Ben Affleck’s sudden purchase of a $20.5 million “bachelor pad” has been a “stab in the heart” for his wife Jennifer Lopez amid split rumors, a new report claims.
Affleck, 51, and Lopez, 55, who tied the knot in July 2022, have not been photographed together in months, as the singer celebrated her birthday without him and the actor purchased a new mansion in Pacific Palisades after moving out of the marital home.
The Academy Award winner has reportedly closed escrow on a new $20.5 million property in the coastal enclave, just a day after his rumored estranged wife celebrated her birthday.
The home has five bedrooms and six bathrooms with breakfast and dining areas, as well as a separate family room, study, walk-in closets, media room, powder room, guest house and more amenities typical of a multi-million dollar home.
A source said Online radarBen’s decision to move into his own house is the final insult.
Ben Affleck’s sudden purchase of a $20.5 million ‘bachelor pad’ in Pacific Palisades, California (pictured) has been a ‘stab in the heart’ for his wife Jennifer Lopez amid split rumours, a new report claims.
Affleck, 51, and Lopez, 55, who tied the knot in July 2022, haven’t been photographed together in months, and the singer celebrated her birthday without him – pictured in 2023
The development is the strongest sign yet that Affleck’s marriage to Jennifer Lopez, 55, may be headed toward divorce.
The This Is Me…Now artist and Affleck listed their Beverly Hills home for $68 million earlier this month, after purchasing the property for $60 million last May, but found no immediate buyers.
They recently spent their second wedding anniversary apart amid reports that they are living in separate homes.
While Lopez has remained in their marital home, Affleck has been living in a $100,000-a-month rental that’s a short drive from his ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s home in Brentwood.
He and Garner, 52, were married from 2005 to 2018 and share children Violet, 18, Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12.
Reports about Affleck and Lopez’s marital problems began circulating in May, after the couple had not been seen together since late March.
A source told In Touch at the time: ‘Ben has already moved on and they will likely have to sell their dream home they’ve been looking at for two years.
“They will never stop loving each other, but she can’t control him and he can’t change her. There’s no way this could last.”
The home has five bedrooms and six bathrooms with breakfast and dining areas, as well as a separate family room, study, walk-in closets, media room, powder room, guest house and more amenities typical of a multi-million dollar home.
A source told RadarOnline: ‘Ben’s decision to move into his own home is the ultimate insult.’
Jennifer and Ben appear in happier times in November.
One of Lopez’s friends who lives in Los Angeles told the Daily Mail: “If it’s just a matter of putting in the effort, then you better believe she’ll figure it out.”
“She has put her heart and soul into her love story with Ben and won’t give up without a fight,” the source added. “From what I’ve heard, there’s still a lot of love there, so there must be hope.”
Meanwhile, Lopez is currently in New York City, after recently celebrating her 55th birthday in the Hamptons.
After hosting a Bridgerton-themed party, which Affleck was not in attendance at, Lopez thanked her fans for their birthday messages in a post.