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Topics: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Sex and Relationships, US News, Christmas
Saskia Calliste
Topics: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Sex and Relationships, US News, Christmas
Ben Affleck has given his soon-to-be ex wife Jennifer Lopez a thoughtful Christmas gift, according to reports.
Ah, Jen and Ben. Like the rest of the world, when the two rekindled their romance after first calling it quits in 2004, we were all rooting for their second time around to work out.
Having first met on the set of Gigli in 2002, Bennifer quickly became a Hollywood favourite, which only made news of the couple calling off their engagement even harder for fans to handle.
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Fast forward to 2021 and rumblings of their romance rekindling spread like wildfire. It only took a year for the two to marry, and sadly, not much longer than that for them to call it quits - again.
Speaking on her divorce, 'the hardest time' of her life, Lopez said: "You have to be good on your own. I thought I learned that, but I didn’t.
"And then, this summer, I had to be like, 'I need to go off and be on my own. I want to prove to myself that I can do that.'"
And although Affleck hasn't specifically spoken out about the divorce, it seems he has nothing but nice things to say about the 'Jenny from the Block' singer, branding her as 'spectacular' regarding their collaborative work on the film Unstoppable.
And now it's been reported that, not only does he only have nice things to say about the mother-of-two, but he's also bought her a sentimental gift for Christmas - an autographed Marlon Brando book.
“Ben gifted Jennifer with the book because she’s a fan, plus her Super Bowl bodysuit was inspired by Marlon Brando,” a source told Page Six.
“The gifts were mostly for each other’s kids, but they did exchange a few small things for each other as well,” they added.
“It was nothing over the top, but more so a gesture to celebrate the holidays. Ben and Jennifer have remained amicable despite the ongoing divorce proceedings.”
The owner of Mystery Pier Books, Louis Jason, told Page Six that Affleck actually bought 'a few books' from his West Hollywood store on Sunset Boulevard.
It's reported the Batman star collected the gift before meeting his J Lo at Soho House for lunch.
It's always nice to see a former couple stay amicable with one another and it's been previously reported that the exes have every intention of staying in each other's lives.
“Ben and Jennifer are still connected, and they do communicate when it involves their kids,” a source recently told Page Six.