Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were recently spotted together but how long did they date when they first got together?
Media attention has once again turned on Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck after the two were seen driving in a car together in Montana.
Alongside the likes of former A-list couples such as Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt, Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, JLo and Ben were one of Hollywood’s most famous celebrity couples.
Here’s a look at their relationship when they first started dating.
How long did Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck date?
Jennifer and Ben first got together back in 2002 before they made their relationship official in 2003.
The couple were engaged to be married, however, they announced their break-up in January, 2004. Their wedding was postponed days before it was about to take place in 2003.
Following their split, JLo married her long-time friend Marc Anthony, while the Pearl Harbour actor went on to marry actress Jennifer Garner in 2005.
In an interview with PEOPLE magazine in 2016, Jennifer said that there was a “genuine love” between her and Ben, adding: “I think different time different thing, who knows what could’ve happened”.
Meanwhile, Ben reflected on Jennifer’s huge success in the 2019 movie Hustlers, telling the New York Times at the time: “She’s the real thing. I keep in touch periodically with her and have a lot of respect for her. How awesome is it that she had her biggest hit movie at 50? That’s f***ing baller.”
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck spark dating rumours
Now, media attention is all over Jennifer and Ben after news reports that the two had allegedly spent time together in a ski resort in Montana last weekend.
As reported by the Daily Mail, the two stars were seen travelling side-by-side in a car, while other pictures show the two exiting a private jet together.
The images come after another report from Page Six in April this year when the publication claimed that JLo and Ben allegedly hanged out in Jennifer’s mansion in Los Angeles, California.
Fans react to the reports on social media
Following the reports about JLo and Ben, some of their fans have been hopeful about the potential return of ‘Bennifer’ in the near future.
“I reject the return of low-rise jeans, but welcome the return of Bennifer discourse,” said one Twitter user.
“Bennifer was the first compound celebrity couple name,the girls don’t even know the pop culture HISTORY,” reacted another user.