Ben Affleck was spotted taking a stroll in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, four days after his ex-wife Jennifer Lopez was spotted holding hands with pal Matt Damon.
The 52-year-old Batman star sported a pair of black aviator sunglasses and showed off some facial hair during the trip.
Affleck, who was reportedly left “humiliated” by his divorce from Lopez, 55, wore a grey jacket with a lilac shirt underneath, and appeared to be in good spirits behind the wheel.
This comes after eyebrows were raised when Lopez and Damon, 53, were spotted holding hands during a private moment at the after-party for the premiere of Unstoppable, held at the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday night.
The Jenny From the Block singer and the Bourne Identity star had their heads together and looked serious as they held a conversation that reportedly lasted 20 minutes.
Ben Affleck, 52, was spotted taking a stroll in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, four days after his ex-wife Jennifer Lopez was spotted holding hands with pal Matt Damon.
Everyone was shocked when Lopez, 55, and Damon, 53, were spotted holding hands during a private moment at the Unstoppable premiere after-party on Friday.
It was later reported that Matt refused to speak to Jennifer about Ben at the party, with sources claiming the actor made it clear that he will “always have Ben’s back.”
Lopez was said to be interested in speaking to Damon about her ex-husband in the wake of their divorce, but Damon reportedly “wanted no part of it.”
“Matt shot down any attempts by JLo to talk about Ben at the premiere,” a source exclusively told DailyMail.com.
“It was her timing that was so awkward, because she would have known that taking Matt aside at the event to have an intimate chat would be picked up and go viral.”
The source continued: “Having her whole hand on his was a nice touch, but he wasn’t having it.”
‘He told her he was glad she was okay and grateful for her involvement in the film, but made it clear he wasn’t there to talk about Ben at all.’
At one point, the couple was sitting together in the corner of the party and Lopez had her hand on Damon’s as he bowed his head as if in prayer.
Despite how fans have interpreted the images, the source insisted that Damon was “not ‘praying’ with her” and stressed that he would “always have Ben’s back no matter what.”
The Batman star sported a pair of black aviator sunglasses and showed off some facial hair during the trip.
Matt reportedly refused to speak to Jennifer about Ben at the party, with sources claiming the actor made it clear he will “always have Ben’s back”; the two seen with Don Cheadle at the premiere
‘Matt shot down any attempt by JLo to talk about Ben at the premiere,’ a source told DailyMail.com exclusively
Lopez turned heads in a disco ball-inspired revenge dress for the event, marking her first red carpet since filing for divorce from Affleck on Aug. 20. The date marked exactly two years since they tied the knot at their Georgia mansion.
Damon and Affleck are producers on Unstoppable, a sports drama about Anthony Robles, who was born with one leg and becomes a wrestling champion in college, but Affleck opted to stay home rather than risk a very public encounter with his ex on the red carpet.
Earlier on Tuesday, sources close to the couple claimed that Affleck felt “humiliated” when his brief marriage to Lopez fell apart, but Matt supported him through his emotional crisis.
Affleck reportedly broke down in tears with Damon, telling his best friend that he was “jealous” of his lifestyle (having successfully quit smoking) and stable marriage to Luciana Barroso, with whom he has three daughters.
“Ben is particularly vulnerable and feeling humiliated after his failed marriage to JLo,” a source told DailyMail.com exclusively. “He broke down in tears and told Matt that he is jealous of him and his lifestyle.”
“She told Matt that he has everything he wants: a happy marriage of almost 20 years and children living with him. She admitted that she has chosen the wrong path in life many times, while she has seen Matt take the right path time and time again.”
The source added: “She told Matt that if she could hibernate right now she would.”
Rumors of trouble in Affleck’s marriage surfaced earlier this year when he went 47 days without being photographed with Lopez.
Affleck also received support during his emotional crisis from Matt, amid his split from the Hustlers star, insiders told DailyMail.com on Tuesday.
The actor reportedly broke down in tears with Damon, telling his friend he was “jealous” of his lifestyle and stable marriage to Luciana Barroso (the two couples pictured in January 2024).
Lopez filed for divorce last month, marking exactly two years since they tied the knot at Affleck’s Georgia mansion in 2022; they are seen together in 2021
Speculation was heightened when she flew solo to the premiere of her film Atlas, before cancelling her tour to spend time with her family.
The couple then spent the summer apart, with Affleck a no-show at his wife’s lavish Bridgerton-themed birthday party in August.
News of their divorce finally broke last month when Lopez filed for divorce.
Lopez and Affleck were engaged in the early 2000s before splitting, then reuniting (and later tying the knot) in July 2022 before holding another ceremony a month later.
Their initial two-year romance was highly publicized and the intense scrutiny over their relationship was difficult for the couple to handle.
In her music documentary The Greatest Love Story Never Told, she said: “Ben and I broke up three days before our wedding and we just crumbled under the pressure. You think you’re doing fine, so you don’t give it a second thought.”
While navigating their reconciliation, two-time Oscar winner Affleck admitted he had no interest in becoming a fixture on his wife’s social media accounts.
“When we got back together, I said, ‘Listen, one of the things I don’t want is a relationship on social media,'” the actor recalled.
“Then I realized that it’s not fair to ask for that. It’s like if you were going to marry a sea captain and you said, ‘Well, I don’t like the water.'”
He continued: “We are just two people with different kinds of approaches trying to learn how to come to an agreement.”
Affleck and Damon have been friends for more than 40 years, and made their big splash on the scene in 1997, winning the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Good Will Hunting (pictured).
Lopez acknowledged Affleck’s discomfort, telling viewers: “I don’t think[Ben]would be very comfortable with me doing all this. But he loves me, he knows I’m an artist, and he’ll support me in any way he can.”
DailyMail.com previously reported that Damon was concerned about their reunion and had warned Affleck that a split “could happen.”
“Matt was there to help Ben get back on his feet after their first split and sensed this would happen again,” the source said.
Affleck and Damon have been friends for more than 40 years, having burst onto the scene in a big way in 1997, winning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Good Will Hunting.
The close friends still have another film to promote with Lopez in the coming months: a musical, Kiss of the Spider Woman, on which she is also a co-producer.
