Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck secretly split earlier this year, but continued to keep up appearances as if they were still a couple for several months.
The couple was spotted on several public outings together, including the latest one on June 2, after they had already decided to go their separate ways two months earlier.
At the time, they were seen greeting each other warmly, even appearing to share a kiss, while attending Affleck’s 12-year-old son Samuel’s basketball game in Santa Monica.
Lopez and Affleck also seemed to be in great spirits while hanging out together, despite the fact that, as has now been revealed, they had already secretly called it off on April 26.
The revelation comes after Lopez officially filed for divorce from Affleck on Tuesday, August 20, which perhaps not so coincidentally falls on the second anniversary of their second wedding ceremony.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were last photographed together on June 2 in a public display of unity, despite having secretly split months earlier according to the divorce filing which lists the date of separation as
They even shared a kiss in front of the cameras while attending Affleck’s 12-year-old son Samuel’s basketball game in Santa Monica.
The couple began to spark separation rumors when they had not been seen together for 47 days.
Speculation about their split continued as they skipped several vacations together over the summer and Lopez also walked the red carpet alone at the Met Gala in May, which was also when Lopez canceled her world tour “to be with her family.”
Since then, the couple has been spending summers on opposite coasts and have not spent their anniversary together.
However, in recent months, the couple has been spotted together on several occasions as they attempt to rekindle their romance.
After being spotted without their wedding rings on several outings, they also began to make it clear that they were wearing their engagement rings.
Lopez was spotted paying Affleck a special visit on his birthday at his rented property in Brentwood, California.
Lopez and Affleck also seemed to be in great spirits as they stepped out together, despite the fact that, as has now been revealed, they had already secretly called it off in April.
The revelation comes after Lopez officially filed for divorce from Affleck on Tuesday, August 20, which perhaps not so coincidentally falls on the second anniversary of their second wedding ceremony.