Jennifer Lopez’s devoted father gave a surprising insight into her split from Ben Affleck in a rare public sighting in LA, DailyMail.com can reveal.
David Lopez, who turns 83 on Sunday, was spotted heading to a sports rehabilitation center near his home in the San Fernando Valley
It was the first time he had been spotted since his daughter quit her fourth marriage.
The former computer technician, who had previously served in the military, arrived in a casual, comfortable suit, with a black zip-up hoodie, graphic T-shirt, track pants and sneakers.
He kept a low profile wearing an ‘Oscars 95’ cap and dark sunglasses.
When asked if he was sad that his superstar daughter’s marriage didn’t last, David mumbled something under his breath and declined to comment when pressed again.
David Lopez, who turns 83 on Sunday, was spotted in LA earlier this month, according to exclusive photos from DailyMail.com
The former computer technician wore a black zip-up hoodie, a printed T-shirt, sweatpants and sneakers. He kept a low profile wearing an ‘Oscars 95’ cap and dark sunglasses
Intriguingly, the 82-year-old, who divorced J.Lo’s mother Guadalupe Lopez in the 1990s after 33 years of marriage, wore a ring on his ‘wedding finger’, although there have been no confirmed reports that he has remarried in recent times . time.
When asked if he had any tips for a healthy marriage, David laughed and replied, “I don’t know.”
J.Lo’s divorce from Affleck means she has now had four failed marriages. She was married to waiter Ojani Noa from 1997 to ’97, and to backup dancer Cris Judd from 2001 to ’03.
Her longest marriage was to singer Marc Anthony from 2004 to 2014.
She originally got engaged to Affleck in 2002, but they split just days before their September 2023 wedding. She also got engaged to baseball slugger Alex Rodriguez, but their wedding was postponed due to Covid and they split before the pandemic ended.
In 2007, J.Lo confirmed that her father had been involved with Scientology for twenty years, although his current status or involvement with the controversial religion has not been confirmed.
Last year, Jennifer Lopez shared a rare photo with her father on Father’s Day. ‘Happy Father’s Day to the best dad ever!’ she captioned the photo
Lopez kept it short when asked to comment on his daughter’s divorce. Intriguingly, the 82-year-old, who divorced J.Lo’s mother Guadalupe Lopez in the 1990s after 33 years of marriage, wore a ring on his wedding finger, although he is not known to have remarried.
The singer’s father was spotted heading to a sports rehabilitation center near his home in the San Fernando Valley
The Hollywood superstar, one of three daughters raised together by parents David and Guadalupe, praised her father in a 2016 interview with Hoda Kotb.
She said at the time: “He really thinks about what I’m going through. He once said to me, “I just want you to know that out of all the people in the world, there is one person who just loves you and doesn’t want anything from you. You have that in your life.”
David is known to generally stay out of the spotlight, but over the years he has publicly supported his famous daughter.
The middle child of three siblings, Lopez grew up with sisters Leslie Ann Lopez, 57, and Lynda Lopez, 53, in the Bronx, New York.
Earlier this year, in her documentary The Greatest Love Story Never Told, she talked about the challenges she faced as a child growing up in the Bronx and how this affected her relationship with her parents.
J.Lo explained that she suffered from middle child syndrome and didn’t get enough love, which made her a very hard worker so she would get noticed.
“I wasn’t the oldest and I wasn’t the youngest, I was in the middle of it all,” she said despondently.
David is known to generally stay out of the spotlight, but over the years he has sometimes been seen publicly supporting his famous daughter
Sister Act: Jennifer has two look-alike sisters, but she almost never shares photos with them. She is seen with younger sister Lynda and older sister Leslie Lopez. From left to right: Leslie, Jennifer and Lynda
J.Lo’s family birthday and holidays this month round out a difficult year for Lopez, who is currently going through a divorce from estranged husband Ben Affleck. The couple was married for two years before Lopez filed for divorce over the summer; pictured in December 2023 in Hollywood
She also revealed how difficult it was having a “narcissistic” mother who was “the life of the party” and an absent father who worked all night and slept all day. He worked as a computer technician.
Despite her comments, J.Lo has generally indicated that she has a close bond with both parents, regardless of their challenges.
Last year, she shared a sweet video on Instagram in honor of her dad on Father’s Day, writing, “Happy Father’s Day to the best dad ever!”
More recently, she shared a post thanking her mother Guadalupe Rodríguez “for always being there for me” on her mother’s 79th birthday.
The gushing post included four photos with her mother, who she affectionately called “The Lupinator,” in honor of her birthday.
‘Congratulations mom!! I love you so much!! Thank you for always being there for me…,” she wrote in her caption alongside two white heart emojis and her mother’s nickname in a hashtag.
The cover photo in her post was a sweet selfie of the mother-daughter duo showing off their identical smiles.
Jennifer Lopez shared a sweet post thanking her mother Guadalupe Rodríguez “for always being there for me” on her 79th birthday on December 12
Lopez previously said their mother was “a young mother” and had all three girls at the age of 25.
“She got married when she was 20,” Lopez said of her mother in a conversation with AND in 2020. ‘She had my sister when she was 21.’
Of her childhood, the star recalled: “We all grew up together. To be honest, it was like living with a teenager.”
The family birthdays and holidays this month round out a difficult year for Lopez thanks to her divorce after two years of marriage and her name being dragged into the controversy surrounding former lover Diddy.
Photos resurfaced of her altercation with the rap mogul on the night he is now accused of raping a 13-year-old girl.