Jennifer Lopez has officially ended her marriage to Ben Affleck after the singer filed for divorce on Tuesday, the same day as the estranged couple’s second wedding anniversary.
The 55-year-old Atlas actress has been embroiled in persistent rumors of a split with the 52-year-old Oscar winner, after she pulled the plug on their marriage by filing paperwork without a lawyer.
Lopez and Affleck, who did not sign a prenuptial agreement, initially married in a Las Vegas wedding in July 2022. The following month, they held a larger and extravagant ceremony at his Georgia estate.
The latest divorce is the fourth for Jennifer, and the second for Ben, who was previously married to actress Jennifer Garner.
Shortly after Lopez filed for divorce, DailyMail.com examines the star’s previous marriages and lovers, including Marc Anthony and ex-fiancé Alex Rodriguez.
Jennifer Lopez, 55, has officially ended her marriage to Ben Affleck, 52, after the singer herself filed for divorce on Tuesday — the same day as the estranged couple’s second wedding anniversary; seen in LA in May
The Atlas actress has been embroiled in persistent rumours of a split with the Oscar winner – and has pulled the plug on their marriage by filing paperwork without a lawyer; seen in Beverly Hills in January
OJANI NOA: 1997-1998
Jennifer Lopez and producer Ojani Noa married in 1997 after the former couple first met when he was a waiter at a Miami restaurant; seen in Beverly Hills in 1998
Jennifer Lopez and producer Ojani Noa married in 1997 after the former pathos first met when he was a waiter at a Miami restaurant.
However, after only 11 months of marriage, the couple divorced in January 1998.
The singer and Noa appeared to be on good terms after their split, when she hired her ex to help run a Cuban restaurant she opened in LA, according to Harper’s Bazaar.
Six months later, she fired Ojani, who then sued the star for breach of contract.
He was later banned by the court from “criticizing, denigrating, portraying in a negative light or otherwise disparaging Lopez.”
Noa was sued by Jennifer in 2006 when he promoted a book based on their short-lived marriage. Three years later, he sent him a letter asking him to stop writing the mockumentary, titled How I Married Jennifer Lopez: The J.Lo and Ojani Noa Story.
After the entertainer tied the knot with Ben in a Las Vegas chapel in July 2022, Ojani shared his thoughts on her fourth marriage in a chat with DailyMail.com.
“I wish her and Ben the best, but I’m not convinced it will last,” he said at the time. “Jen loves being in love, but she’s been engaged six times. Ben is husband number four.”
After the entertainer married Ben in a Las Vegas chapel in July 2022, Ojani shared his thoughts on her fourth marriage in a chat with DailyMail.com; seen in 1997
“I was husband number one and she told me I was the love of her life. As we lay in bed on our wedding night, she told me we would be together forever.”
The personal trainer later added: “I’m happy she’s back with Ben, but I have a feeling it won’t last long.”
“I think she’s someone who will marry seven or eight times. I can’t imagine her ever settling down with just one person.”
Ojani explains: ‘She pushes herself to constantly move forward in her professional life, which is why she has had a career for 30 years, but she is also moving forward in her private life.’
Cris Judd: 2001-2003
Jennifer Lopez later tied the knot with dancer Cris Judd in 2001, but the marriage was also short-lived as the couple filed for divorce nine months later in July 2002; seen in 2001
Jennifer Lopez later tied the knot with dancer Cris Judd in 2001, after the two met on the set of her music video for Love Don’t Cost A Thing.
But the marriage was also short-lived, as nine months later, in July 2002, the couple filed for divorce.
The following year, in 2003, the divorce was officially finalized.
In 2014, Judd opened up during a candid interview with We weekly about his previous relationship and marriage with the singer On The Floor.
“You know it’s very hard. Your privacy is being violated. You’re not a normal person anymore,” he said at the time.
‘[Our wedding] was a circus. I think several people were arrested trying to climb a mountain… to sneak in. We rented the airspace.’
He admitted it was “tough” being in the spotlight, but said: “You kind of sign up for it, you know? You have to accept it and embrace it.”
“Once you stop fighting, it smooths itself out. When you try to maintain that privacy, it drives you crazy and that’s why people break,” Cris said.
As for the reason for their split, he simply said, “Unfortunately, it just didn’t work out.”
In 2014, Judd opened up about his previous relationship and marriage to the On The Floor singer during a candid interview with Us Weekly; seen on their wedding day in 2001
Jennifer previously discussed the end of her second marriage during an interview with Vibe in 2003, per Entertainment weekly‘I came out of a bad relationship and now I meet this sweet person who is so refreshing.’
“But marriage isn’t just about love. I thought I learned that in my first marriage… I loved Cris, I still love him, he’s one of the best people.”
The Selena actress continued, “It wasn’t easy letting this go, but we didn’t have what it took to make a marriage work.”