Jennifer Lopez, 54, and Ben Affleck, 51, have officially filed for divorce after just over two years of marriage, following reports on the split and signs of strain in their relationship in recent months.
Lopez filed for divorce personally and without a lawyer on Tuesday in the Los Angeles Superior Court, marking the end of the couple known as "Bennifer." The official separation date listed in the divorce documents is April 26 of this year. There is no mention of a prenuptial agreement. Lopez waived her right to spousal support and also requests that Affleck be denied that right.
The pair originally married in Las Vegas in July 2022 after rekindling their relationship from two decades ago, and later had a second marriage ceremony in Georgia on 20 August 2022.
In 2002, Affleck proposed to Lopez with a $2.5 million pink diamond, following an on-set romance during the filming of "Gigli" in 2021.
They called off their wedding in 2003 and their engagement ended in 2004.
Lopez revealed she felt like she "was going to die" after calling off her first engagement to Affleck.
The couple rekindled their romance in 2021, and got married in 2022, nearly two decades after first appearing in tabloids in the early 2000s.
Following the reunion, Lopez spoke about the clarity of their relationship now that they're older.
In 2022, they purchased a 1,830 square meter mansion in Bel-Air, California, featuring 24 bathrooms, a golf course, sports complex, bar, cinema room, gym, and boxing ring.
Both Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have gone through divorces before, with Lopez having been married four times and Affleck twice.
Representatives of both parties did not comment on the matter when approached by media outlets.
Sources: The Guardian, Nicki Swift, New York Post, ABC News, HuffPost, El País, Spiegel, The Sun, O Globo, El Heraldo de México, Infobae, News AM, Folha de Pernambuco, Panamericana, Terra, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Zócalo
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