Benifer 2.0 has It's over. Jennifer Lopez officially filed for divorce from Ben Affleck on Tuesday, just two years after they tied the knot in Las Vegas in July 2022. Rolling Stone It can be confirmed.
The filing was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court and was filed in person, without an attorney. The new filing also lists their separation date as April 26 earlier this year. The filing date for divorce is exactly the second anniversary of their traditional wedding on August 20, 2022.
Nearly two decades after Bennifer became Hollywood's hottest couple before their year-long romance and engagement collapsed in the wake of GigliAffleck and Lopez — after splitting from their respective post-Bennifer beaus, Jennifer Garner and Marc Anthony, respectively — reunited in 2021, and after another year-long romance, they married in July 2022.
He married Bennifer 2.0 in a Las Vegas wedding chapel before tying the knot in a more lavish ceremony the following month in Georgia; at that wedding, Lopez performed a fully choreographed dance to a new song to celebrate their union.
Lopez briefly mentioned her renewed relationship with Affleck — which she referred to as a “second chance at true love” — in Rolling Stone “We've matured. We're similar and different. That's the beauty of it,” she said. “We've learned a lot. We know what's real and what's not. So the game has changed.”
The marriage was a huge boost for Lopez on a creative level, as she released the album This is me… now With a companion film out last February, it was closely followed by an over-the-top documentary with the now unfortunate title, The Greatest Love Story Never Told.
Lopez explained that there was some hesitation within her team about including her relationship with Affleck in the narrative of the releases. “As artists, we have to follow our hearts,” she said. “And this is me following my heart and doing something that maybe not everyone thought was the best idea, but I had to do it.” Songs included “Midnight Trip to Vegas,” about a Sin City wedding, and “Dear Ben, Pt. II,” a follow-up to the Affleck-inspired “Dear Ben” from her 2002 album. This is me…so.
Less than a year after their marriage, rumors of an impending split surfaced, fueled by speculation that Affleck had moved out of the couple's home and moved back to live alone in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Lopez has been busy with her own film career (including the release of a sci-fi thriller on Netflix). atlas) and her musical commitments, including preparing for her upcoming tour.
However, in a move that fueled divorce rumors, Lopez called off her wedding entirely. This is me… Jennifer had decided to postpone her Live Tour to May 31, less than a month before it was due to begin. “Jennifer has taken time off to be with her children, family and close friends,” a Live Nation representative said of the canceled tour, denying that the cancellation had anything to do with low ticket sales that had previously led to the quiet cancellation of seven shows.
“I feel so sad and heartbroken for letting you down,” Lopez added in her own statement to fans. “Please know that I wouldn’t do this if I didn’t feel it was absolutely necessary. I promise I will make it up to you and we will all be together again. I love you all so much. See you next time…”
