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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Reveal What Led to Their Breakup 3 Days Before Calling Off Their 2003 Wedding

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Reveal What Led to Their Breakup 3 Days Before Calling Off Their 2003 Wedding

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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck called off their 2003 wedding just three days before they were set to exchange vows. In Lopez’s new documentary, The Greatest Love Story Never Told, the singer and her now-husband recount how things went wrong days before their planned nuptials. “Ben and I, we broke up three days before our wedding,” Lopez tells a group of people. “We had a big wedding planned — 14 ushers and bridesmaids, and three days before we just crumbled under the pressure.” Affleck agrees, telling the cameras, “When Jen and I broke up before, the catalyst for that was the massive amount of scrutiny around our private life.” The doc follows the making of Lopez’s musical experience, This Is Me… Now, which was directed by Dave Meyers. In The Greatest Love Story Never Told, Meyers, who directed Lopez’s “I’m Real” music video in 2001, recalls, “When her and Ben first broke up, it was catastrophic to her constitution, everything that she wanted from what she understood love to be. For that to not work, for the pressures to …

Jennifer Lopez Reveals What Inspired Her Dress Design for Ben Affleck Wedding in Georgia

Jennifer Lopez Reveals What Inspired Her Dress Design for Ben Affleck Wedding in Georgia

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Jennifer Lopez has had a lot of iconic looks — and her wedding dresses were no exception! The “This Is Me…Now” singer broke down 17 of her most iconic looks for Vogue including her infamous green Versace dress (that put Google on the map), her looks from Selena and her hummingbird-inspired 2024 Golden Globes look.  Still, her most iconic are her Ralph Lauren wedding dresses, which she wore for her 2022 wedding to Ben Affleck in Georgia. “We got married down in Savannah and I wanted it to be traditionally Latin, but also be kind of Southern Belle-ish at times,” she says about the look. “There’s a mix of that, they certainly accomplished that with this dress. It had a long train that was so hard to walk in.” The fashion house didn’t stop with the look, which she later shared on Instagram. For the nuptials, J.Lo had a dress for the ceremony, for the reception and for a performance inside the reception. “All very classic and very beautiful,” she added about the looks.  In …

Jennifer Lopez’s 5 most famous former partners before marrying Ben Affleck – from Marc Anthony to Alex Rodriguez

Jennifer Lopez’s 5 most famous former partners before marrying Ben Affleck – from Marc Anthony to Alex Rodriguez

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J.Lo’s love life has often made headlines, as she’s been married four times. But it seems she has finally bet her match with Ben Affleck, years after their initial engagement in 2003.  The “On The Floor” singer has dated all kinds of stars, from word class rappers to incredible sportsmen. Jennifer also shares two children with ex-husband Marc Anthony.  As the star prepares for her tour, This Is Me… Now, following the critically acclaimed release of the eponymous film, here are some of J.Lo’s most famous relationships. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs J.Lo embarked on a tumultuous relationship with hip-hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in 1999, after the pair met on the set of a music video. They would later split up in 2001.  © Jeff KravitzJ.Lo and Diddy The couple’s relationship wasn’t always smooth sailing, as the couple were detained after an incident in a Manhattan nightclub which saw three people wounded. J.Lo was reportedly detained and handcuffed to a bench for 14 hours before she was released, while Diddy was charged with battery and gun …

Jennifer Lopez recalls cancelling wedding to Ben Affleck: ‘I didn’t think we were going to make it’

Jennifer Lopez recalls cancelling wedding to Ben Affleck: ‘I didn’t think we were going to make it’

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Jennifer Lopez, in a heartfelt interview with Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe, revealed the tumultuous journey of her relationship with Ben Affleck.  The 54-year-old star delved into the past, recounting the postponed wedding in September 2003 and the subsequent split in January 2004, which placed the couple’s future in doubt. The Hustlers actress shared the emotional turmoil that surrounded the decision, confessing that while she knew Ben was her lifelong partner, the uncertainty of their relationship’s direction left her feeling unsettled.  The initial breakup was a slow burn, eroding their confidence over several months as the shadow of doubt crept in. © Getty ImagesJennifer reveals why she cancelled her wedding to Ben “We didn’t break up right at that moment, it happened over the series of the next few months,” Jennifer said, noting how the delayed wedding impacted their bond.  “It cast doubt in me, and both of us, about what our relationship was and where it was going.” © Getty ImagesBen Affleck and Jennifer Lopez finally got married in 2022 Despite the love she …

Michael Cera Says Ben Affleck Cameo in ‘Barbie’ Fight Scene Got Cut

Michael Cera Says Ben Affleck Cameo in ‘Barbie’ Fight Scene Got Cut

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Greta Gerwig‘s Barbie had quite a star-studded cast, but Michael Cera has revealed another A-lister was also supposed to make a cameo in the movie. The actor, who plays the loveable Allan in the movie, shared in a Q&A with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that Ben Affleck was initially going to make an appearance during his character’s fight sequence with the construction Kens. “I wasn’t even supposed to fight in the movie,” Cera said. “Am I allowed to say what was supposed to be? It was supposed to be Ben Affleck. Am I allowed to say that?” However, the Life & Beth actor said that Affleck had to back out of the film due to his commitment to another project. “I think Ben wanted to do it, but he was directing his movie, but they didn’t find that out until the 11th hour,” Cera added, which meant it was Allan’s time to shine. “They’re like, ‘OK, Ben is out. Something has to happen here, so you’re gonna fight them,’” Cera recalled, noting stunt …

