{"id":253032,"date":"2024-08-09T23:00:04","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T23:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/09\/jennifer-lopezs-inner-circle-never-liked-ben-affleck-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:12:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:12:38","slug":"jennifer-lopezs-inner-circle-never-liked-ben-affleck-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/09\/jennifer-lopezs-inner-circle-never-liked-ben-affleck-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Jennifer Lopez\u2019s Inner Circle Never Liked Ben Affleck \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-image\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2009573239_7425cf-e1723227023550.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc wp-post-image\" alt=\"HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 13:  (L-R) Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, and Benny Medina attend the after party for the Los Angeles premiere of Amazon MGM Studios &quot;This Is Me...Now: A Love Story&quot; on February 13, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper\/GA\/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2009573239_7425cf-e1723227023550.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2009573239_7425cf-e1723227023550.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=768&amp;h=432&amp;crop=1 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2009573239_7425cf-e1723227023550.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=1536&amp;h=864&amp;crop=1 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: The Hollywood Reporter via Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\">The Bennifer drama continues to escalate, fueling rumors of an imminent divorce. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/jennifer-lopez\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Jennifer Lopez<\/a> <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/ben-affleck\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Ben Affleck<\/a><\/strong>, once Hollywood\u2019s \u201cIt\u201d couple in the early 2000s, seem to be facing difficulties in their rekindled relationship. According to an insider who spoke to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/08\/08\/celebrity-news\/jlos-inner-circle-including-benny-medina-have-always-been-sour-on-triple-a-a-hole-ben-affleck\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Page Six<\/a><\/em>, many in the 55-year-old singer\u2019s inner circle, including her manager <strong>Benny Medina,<\/strong> reportedly dislike the 51-year-old actor.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">The source stated, \u201cThe two of them can\u2019t stand each other. They don\u2019t get along, and there\u2019s still bad blood.\u201d Their ongoing tension dates back to their first relationship, when it was rumored that the <em>Gone Girl\u00a0<\/em>actor\u00a0had a role in Medina\u2019s firing. When Medina was rehired, Affleck apparently remained neutral, with another insider noting, \u201cHis attitude was, \u2018I\u2019m going to say nothing.\u2019 There was no \u2018Good for you,\u2019 but he wasn\u2019t negative either.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">The insider continued, \u201cHe knows her well and knew she would marry him regardless, so what was the point?\u201d In addition to Medina, many of Lopez\u2019s close friends reportedly side with him, with one source claiming, \u201cNo one, except [Lopez\u2019s] mother, likes Ben Affleck. He\u2019s a triple-A a\u2013hole.\u201d Apparently on her mom likes Ben.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">Another source told the outlet that the \u201cWaiting For Tonight\u201d singer is \u201cfurious\u201d about the \u201chumiliation\u201d Affleck has caused her. The couple\u2019s relationship troubles became public earlier this year when they were noticeably absent from events together, including the Met Gala, which Lopez co-chaired, raising eyebrows.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/ben-affleck-and-jennifer-lopez-relationship-timeline-inside-their-ups-and-downs-225665\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Entertainment Tonight<\/a> spoke to an insider that shared \u201cJen has been feeling pressure with all her work commitments, and Ben is more chill and doesn\u2019t care about Hollywood and the stuff that comes along with it. He feels like ups and downs are part of life and everyone has these moments\u2026 They went back into their relationship hoping that any past issues wouldn\u2019t repeat themselves, but unfortunately, some of them are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">Additionally, the two are no longer living together, having recently listed their marital mansion for $68 million. Neither Jennifer nor Ben celebrated their second wedding anniversary together, and they did not make any public statements about it. Furthermore, Lopez celebrated her 55th birthday with a Bridgerton-themed party attended by friends and family\u2014 except for Ben, who was notably absent.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2024\/08\/09\/jennifer-lopezs-inner-circle-never-liked-ben-affleck\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Image Credit: The Hollywood Reporter via Getty The Bennifer drama continues to escalate, fueling rumors of an imminent divorce. 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