Their romance started nearly two decades ago.
Before there was Marc Anthony and Alex Rodriguez, and Jennifer Garner and Ana de Armas, there was Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck.
Bennifer was the It couple of the early aughts. Though the two went their separate ways in 2004, they have since resurrected one of Hollywood’s favorite romances, being spotted on multiple loved up outings and red carpet appearances together.
Ahead, we take a stroll down memory lane and track Ben and Jen’s relationship history, from how they met to the stunning pink diamond that Affleck proposed with in 2002 and beyond.
2001: They meet.
The then rising Hollywood actors first met on the set of Gigli, a rom-com that released in 2003. The movie ultimately flopped, but sparks flew between the leading costars.
At the time, J.Lo was still married to her second husband, dancer Cris Judd; she and Affleck went public with their relationship soon after her divorce from Judd. (Their divorce was finalized in 2003.)
In 2016, the actress reflected on the beginning of their relationship in an interview with People. “We didn’t try to have a public relationship,” she said. “We just happened to be together at the birth of the tabloids, and it was like ‘Oh my God.’ It was just a lot of pressure.”
She also revealed her first impression of Affleck. “I felt like … ‘Okay, this is it,'” she said. “[But] sometimes I feel like what you think people are and how you see them when you love them is different than when they reveal later.”
2002: Ben makes a cameo in “Jenny from the Block.”
November 2002: They get engaged.
2003: They star in another movie together.
September 2003: They postpone their wedding.
January 2004: Bennifer is over.
June 2004: J.Lo moves on.
2005: Ben marries Jennifer Garner.
April 2021: Bennifer reunites.
May 2021: J.Lo and Ben jet off to Montana together.
May 2021: Both Lopez and Affleck “seem committed” to each other.
June 2021: The pair are reportedly already thinking about their future.
June 2021: The pair are “hopeful” their relationship will work this time around.
July 2021: Their families are getting along “great.”
July 2021: Ben and Jennifer may be moving in together soon.
August 2021: Ben browses engagement rings with his mom and son.
April 2022: They get engaged (again)!
April 2022: J.Lo reveals the romantic, intimate way that Ben proposed.
July 2022: They get married in Vegas.
July 2022: They go on their first honeymoon.
August 2022: They have a second wedding in Georgia.
August 2022: They embark on a second honeymoon.
October 2022: The couple “are still in their honeymoon phase.”
November 28, 2022: J. Lo says her relationship with Ben inspired her to record her newest album.
January 2023: J. Lo says she had the “best year” after moving in with Ben.
February 5, 2023: They make their Grammys debut.
Source: harpersbazaar.com
