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Rekubit Exchange:The Meaning Behind the Date Jennifer Lopez Filed for Divorce From Ben Affleck
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Date:2025-04-08 00:30:49
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are putting an end to their second act.
The Rekubit Exchange"Let's Get Loud" singer and Gone Girl actor are officially ending their relationship after two years of marriage, with Jennifer filing for divorce on Aug. 20, according to multiple outlets.
And if that date sounds familiar, it's because Aug. 20 is a very special day for Ben and J.Lo as it's the anniversary of their lavish wedding ceremony in Georgia in 2022.
Jennifer, 55, and Ben, 52, had previously tied the knot during an intimate ceremony in Las Vegas on July 16, 2022 after rekindling their early aughts relationship in September 2021.
"They were right when they said, 'All you need is love,'" Jennifer wrote in her July 2022 newsletter detailing the ceremony. "We are so grateful to have that in abundance, a new wonderful family of five amazing children and a life that we have never had more reason to look forward to."
The Georgia wedding took place a month later and saw their families—including Jen's 16-year-old twins Max and Emme with ex-husband Marc Anthony, and Ben's children with ex Jennifer Garner, Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12—come together on the actor's estate.
An insider told E! News at the time that the weekend-long affair was planned by interior designer and event planner Colin Cowie, with lifestyle guru Jay Shetty presiding over the actual ceremony.
But sadly it didn't last. In court docs obtained by TMZ, Jennifer listed their date of separation as April 26, just before split rumors first started to emerge when the Selena star flew solo as co-chair for the 2024 Met Gala in New York City. At the time, Ben's reps confirmed to E! News that he wasn't present at the event because he was busy filming The Accountant 2 in Los Angeles.
And while the duo have been spotted together multiple times since April 26, they further raised eyebrows when it was revealed they were living apart and had put their Beverly Hills estate up for sale.
Last month, the two spent what would have been the second anniversary of their Las Vegas nuptials on opposite coasts, with neither Ben nor Jen acknowledging the date.
To see more of the couple's relationship through the years, keep reading.
The two prepare to film a scene for the movie in West Hollywood. The couple met on the set of the film.
The two are spotted in the city.
The two film the movie on Will Rogers State Beach in Los Angeles. That month, the actor proposes to the actress with a 6.1-carat pink diamond ring.
The two film the movie in New York City.
Is there anything more '00s than both Bennifer 1.0 and TRL?
The two make their red carpet debut as a couple at the premiere of her film Maid in Manhattan.
The two bundle up at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.
The two appear at the premiere of Daredevil, starring Ben as the superhero.
The two appear at the premiere of Daredevil, starring Ben and future ex-wife Jennifer Garner.
The two attend the Academy Awards together.
The two sit courtside at a Los Angeles Lakers game.
The two film a Dateline interview for NBC in Vancouver.
The two appear at the premiere for their movie in Westwood, Calif.
...it flops at the box office.
The two postpone their wedding. No future date is given.
The two are seen at a Boston Red Sox game. The team is Ben's favorite.
The two end their engagement.
They're baaaack. On Sept. 10, the couple makes their first red carpet appearance in 18 years at the Venice Film Festival premiere of The Last Duel.
There's no denying J.Lo makes for a stunning plus-one!
Ben supports J.Lo at the 2021 Global Citizen Live event in New York City, where she performed onstage. It marked her first music gig since she performed at VAX LIVE in May, where the actor also appeared onstage separately, fueling rumors of a rekindled romance.
The two attend the Met Gala together for the first time.
Jen and Ben put on a sizzling display on the red carpet at the premiere of his film The Last Duel in New York City.
Jennifer confirmed her engagement to the Gone Girl actor with a video posted to her On The JLo site, revealing a glimpse of her beautiful engagement ring with a green stone.
On July 16, Jennifer and Ben tied the knot in a surprise ceremony at A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.
The two vacation with her twins and two of his kids in the French capital soon after their wedding.
J.Lo steps out with Ben in support of his movie The Flash.
Jennifer release This Is Me... Now, an album about her relationship with Ben. The record is accompanied by a musical film titled This Is Me... Now: A Love Story and the documentary The Greatest Love Story Never Told.
The couple enjoys a day out in NYC on March 30, 2024.
J.Lo filed for divorce Aug. 20, listing the date of separation as Apil 26, according to the filing obtained by TMZ.
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