sunglasses.
Fin, who wore short hair, followed Garner. The child was wearing a printed shirt with dark trousers and was carrying a jacket, a mobile phone and a book.
Lopez showed no signs of stress as she showed up in an elegant off-white dress with a high round collar and a scalloped hem. The former Fly Girl was with twins Max and Emme, 16
Her blonde hair was pulled back as she wore light pink makeup and ombre pink/purple butterfly sunglasses with diamond earrings
Her left hand with her Affleck wedding rings – a band and a green diamond engagement ring – was not visible
Daughter Emme wore a beige button-up shirt with a pointed collar, paired with dark trousers with a belt and sneakers
Jennifer was also greeted by a woman in a blue dress and black flat ballet shoes
Oddly enough, Lopez, Affleck and Garner weren’t pictured in the same frame, but they must have been close together at the graduation ceremony when their children got together.
The day before, Affleck met Garner who hugged his mother. During that meeting, Ben was seen carefree and smiling.
Affleck was reportedly last seen with JLo on Sunday when they had a four-hour meeting at the $60 million Bel Air mansion they are reportedly putting up for sale.
He already lives in a $100,000-a-month rental near Garner, while Lopez is still believed to be in the mega-mansion with her children.
Also on Wednesday, DailyMail.com reported that Ben has been drinking alcohol again amid his tense situation with Jennifer.
Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com, friends say the actor – who has battled alcoholism and a gambling addiction for decades – is experiencing ‘acute sadness’ as his marriage collapses.
They claim Affleck is “at risk” of falling off the wagon, or has already started drinking again.
Fin, who wore short hair, followed Garner. The child was wearing a printed shirt with dark trousers and was carrying a jacket, a mobile phone and a book
The Argo star showed off his gold wedding ring from Jennifer on his wedding hand as she walked with his mother, who wore a black skirt with red flowers
One says: ‘I hear he drinks. He’s full of demons – a really troubled person.’
While another added: ‘I’ve seen him look glassy-eyed and it’s a real concern for anyone who cares about him.’
Representatives for Affleck did not respond to requests for comment.
The revelation comes as J.Lo insiders also reveal that her mother, Guadalupe Rodriguez, has now “turned against” Affleck, despite initially encouraging her daughter to rekindle the “Bennifer” romance in 2022 to blow.
I understand that the 54-year-old singer’s manager, Benny Medina, also “openly dislikes” Affleck.
A source said: ‘I understand he has left the marriage, but she has yet to accept the truth of the situation and thinks they can work things out with therapy.’
“It’s made all the more difficult by the fact that we’re dealing with the emotions of the five children they have together,” the source added. “There are a lot of reasons why it didn’t work out, but when you lose J.Lo’s family, you lose J.Lo. Her mother and her sisters are against him and Benny [Medina] is also.’
J.Lo also recently rekindled her friendship with actress Leah Remini. The pair reportedly had a falling out in 2022 after Remini told her that Affleck was not properly committed to the romance and would end up hurting her.
Also on Wednesday, DailyMail.com reported that Ben has been drinking alcohol again amid his tense situation with Jennifer. Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com, friends say the actor – who has battled alcoholism and a gambling addiction for decades – is experiencing ‘acute sadness’ as his marriage collapses. Seen Ben and Jen in LA in mid-March
Affleck said he first quit drinking in 1997.
He then said: ‘I just wanted to quit. I started to regret some of the things I did when I was drunk. It’s funny to be obnoxious or out of control, but then it’s like, “I think I hurt that person’s feelings,” “I embarrassed myself,” or “I didn’t want to kiss that girl.” . I have virtually no inhibitions, so it’s dangerous for me.’
He sought treatment for alcoholism in 2001 and entered rehab again in 2017 and 2018. The following year there was a setback when he was pictured leaving a Halloween party drunk.
In 2020, he said, “People with compulsive behavior, and I’m one of them, constantly have these kinds of fundamental discomforts that they’re trying to make go away. You try to make yourself feel better with food or drink, sex, gambling, shopping or whatever. But that only makes your life worse in the end.
‘Then you do more to make that discomfort go away. Then the real pain begins. It becomes a vicious circle that you cannot break. At least that’s what happened to me.’