Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have been seen together for the first time in more than a month, amid intense scrutiny over their marriage.
The power couple, who tied the knot in 2002, have been met with speculation over their romance in recent days, including claims that they are heading for a breakup.
The Love Don’t Cost A Thing singer, 54, was one of the co-chairs of the recent Met Gala but appeared at the event noticeably without Affleck, 51, raising eyebrows about their relationship status.
More recently, Affleck appeared at the Roast of Tom Brady without Lopez – with multiple reports claiming they hadn’t been pictured in the same frame in nearly 50 days.
While neither have spoken publicly about the rumours, they were finally seen together on Thursday night, spending time with their blended family.
In a picture obtained by In Touch, the Batman star could be seen behind the wheel of a car in LA, collecting his wife and her daughter, Emme.
Insiders also told People Magazine that they were attending an event to support their children, and both had their wedding rings firmly on.
The outlet reports that Lopez has been spending time in New York to promote her new Netflix movie, Atlas, while also working on last week’s Met Gala – as she served as co-chair.
As well as this, she was busy filming Kiss of the Spiderwoman, and preparing for her upcoming This Is Me… Now tour.
Meanwhile, Affleck kicked off filming on the Accountant 2, and also made an appearance at Tom Brady’s roast last Monday.
The iconic couple, often referred to as Bennifer, first dated in the early 2000s, getting engaged in 2002 before calling it quits in 2004.
They sent us all into a spin when they were linked again in 2021, soon confirming the rumours that they were giving their partnership another chance after years apart.
But it seems their movie-worthy romance may finally have come to an end.
An insider told In Touch: ‘The writing is on the wall – it’s over. They’re headed for a divorce – and for once, [Ben’s] not to blame!’
‘He’s focusing on his work and his kids now,’ the insider added. The source went on to say that Affleck has moved out of the couple’s shared home.
The rumour lines up with reports that Lopez was recently spotted house hunting, despite having just bought a $60.85million (£48.1m), 46,000-square foot home with Affleck a year ago.
‘They’ll never stop loving each other, but she can’t control him, and he can’t change her. There’s no way it could have lasted,’ the source said of the supposed split.
They continued: ‘They waited almost two decades to get back together, but in the end, they just couldn’t make it work. They both said they’d matured and learned from their mistakes, but some of the bigger issues that tore them apart the first time remained the same.’
In Lopez’s documentary, The Greatest Love Story Never Told, there was some indication that the constant publicity surrounding the couple had taken its toll.
Affleck said in the documentary: ‘Getting back together, I said, “Listen, one of the things I don’t want is a relationship on social media.” Then I realised it’s not a fair thing to ask.
‘It’s like, you’re going to marry a boat captain and you go, “Well, I don’t want the water.” We’re trying to learn to compromise.’
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