Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck: A Complete Relationship Timeline
16.05.2024 - 21:47
/ glamour.com
set the world on fire when they revealed that they had rekindled their relationship nearly 20 years after they first started dating, becoming the tabloid fixture known as Bennifer.
It was 2001 all over again, down to the whirlwind engagement nearly a year after they reunited.However, this time, they made sure to seal the deal.
A month after they announced they were engaged, they eloped in Las Vegas.So, how did we get here? From their broken engagement, to their marriages to other people, to the moment they finally, finally tied the knot, here's Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's complete relationship timeline:December 2001: Sparks fly between Lopez and Affleck on the set of their very bad movie Gigli.November 2002: Affleck pops the question with a custom-made pink diamond solitaire engagement ring.
, Lopez gushes that the Good Will Hunting actor is “brilliantly smart, loving, charming, and affectionate.” She adds, “I just admire him in every way.”September 2003: Just days before they’re set to tie the knot in Santa Barbara, California, they saying they’re postponing the wedding.“Due to the excessive media attention surrounding our wedding, we have decided to postpone the date,” the statement reads.
“When we found ourselves seriously contemplating hiring three separate ‘decoy brides’ at three different locations, we realized that something was awry.
We began to feel that the spirit of what should have been the happiest day of our lives could be compromised.
We felt what should have been a joyful and sacred day could be spoiled for us, our families, and our friends.”January 2004: Less than three months later, the wedding is off for good.
The couple confirm their split with separate statements.Lopez’s rep releases the
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