- Affleck made the comment during an appearance on The Bill Simmons Podcast.
- He revealed that Lopez was “drawn to the romance” in Costner’s Yellowstone.
- Since their breakup, the actress has dated filmmaker Costner.
Ben Affleck once admitted that he was “disturbed” by his then-wife Jennifer Lopez’s admiration for Kevin Costner in a recently resurfaced interview.
Affleck made the comment during a March 2023 appearance on The Bill Simmons Podcast, which was recorded when the couple was still going strong.
The two separated in August 2024, after Lopez filed for divorce.
Since their breakup, the Jenny From The Block hitmaker has been spotted with filmmaker Costner, as they were seen enjoying drinks together at the bar of iconic western clothing store Kemo Sabe in Aspen this holiday season.
However, a source later claimed that the Yellowstone actor “isn’t seriously involved with anyone and isn’t necessarily looking for anything more than that at the moment.”
But interestingly, it seems that ex-husband Affleck may have predicted their meeting, as he recounted Lopez’s fascination with the television show Yellowstone, starring Costner.
according to peopleAffleck revealed that the Monster In Law star was “drawn to the romance between” the two characters played by Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly on the show.
“Jen showed me an Instagram clip of a monologue (Reilly) has in the car with the kid about ways to get rich,” Affleck shared at the time. And then (Jen) said, “I love the story of these two.”
Ben Affleck once admitted that he was “disturbed” by his then-wife Jennifer Lopez’s love for Kevin Costner in a recently resurfaced interview.

According to People, Affleck revealed that the Monster In Law star was “drawn to the romance between” the two characters played by Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly on the show.
“I was like, ‘Wait a minute, with Cole Hauser?’ What do you like about this?” Affleck added at the time.
“I’m a little worried about the fact that my wife really likes Yellowstone,” he joked next.
Just over a year after Affleck appeared on the podcast, the couple went their separate ways.
In court documents, she listed April 26, 2024 as their official separation date and cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their separation.
The couple was previously engaged in 2002 and later reconciled in 2021 after their respective splits.
Costner suffered his own heartbreak in recent years after his wife Christin Baumgartner filed for divorce in May 2023.
Their tumultuous divorce, which saw them arguing over assets and a prenuptial agreement, was finalized in February this year.
Lopez’s sighting with Costner comes after his interview with Howard Stern last June, where he debunked a rumor that he was romantically involved with singer Jewel.

The couple was previously engaged in 2002 and later reconciled in 2021 after their respective splits.

Lopez’s sighting with Costner comes after his interview with Howard Stern last June, where he debunked a rumor that he was romantically involved with singer Jewel.

Just over a year after Affleck appeared on the podcast, the couple went their separate ways.
He told the longtime radio host: ‘Jewel and I are friends. We have never ever gone out.
‘She’s special and I don’t… I don’t want these rumors to ruin our friendship because that’s what we have. She is special to me. “She’s beautiful enough to date,” he added.
The award-winning Yellowstone star recalled joining Jewel, Emma Watson and other guests for a charity event in the British Virgin Islands in November 2023.
“She was someone I had tremendous conversations with, and along with Emma,” he shared, adding that he flew on a plane with the group to and from Branson Island.