Alex Rodriguez Is ‘Happy’ About Ex Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Following Their Las Vegas Wedding, Busy ‘Living His Best Life’
19.07.2022 - 03:41
/ usmagazine.com
Wishing them the best. Alex Rodriguez is sending nothing but positive vibes to ex-fiancée Jennifer Lopez after her marriage to Ben Affleck.
“He’s happy for her and happy that she’s with the person she’s meant to be with,” a source exclusively revealed to Us Weekly on Monday, July 18. “He’s in a new relationship now and is happy as well. He’s traveling all over and living his best life. He’s really focused on family, his career and what he’s got going on.”
The insider added that the former Yankee, 46, “saw the news” of Lopez, 52, and Affleck, 49, tying the knot in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 16, and “went about his business.”
“[His] relationship [with Jennifer] ended a while ago — he’s made peace with how things ended,” the source continued. “ He respects her and truly wishes her nothing but the best.”
The former MLB player and the “Get Right” singer began dating in February 2017 but called things off in April 2021 — two years after Rodriguez proposed — and Lopez was linked to the Good Will Hunting screenwriter about a month later. The New York City native has most recently been dating fitness model Kathryn Padgett.
Speaking with Martha Stewart on Wednesday, July 13, for her eponymous podcast, the former third baseman reflected fondly on his relationship with the Hustlers actress. “Look, we had a great time,” Rodriguez stated. “More importantly, we always put the kids front and center in everything we do.”
The athlete, who shares daughters Natasha, 17, and Ella, 14, with ex-wife Cynthia Scurtis, went on to praise the “I’m Real” singer, who welcomed fraternal twins Max and Emme, 14, with ex-husband Marc Anthony in 2008.
“Here’s what I will tell you about Jennifer, and I was telling some of my colleagues here the other day, she’s