Fears are mounting about Ben Affleck’s sobriety, with some sources claiming he is already drinking again as his divorce from Jennifer Lopez looms.
Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com, friends say the actor, who has battled alcoholism and gambling addiction for decades, is suffering “acute sadness” as his marriage collapses.
They claim Affleck, 51, is either “at risk” of abandoning the wagon or has already started drinking again.
One says: ‘I heard you’re drinking. He is full of demons, he is a really troublesome person.’
While another adds: “I’ve seen him with glassy eyes and he’s a real worry for everyone who cares about him.”
Fears about Ben Affleck’s sobriety are growing, with some sources claiming he is already drinking again as his divorce from Jennifer Lopez looms. (Pictured in 2018 being taken to rehab by his then-wife Jennifer Garner, right)
Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com, friends say the actor is suffering “acute sadness” as his marriage collapses.
Affleck’s representatives did not respond to requests for comment.
The revelation comes as J.Lo insiders also reveal that her mother, Guadalupe Rodríguez, has now “turned against” Affleck, despite initially encouraging her daughter to rekindle romance with “Bennifer” in 2022 .
I understand that the 54-year-old singer’s manager, Benny Medina, also “openly dislikes” Affleck.
Affleck and Lopez were spotted Sunday night at the $60 million, 12-bedroom, 24-bathroom mansion they used to share. They spent four hours in the house (which is now reportedly for sale), locked in a summit meeting.
After Affleck moved into a $100,000-a-month rental in Brentwood in May, J.Lo canceled her entire summer tour in an apparent attempt to save the marriage. But multiple sources now say a divorce is “imminent.”
A source said: “I understand he has left the marriage, but she has yet to accept the truth of the situation and believes that with therapy they could achieve this.”
“This is further complicated by the fact that this is about the emotions of the five children they have between them,” the source added. ‘The reasons why it hasn’t worked are many, but when you lose J.Lo’s family, you lose J.Lo. His mother and his sisters are against him and so is Benny (Medina).
J.Lo also recently rekindled her friendship with actress Leah Remini. The couple reportedly fell out in 2022 after Remini told her that Affleck was not properly committed to her romance and that he would end up hurting her.
The revelation comes as sources close to J.Lo’s camp also reveal that her mother, Guadalupe Rodríguez, has now “turned against” Affleck, despite initially encouraging her daughter to rekindle the romance with “Bennifer.” in 2022 (pictured last month).
I understand that J.Lo’s manager, Benny Medina, also “openly dislikes” Affleck. (Pictured in 2019).
Another source says: ‘J.Lo has been making Ben wear foundation again and has been behind his new look. She is very loaded with her cosmetic game and she wanted him to accompany her. But he never really liked her when they first got engaged and now it seems silly.
Affleck said he first stopped drinking in 1997.
Then he said, ‘I just wanted to stop. I started to regret some things I did when I was drunk. It’s funny to be nasty or out of control, but then it’s like, “I think I hurt that person’s feelings,” or “I made a fool of myself,” or “I didn’t want to kiss that girl.” I have almost no inhibitions, so it’s dangerous for me.’
He sought treatment for alcoholism in 2001 and went to rehab again in 2017 and 2018. The following year there was a setback when he was photographed leaving a Halloween party drunk.
In 2020 he said: “People with compulsive behaviors, and I’m one of them, have this kind of basic discomfort all the time that they try to make it go away.” You’re trying to feel better by eating, drinking, having sex, gambling, shopping, or whatever. But that ends up making your life worse.
Then you do more to make that discomfort go away. Then the real pain begins. It becomes a vicious cycle that cannot be broken. At least that’s what happened to me.