Jennifer Lopez has taken intention at ex-husband Ben Affleck practically a 12 months after their divorce was finalised.
The pop celebrity, 56, first went public with the Hollywood actor, 53, in 2002. Inside months they had been engaged, nevertheless broke up by 2004.
However – after they every moved on and skilled marriage break-downs – they ultimately bought again collectively in 2021, and had been engaged once more by the subsequent 12 months, 20 years after their first proposal.
The couple went on to tie the knot in Las Vegas in July 2022, nevertheless in August final 12 months, Jennifer filed for divorce, citing ‘irreconcilable variations’.
Though the previous couple have not often addressed their break-up, this week the singer kicked off her new Up All Evening residency in Las Vegas the place she made a biting comment about their relationship.
Whereas Jennifer didn’t point out her ex-husband by identify, she did allude to their seemingly tumultuous marriage.
Throughout a break between songs, Jennifer thanked followers who had been within the viewers practically a decade earlier for Jennifer Lopez: All I Have, her first Vegas residency, which ran from January 2016 till September 2018.
Reflecting on that point, she shared: ‘It glided by in a blink, didn’t it, for these of you who had been there on opening night time ten years in the past?’
After snapping her fingers and being met by applause for followers, she added: ‘And, you understand, at the moment I’d solely been married twice.’
She was then met by laughter from the viewers, earlier than declaring: ‘That’s not true, it was solely as soon as. It felt like twice.’
Trying to backtrack a bit, she then smiled and advised them she was ‘simply kidding’.
‘It’s over, and I simply – growth – we’re high-quality. It’s all good,’ she stated earlier than transferring on with the present.
Persevering with to talk to her followers, Jennifer stated the ‘excellent news’ was that she was ‘studying’ and ‘rising’ following her break-ups. ‘And we’re in our completely happy period now!’ she declared.
While the singer referenced solely being married twice, she’s truly walked down the aisle 4 instances.
Though she was engaged to her highschool boyfriend David Cruz – whom she was in a relationship with for practically a decade – the pair later broke up.
She then went on to marry Cuban waiter Ojani Noa, with their union lasting from February 1997 to January 1998.
After relationship producer and rapper Sean Combs from 1999 till 2001, then marrying her backup dancer Cris Judd the identical 12 months. They broke up in January 2003.
It was after this that she was in a relationship with Ben for the primary time. Whereas they’d crossed paths a number of instances earlier than, the primary bought to know one another on the set of the movie Gigli in 2001 after which labored collectively on the music video for her tune Jenny from the Block.
Nevertheless the general public and media curiosity within the couple was so intense, they ultimately admitted that the ‘extreme consideration’ was one motive for his or her eventual cut up, with Jennifer additionally calling it her ‘first actual heartbreak’.
‘I feel completely different time, completely different factor, who is aware of what might’ve occurred, however there was a real love there,’ she as soon as stated.
Simply 5 months after their engagement ended, Jennifer married singer Marc Anthony. They had been collectively for a decade and welcomed twins Max and Emme in 2008.
Within the years since – and earlier than she rekindled her romance with Ben, Jennifer dated her former backup dancer Casper Good and baseball participant Alex Rodriguez – who she was additionally engaged to however postponed their wedding ceremony twice because of the pandemic.
The identical month as their relationship was confirmed to be over, she was then linked to Ben once more.
After his preliminary break-up with Jennifer, Ben went on to marry actress Jennifer Garner. They had been collectively from 2005 till 2018 and in that point welcomed three kids collectively – Violet, Fin and Samuel.
Just a few years after their divorce, he known as their cut up ‘the most important remorse of my life’. ‘It’s a painful expertise, even in the event you’re on the very best phrases and also you agree it’s your best option.’
Following his cut up from his ex-wives, the actor has remained pleasant with each and has recurrently been spending time with them.
Talking to GQ earlier this 12 months, Ben stated there was ‘no scandal, cleaning soap opera or intrigue’.
He additionally praised his relationship with the mom of his kids, sharing: ‘I’m actually fortunate that I’ve a very good co-parent and associate in Jennifer Garner, the child’s mum, who’s fantastic and nice and we work collectively properly.’
A 12 months in the past, J-Lo spoke about embracing being single after her extremely publicised splits. ‘Sure, I’m not on the lookout for anyone, as a result of every little thing that I’ve finished over the previous 25, 30 years, being in these completely different difficult conditions, what can I do when it’s simply me flying by myself…what if I’m simply free?.’
In the course of the opening night time of her residency, Jennifer additionally took an opportunity to hit again at critics who’ve questioned the revealing outfits she wears.
‘It’s humorous, I do snigger at a few of the issues folks say generally and one of many issues is, “when she takes footage she smiles together with her mouth open, why does she do this”,’ she stated.
Laughing, she went on: ‘” Why is she at all times dressed that means, why doesn’t she costume her age”, I’m like “huh, in the event you had this physique you’ll be bare too!”.’
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