Jennifer Lopez is spied for the first time with husband Ben Affleck since wild claims they were on the outs following his hug with ex Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Lopez was spied in a large SUV in Santa Monica, California on Thursday.

Her husband Ben Affleck was behind the wheel while his superstar wife drove the large vehicle with blacked-out windows.

All that could be seen of Jennifer was her head as she wore her hair up and large hoop earrings as she modeled a cream top.

Argo star Ben wore a dark button-down shirt with beige trousers and comfortable Nike sneakers.

This comes after DailyMail.com’s report that the Mother actress has been instrumental in getting Ben on better terms with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner, with whom he shares three children.

Jenny was here: all that could be seen of Jennifer was her head as she wore her hair up and large hoop earrings while modeling a cream top

Affleck, 51, and Garner, also 51, share daughters Violet, 17, and Seraphina, 13, and son Samuel, 11.

Now ‘the drama of the past’ and the ’emotions’ of their ‘divorce’ are ‘long gone’.

They were spotted being extremely friendly with each other on Tuesday, eight years after they went their separate ways.

The two stars married in 2005 but split a decade later, and after ending their marriage, Affleck reconciled with his former lover Lopez, 54, to whom he was engaged in the early 2000s, a few years before meeting Garner .

While the media reported that the photos of Affleck hanging out with his ex made Lopez “absolutely infuriating,” a source close to the actor and the Jenny From the Block singer exclusively told DailyMail.com that there is absolutely no ill will between the three. , and that Lopez fully supports their “happy co-parenting” setup.

The insider even claimed that it was actually Affleck’s new romance with Lopez that ultimately helped him and Garner find peace.

“One of the things that got (Garner) and (Affleck) to a better place was – and is – JLO,” they shared.

Boston style: Argo star Ben wore a dark button-up shirt, beige trousers and comfortable Nike sneakers

Better friends now: This comes after DailyMail.com’s report that the Mother actress was instrumental in getting Ben on better terms with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner with whom he shares three children

‘Ben is healthy. The past drama and emotions of divorce are long gone and they all make it work.”

They added that Lopez and Garner are “friendly” to each other and that all of their children “love each other.”

“It’s really a very happy co-parenting situation,” the source said. “Everything is really good now and should be the same in the near and distant future.”

Closer to weekly reported that Affleck’s recent encounter with Garner “blindsided” a “jealous” Lopez.

However, a source told DailyMail.com that this couldn’t be further from the truth and that the Dazed and Confused star and the hitmaker, who tied the knot last July, are ‘very much in love with each other’ a year into their relationship . wedding.

‘Their relationship is still on fire. They are very happy with each other, and there is no drama at all in their relationship right now,” they revealed.

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They added that Lopez and Garner are “friendly” to each other and that all of their children “love each other.” Garner is seen with their three children in 2020

They added that while Affleck is looking forward to returning to work as the writers and actors strikes come to an end, the couple has “enjoyed” the extra time spent together in recent months.

“They want to get back to work and are looking forward to the strikes being over, but they are also really enjoying the more time they are spending together,” they continued.

“(Affleck) writes, JLO writes music, so they still have an outlet to create while enjoying each other’s time together.”

The source explained that Lopez is even turning to Affleck for advice on how to approach co-parenting with her ex, Marc Anthony, with whom she shares 15-year-old twins, Maximilian “Max” David Muniz and Emme Maribel Muniz.

“JLO and Ben have had a lot of conversations about how she deals with (Anthony), and they all figured it out. It’s actually inspiring and fun to watch,” they said.

Photographers spotted Affleck and Garner meeting in Los Angeles this week before climbing into his black Mercedes-Benz together.

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Days earlier, they were seen sharing a moment of affection in his car.

He was pictured leaning his head on 13 Going’s shoulder on 30 Star’s shoulder as she gave him a hug.

Affleck and Garner first met while working on films like Pearl Harbor and Daredevil, in which they starred. Garner was previously married to Scott Foley, and their marriage lasted from 2000 to 2004.

After that split, the actress moved on with Affleck, with whom she tied the knot in Turks and Caicos in 2005.

The couple started their family with the birth of Violet, which took place that year, and they added Seraphina and Samuel to their family in 2009 and 2012, respectively.

They stayed together until 2015, when they announced they had split, although they waited three years before finalizing their divorce.