Jennifer Lopez reveals why it took 18 years to rekindle romance with ben affleck

Jennifer Lopez reveals why it took 18 years to rekindle romance with ben affleck

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Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Jennifer Lopez has revealed why it took so long to rekindle her romance with Ben Affleck. The couple reignited their relationship in July 2021 after almost 20 years apart and got married in a Las Vegas wedding a year later, in July 2022. The “On The Floor” singer, 54, said it took her time to figure herself out while she worked her way through three marriages and divorces, having two children and going on a journey to “grow and do other things”. In an interview on The Kyle And Jackie O Show on Thursday (15 February) she said: “I fell in love with the love of my life [earlier in my life] and for whatever reasons, we needed to grow and do other things. “We both went off and had children with other people and other relationships but, you know, in mind I kind …

Jennifer Lopez Reveals Truth About Canceled Ben Affleck Wedding

Jennifer Lopez Reveals Truth About Canceled Ben Affleck Wedding

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Jennifer Lopez is revealing what really happened after she and Ben Affleck called off their wedding days before it was set to take place in 2003. “We didn’t break up right at that moment. It happened over the series of the next few months,” Jen said in a new Apple Music interview with Zane Lowe, released on Wednesday. “What it did was it casted doubt in me ― and both of us ― about what our relationship was and where it was going,” the singer added. “And I knew in my heart that I wanted to be with him for the rest of my life … But it didn’t feel like we were going to make it. And so, it scared me.” Jennifer said the experience was “very hard” because it involved “letting go of somebody that you truly love because you just can’t figure it out”. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck at the Daredevil premiere on in 2003. Chris Weeks via Getty Images “You just don’t have the capacity and the ability at that …

Jennifer Lopez reveals why it took 18 years for her to reunite with husband Ben Affleck

Jennifer Lopez reveals why it took 18 years for her to reunite with husband Ben Affleck

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Jennifer Lopez opened up about her romantic journey with Ben Affleck in a candid conversation on The Kyle And Jackie O Show, finally revealing why it took 18 years to reunite with her ex.  The couple, whose early 2000s romance and subsequent split made headlines, found their way back to each other nearly two decades later, leading to a Las Vegas wedding in July 2022. Reflecting on their initial breakup in 2004, Jennifer, at 54, articulated the personal growth she and Ben, now 51, underwent in the intervening years.  “I fell in love with the love of my life [earlier in my life] and for whatever reasons that we needed to grow and do other things,” she shared.  © Getty ImagesJennifer and Ben shared a sweet kiss This period of growth saw them both engaging in different relationships, and marriages and embracing parenthood with other partners. Jennifer, who shares twins Max and Emme, 16, with ex Marc Anthony, and Ben, father to Violet, 18, and Seraphina, 15, from his marriage to Jennifer Garner, both found that …

Jennifer Lopez reveals what dress she wore for Las Vegas wedding with Ben Affleck

Jennifer Lopez reveals what dress she wore for Las Vegas wedding with Ben Affleck

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Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Jennifer Lopez has revealed what dress she wore during her Las Vegas wedding to Ben Affleck in 2022. At the time, the actor and singer said she got married in a “dress from an old movie,” and fans began to speculate that it might have been a dress from one of Lopez’s previous films. In an interview with Variety, posted on Tuesday, Lopez told fans that it wasn’t the same wedding dress she wore in her 2004 movie Jersey Girl. She said: “No, that’s not true. I wish it was. I wish I did have that dress. I don’t have that dress. No, this was a different dress that I had.” The 54-year-old told the outlet that she had different dresses at home after working on her films Marry Me and Shotgun Wedding. Lopez added: “Believe it or not, I was doing so much …

Jennifer Lopez how husband Ben Affleck is ‘biggest cheerleader’ in rare interview

Jennifer Lopez how husband Ben Affleck is ‘biggest cheerleader’ in rare interview

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When Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck rekindled their love in 2021, it marked the happy-ever-after in a Hollywood love story that had started decades before. And having a second chance at happiness with her old flame has restored the actress and singer’s faith in true love. “I had wondered my whole life as a hopeless romantic: ‘Does true love exist?’ I’ve had my heart broken; I’ve been through three divorces,” Jennifer said last week. “I realised I actually believe that true love does exist. But there was this journey of the 20 years in between that led me back to this place.” WATCH: Jennifer Lopez is a triple threat in the trailer for This is Me… Now Reuniting with Ben, 51, didn’t just bring joy into her personal life – it also heralded a new chapter of Jennifer’s career by sparking her most personal music project to date.  “What came first, very plainly, was that Ben and I got back together,” said the Jenny from the Block hitmaker creating her new album This is Me… Now, …