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Six famous moments from Ben and Jennifer's relationship

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's divorce has struck like a bomb in the entertainment and gossip press. Here are six immortal moments from the relationship.

» Updated: September 19 2024

» Published: August 21 2024

Six famous moments from Ben and Jennifer's relationship
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The star couple met in the early 2000s and became known as "Bennifer" in the press. They planned to get married in the fall of 2003, but instead went their separate ways.

In 2022, the couple finally got married in Las Vegas, after rekindling their spark a year earlier. But now, their marriage seems to be falling apart.

Here are six memorable moments from "Bennifer's" relationship:

"Gigli" (2003)

The

was heavily criticized beforehand because the film's stars Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez had started dating at the same time. "Gigli" managed to achieve the feat of being hated by both critics and audiences, losing 70 million dollars and killing the Oscar-nominated director Martin Brest's career. Today, "Gigli" is known as one of the world's worst romantic comedies.

"Jenny from the block" (2002)

Lopez's song "Jenny from the block" became a big hit and the video was talked about because Ben Affleck appears in the

, where he fills up Lopez's car. Later in the video, the couple appears to be stalked by paparazzi during a romantic moment on a boat.

"Jersey girl" (2004)

After the flop of "Gigli", the couple actually appeared together on film again, this time in Kevin Smith's romantic comedy, where they also play a couple. However, Jennifer Lopez's character dies within the film's first quarter. Even "Jersey girl" became a flop.

"Bennifer" reunites (2021)

After Lopez broke up with baseball star Alex Rodriguez and Affleck with actress Ana De Armas, "Bennifer" was spotted together again in Los Angeles. This started new rumors and speculations.

Super Bowl commercial (2023)

Affleck's documented love for donuts ended up in focus during a

for the low-price coffee chain Dunkin Donuts during the Super Bowl 2023, with Affleck playing the role of a stressed employee and J Lo as a customer. "Is this what you do during the day when you say you're working?", Lopez asks when she discovers her then-husband at the cash register.

Going viral at the Grammy Awards (2023)

The couple Affleck and Lopez went

after attending the Grammy Awards and Affleck looked like he embodied his meme persona "Sad Affleck", where he looked unhappy and disconnected as if he was about to leave the venue. According to Affleck himself, he was trying to avoid being part of host Trevor Noah's comedy routine during the intermission.

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