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Matt Damon has made a rare admission about his friend Ben Affleck amid rumours of the actor's marital problems.
Affleck and Damon have been friends for decades after first finding success writing and co-starring in an Oscar-winning drama. Good Will Hunting in 1997.
But while Damon has led a relatively quiet life, Affleck has often been in the public eye for a number of personal problems, including divorce, rumours of infidelity and addiction. The latest focus of scrutiny has been his public reconciliation with his former flame Jennifer Lopez, who is now rumoured to be in crisis.
The rekindled relationship and subsequent marriage were the subject of an album, a film and a documentary by Lopez. However, recent reports have suggested that the couple is once again headed for divorce.
“Twenty-five years ago, the culture of gossip magazines was huge, but they ignored me,” he said. Radio times podcast, in a promotional interview for his new film The instigators, in which she stars alongside Ben's brother, Casey.
“It wasn’t an exciting story; the guy who is married, he’s boring! Scandal and sex, that’s what people read in magazines. I’ve been very lucky.”
“Especially when I look at Casey’s brother, Ben. We’ve had parallel careers in many ways, but I can’t imagine living under that scrutiny for 25 years,” he said.
Damon has been married to his wife Luciana Barroso for 19 years, the couple share four daughters and have largely stayed out of the spotlight.
He Martian The star also opened up about finding fame after dropping out of college, sharing: “I kept getting jobs while I was at school that meant I would have to leave. Technically, I think I'm still on an extended leave, so I can go back and finish my senior year.
“When I left, my class had already graduated, my social circle had disappeared. A few years later, Good Will Hunting It happened and I was getting paid as a professional writer. So I thought, why go back and get my degree in English?
Meanwhile, according to several reports, Lopez and Affleck are experiencing “problems” in their marriage, while some sources claim that Missing girl The star has moved out of her $60 million home in Beverly Hills.
Although the couple has yet to publicly comment on the rumors, that hasn't stopped people from speculating about a possible divorce, considering the pair wasn't photographed together for two months.
