Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are reportedly not speaking as they struggle to come to terms with their split.
The Good Will Hunting actor, 51, has been making headlines alongside his 55-year-old wife Jennifer, with the two being embroiled in divorce rumours after DailyMail.com exclusively revealed that paperwork had been “finalised, but not yet served”.
In recent months, the once-loving couple (who were previously together from 2002 to 2004) have been photographed without their wedding rings and now appear set to move forward with their divorce after a last-ditch attempt at reconciliation failed.
And as reports about the fate of their A-list union reach fever pitch, the couple have seemingly cut all ties with each other.
According TMZThe Love Don’t Cost A Thing singer and the Gone Girl star have stopped speaking to each other completely, making it even harder for the pair to come to an agreement.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck (seen together in 2023) are reportedly not speaking as they struggle to come to terms with their split.
The outlet revealed that the Hollywood heavyweights have been making their split more difficult by remaining tight-lipped, refusing to speak in person or on the phone.
TMZ reported that the celebrities have not yet sought the help of lawyers and have instead turned to their respective business representatives.
However, they plan to hire divorce lawyers after reaching an agreement.
DailyMail.com has contacted representatives for Ben and Jennifer for comment.
Last week, a friend of the couple told DailyMail.com that they are still determined to divorce.
The news came after Ben spent a whopping $20.5 million on a new bachelor pad-style mansion in Pacific Palisades on July 24, the day his wife celebrated her birthday.
And according to Jennifer’s friends, the purchase left her furious and felt like a “stab in the heart.”
Ben’s lavish purchase came days after the couple listed their Beverly Hills mansion for $68 million.
And as reports about the fate of their A-list union reach fever pitch, the couple has seemingly cut all ties with each other (couple seen in 2023)
Last week, a friend of the couple told DailyMail.com that they are still determined to divorce (seen together in 2002).
And July 24 also marked the day the singer finalized the sale of her four-bedroom New York City penthouse for $23 million. People reported.
“They finalized their divorce papers with her a month ago, but are waiting for the right time to serve them,” said a source close to the duo.
‘At that point, they will issue a joint statement saying how much they love each other and how they fought to make it work but couldn’t.
“The truth is that in the end they were unable to reach an agreement. What they had before is gone and both have accepted it,” said another source.
Amidst rumours of their split, Ben has also revealed his shocking new look. His mid-life crisis makeover saw him sport a tiny faux hawk and a Red Hot Chili Peppers t-shirt.
She completed the outfit with skinny jeans, aviator sunglasses and a black leather jacket that appeared to be her smallest size, but she did not visibly wear her wedding ring.
Ben and Jennifer were last photographed together on March 30. They have since spent the summer apart, with Jennifer mostly on the East Coast while Ben remains at home in Los Angeles.
The couple proved they had no plans for romance as they even spent their wedding anniversary, which was on July 16, in different cities.
Reports of Ben and Jennifer’s marital problems began circulating in May when a source close to the couple reported that Ben had moved into a $100,000 rental apartment and that the couple intended to sell their “dream home.”
A source close to Jennifer previously told People that her marriage was “not in the best place right now.”
Ben and Jennifer were last photographed together in March. They have spent the summer apart: Jennifer on the East Coast, while Ben remains in Los Angeles (seen together in 2021)
A body language expert previously revealed to DailyMail.com that Ben and Jennifer appeared to be “unhappy” and no longer had a “loving look” in their eyes (seen in January).
A separate source said the split between husband and wife had been “difficult day to day” amid basic philosophical differences.
“She likes to open her heart to her fans and the world,” the source said. “He’s more introspective and reserved.”
Ben’s house was a short drive from his ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s Brentwood home.
The couple were married from 2005 to 2018 and have children: Violet, 18, Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12.
A body language expert previously revealed to DailyMail.com that Ben and Jennifer appeared to be “unhappy” and no longer had a “loving look” in their eyes, amid speculation the couple are heading for a second split.