Lopez and Affleck were christened “Bennifer” by the media after their intial 2002 engagement. They were due to tie the knot in September 2003 but postponed the wedding just days before the ceremony. The pair called off their engagement in January 2004. Lopez later declared it as “the biggest heartbreak of my life”.

Here’s how it works. Weeks after Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck after two years of marriage, the rumor mill has continued to churn. Most reports indicated that the two were maintaining minimal contact amid their split.

Then, in 2021, Lopez and Affleck rekindled their romance. A year later, they got engaged and married in a lavish ceremony. Then, after months of speculation, per TMZ, Lopez filed for divorce on Aug. 20, noting the date of separation is April 26, 2024.