What Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck Have Said About Each Other Post-Split

Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have each spoken publicly about the other in the aftermath of their divorce.

Us Weekly confirmed in August 2024 that Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck after two years of marriage. The pop star cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split and listed their date of separation as April 26, 2024. The date of her divorce filing was significant as it marked the two-year anniversary of their second wedding ceremony in Georgia. (The pair initially tied the knot in Las Vegas in July 2022.)

“It was more and more apparent they weren’t a good match,” a source exclusively told Us in August 2024. While the insider noted they tried to “make it work” by going to therapy, “it boiled down to [the fact that] they are two different people.”

One month after their divorce made headlines, the two reunited to grab lunch with their children at a Los Angeles hotel. However, a second source clarified to Us that despite putting on a united front during the outing, the two were moving forward with their separation.

Everything Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Have Said About Their Relationship

“They both know they will be in each other’s lives because of the kids and are remaining friendly,” the insider shared in September 2024. “But the divorce is still happening.”

Scroll down to see everything the pair have said about each other since their split:

August 2024

Lopez broke her silence on her and Affleck’s separation by sharing a carousel of photos via Instagram, which she captioned, “Oh, it was a summer.” The slideshow’s photos included a quote which read, “Everything is unfolding in divine order,” as well as a snap of Lopez wearing a T-shirt with the message “she’s in bloom and unbothered, out of reach and at peace” on it.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck

October 2024

Lopez more directly addressed the split in a conversation with Nikki Glaser for Interview magazine, which marked her first interview since the divorce news. She subtly brought up the topic while discussing how her twins, Max and Emme — whom she shares with ex-husband Marc Anthony — and projects such as the film Unstoppable helped her grow her self-esteem.

“With This Is Me … Now and the project you mentioned earlier, I felt like, whoa, I got here. I’m good,” she added. “I did all the work and look where I am, and then it was like my whole f—ing world exploded.”

She continued: “Sometimes, Nikki, it’s going to work out great. And sometimes it won’t. And that’s f—ing OK, too. I was thinking about this time in my life, and I’m like, ‘That’s not what I thought it was going to turn out like.’ And then I thought, ‘No, this is exactly where I needed to be, to lead me to where I want to go.’”

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s Relationship Timeline

Lopez also stated she was “excited” about being on her own, noting, “Yes, I’m not looking for anybody, because everything that I’ve done over the past 25, 30 years, being in these different challenging situations, what can I f—ing do when it’s just me flying on my own — What if I’m just free?”

November 2024

Affleck praised Lopez’s performance in the film Unstoppable while discussing the film, which he produced, in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. “[Director] Billy Goldenberg and Jennifer and Don Cheadle and Jharrel [Jerome] and Bobby Cannavale, all were really passionate about this film,” he told the outlet before going on to add: “Jennifer is spectacular.”

A reporter brought up Affleck’s “spectacular” comment while chatting with Lopez at the film’s U.K. premiere later that month. In response, she stated: “I would describe all of the cast and everybody behind the scenes as spectacular and wonderful.