There's a lot to unravel here, so let's roll the tape. Let’s go back in time and start
at the beginning: namely, the launch of the media frenzy that would eventually become
their relationship. After their initial meeting on the set of Gigli in 2002 (not heard of
it? never mind.), Ben ardently pursued Jenifer. He wrote her
passionate letters, she in turn wrote him sweet songs, they were seen together on a
yacht for the ‘Jenny from the Block’ video where he gently stroked her bum and later
on undid her bikini top… all the signs of a fairytale romance between two lovers. The
engagement subsequently followed soon after, however, just four days before their wedding
slated for September, cold feet struck, with ‘excessive media attention’ named as the
cause. From then, the relationship was on a freefall from there, and they eventually
parted ways in January 2004, with J.lo describing it as her ‘first real heartbreak’.
Years rolled by and after 17 years, and the reunion had to be timed to perfection. Ben
has recently broke up from a relationship with his girlfriend of one year, Ana de Armas,
whilst J-Lo called it quits on her romance with Alex Rodriguez after four years of being
in a relationship with him, saying they were ‘better off as friends’ – we won’t
mention the claims of infidelity, then. These recent respective relationship happenings
on both sides are one thing, both sides of Bennifer have had their fair share of severe
romantic drama (and divorces) since they broke up in 2004. Soon after, Ben met his wife of
twelve years and then the other ‘Jen’ in his life, Jennifer Garner, while Lopez
also got tied to Latino mega-star Marc Anthony in June 2004 and was with him for almost 10
years. So, you see, there’s obviously no lack of
jilted exes in the love story – what’s the sitch now? It’s as glam as you might
have guessed. After being seen in LA together, the pair then boarded a private jet together
to hibernate for a week in the uber-luxurious Yellowstone Club, where Ben own a chalet.
Certainly, he previously used to holiday there with his ex-wife and their three children,
but a man’s got to get his money’s worth! Jennifer Lopez, who happens to be in Miami
for Art Basel, was on a lounge chair at a Miami Beach hotel. The picture was taken by
paparazzi. But the real dilema is, why is Jennifer Lopez on a lounge chair on a hot,
Miami night? It is hard to argue she's just chilling. I mean, who wouldn't enjoy a nice
fire pit on a tropical evening? But, there are also shots of Jennifer Lopez relaxing
on this exact same chair sometime in December. Also, she was doing the exact same thing as
she does here. It appears highly possible that these two are friends, and they are just
into each other in a hang-out, casual kind of way. Most recently, the couple was seen
sharing a kiss at J. Lo’s sister’s (Linda) 50th birthday party at Nobu in Malib
As reported by Us Weekly. “Jen and Ben are both very happy with each [other] and are
excited to see where the relationship goes,” a source told the news outlet. “They are
full-on dating and very happy together.” Being together again just brought back buried
feelings and what was obviously there between the former exes before, the source added:
“Ben and Jen feel so close to each other very quickly,” the source said. “The old
flame is absolutely rekindled. They picked up where they left off in terms of affection
for each other.” Lopez and Affleck dated in the early 2000s, from 2001 to 2004.
Us‘s announcement that Bennifer is back on comes just days after a source told Entertainment
Tonight about Lopez and Ben’s Monday Miami gym PDA.
The source said, “They went to do their workouts with separate trainers, but were
not trying to hide their relationship by any means. They stayed close to each other while
working out and were hugging, being playful together, and shared a kiss in between sets.
It was clear to everyone that they have intense chemistry and were having fun together.”
“[They] looked like two people who are super comfortable and familiar with each other,
who are also in the honeymoon phase and in love,” the source added. “They were having
a good time. Jennifer works out every day and it’s part of her routine and it seemed
like Ben really wanted to be there too with her.”
According to reports in TMZ, the Bennifer have been together and back in touch for many
weeks going to months, with Ben first ‘flooding’ the actress with several emails and calls
to tell her how beautiful she looked as she filmed Shotgun Wedding in the Dominican Republic.
Ben was also quoted as saying about the beautiful singer: “I thought I had a good work ethic,
but I was completely humbled and blown away by what she was committed to doing day in
and day out, the seriousness in which she took her work, the quiet and dedicated way
she went about accomplishing her goals, and then how she would go back and redouble her
efforts,” he said. “She remains, to this day, the hardest-working person I’ve come
across in this business. She has great talent, but she has also worked very hard for her
success, and I’m so happy for her that she seems, at long last, to be getting the credit
she deserves.” Not much — only if you were caught up in
the never ending charades of trying to figure out where the couple was when they were on
vacation together. (By the way, I strongly believe that last bit has been extensively
covered ad nauseam on Twitter, so I'll just spare everyone another over flogging and repeating
here.) However what we do know is they are spending quality time together, and they seem
to be getting very close. If you were wondering how Jennifer and Ben were able to keep all
this private and out of the press sights, look no further than this clip of them having
a cute group chat on Instagram. Jennifer posted it on her Instagram story and sent fans immediately
to frenzy. Truth be told we’ve never seen Jen and Ben so close, and it's such a beautiful
sight. Oh, and that one little clue: both of them were wearing T-shirts with their initials
on them. Right now, we have no clue. J.lo all of a
suddenly seen having lunch with him and the couple have chosen to vacation together this
month. After some investigating, though, the pair seems to have made quite the free lane
relationship move. But, are these two the real deal this time? Or are they just have
us all kept in suspense? What do you guys think? Please let us know what you think in
the comment section. Clearly, they do appear very good together and their fans seem to
be in support. Lopez and Ben are finally back together. And
yes, I understand that Lopez has probably been in a relationship with guys like Joe
LoCicero and Casper Smart on-and-off for maybe three years, but they were surely two-night
stands that she probably wasn’t really into. It was maybe similar with Affleck. As for
the relationship, I can only hope and imagine Lopez's friends (and former co-stars) are
very happy for her and her Ben. He has certainly been rather the player over the years. They're
absolutely going to have someone to hold hands and share stares with during awards season.
I can't wait to see what Jen and Ben has in store in the future.