Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have shocked fans with their recent reunion, and possibly
Lopez's former fiancé, Alex Rodriguez as well. Lopez and Rodriguez began dating in
2017. The duo immediately became a Hollywood golden couple. Rodriguez popped the question
during a romantic beach vacation two years later. Lopez happily said yes, but the couple
was forced to postpone their nuptials due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In early 2021, rumors began to circulate that Lopez and Rodriguez were on the rocks. The
couple confirmed that they were working through issues but according to TMZ, debunked rumors
of a split. By April the couple announced that they had called off their engagement.
Just days following her split with Rodriguez, Lopez was spotted spending time with her former
boyfriend, Affleck. While they haven't officially confirmed they are getting back together,
Page Six reports that the pair were hanging at J.Lo's home, and that security would pick
up Affleck in a white SUV and drive him to Lopez's mansion. Days later People dished
that the two maybe-more-than-friends were in Montana, chilling. An insider told the
media outlet,
"They have a strong connection. It's all been quick and intense."
Lopez and Affleck were first linked back in 2002, per Insider. They became a staple in
the tabloids and were dubbed "Bennifer" by fans. In 2003 they announced their engagement.
However, the relationship was short-lived. The couple confirmed their split in January
2004. Now, A-Rod is weighing in on their potentially rekindled relationship.
Rodriguez caught everyone’s attention the day of his split from J.LO when he posted
a photo montage of happier times to his Instagram page accompanied by Coldplay's ballad, "Fix
You." Obviously, absolutely no one in the gossip column industry interpreted A-Rod's
social media stunt to mean, "I'm over it." In light of recent developments, the man formerly
known as one-half of "J-Rod" has fanned flames further with his snarky response to a possible
Bennifer reunion.
Alex Rodriguez was spotted out for the first time since Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
returned from their weeklong Montana getaway. The former MLB star looked dapper in a gray
suit as he left a Miami restaurant with a friend. Of course, the paparazzi couldn't
help but ask him what his thoughts were on Lopez and Affleck spending time together.
The athlete eventually responded "Go Yankees" before getting into a car and being driven
away.
Us Weekly reports that although the statement seemingly had nothing to do with Lopez and
Affleck's relationship, there could be some hidden shade behind the comment. As many fans
know, Rodriguez formerly played for the New York Yankees and continues to support the
team to this day. Affleck, on the other hand, is a diehard Boston Red Sox fan. The Yankees
and Red Sox are bitter competitors on the baseball diamond, a rivalry known as one of
the most intense in professional sports.
This isn't exactly the plot twist of the century. E! News reports that Rodriguez was hurt when
he learned about Lopez and Affleck's rumored reunion. Sources tell the outlet,
"A-Rod is shocked that J.Lo has moved on. He truly thought they would be able to make
it work and reconnect. He has been reaching out to J.Lo trying to meet with her and she
has been very short with him."
According to an insider, A-Rod communicated his disappointment directly to Lopez, who
remains unphased.
The media speculations into Alex Rodriguez's post-breakup emotional journey come amid further
revelations that J-Lo and Ben were maybe communicating via email while J-Rod was still officially
an item. TMZ reported that the two have been writing to each other since February. According
to the outlet, Affleck wrote about how stunning Jenny from the block looked in pictures from
the Dominican Republic. Lopez wrote back about how Affleck could "own her heart" with his
writing. If the reports are true, the two have been flirtatious for months, which puts
their presumably romantic Montana get-away into perspective.
Despite all those rumors and reports, A-Rod isn’t done just yet. An insider recently
told US Weekly that,
"Alex was jealous that Jen and Ben were seeing each other [but] he's still holding out hope
they can reconcile."
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