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Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck, her husband of two years, on August 20. However, the couple officially separated in April and lived in different homes throughout the summer.
According to documents obtained by TMZhe Wedding Planner The couple's leader cited April 26 as the date of separation. Lopez, 55, filed the necessary documents in Los Angeles Superior Court without the presence of her lawyer. So far, the reason and cause of their legal separation have not yet been revealed.
Since late April, Lopez and Affleck have continued with their respective work schedules, with Lopez stepping out solo at the 2024 Met Gala just days after splitting from her husband of 52 years.
On the day of the show, April 26, Lopez was photographed out and about in Manhattan. As co-chair of this year’s Met Gala, Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, Lopez landed early in New York. In paparazzi photos circulating online, the actress can be seen sporting an oversized beige sweater, a white T-shirt, blue jeans, square-shaped iridescent sunglasses, platform boots, and an oversized Birkin bag.
When it came time to walk up the Met stairs for “fashion's biggest night,” Lopez appeared in a Schiaparelli couture gown sans Affleck. People According to a May report, Affleck's absence was due to a scheduling conflict during filming. The Accountant 2 In Los Angeles.
Shortly after Lopez's glamorous night out in New York, the singer canceled her “This Is Me… Live” summer tour to spend time with her family.
“I am completely heartbroken and devastated to have let you down. Please know that I wouldn’t do this if I didn’t feel it was absolutely necessary,” the “On the Floor” artist wrote in a statement posted on the OnTheJLo website.
Rumours about the celebrity couple's seemingly rocky relationship have been swirling for weeks. Fuel was added to the fire when the two spent their second wedding anniversary alone without even posting a tribute to each other on Instagram.
On July 12, the former duo had publicly listed their 12-bedroom Beverly Hills mansion for $68 million on Zillow. Lopez was staying in the Hamptons at the time. The father of three purchased a five-bedroom home for $20 million in Los Angeles shortly after listing the massive property.
Lopez and Affleck rekindled their romantic spark in 2021, 19 years after they called off their engagement. Good Will Hunting The star was married to Jennifer Garner, with whom he shares children Violet, Fin and Samuel, from 2005 to 2018.
