Jennfier Lopez has officially filed for divorce from Ben Affleck, according to TMZ and court documents seen by Sky News and BBC. The outlets reports that she filed docs on Tuesday, 20th August, “pro per,” which means “by herself and without an attorney.” She also filed on the second anniversary of her and Ben’s second wedding in Georgia, so read into that what you will! Reports added that JLo listed the date of their separation as 26th April, and there is no prenuptial agreement.
Recently, the celebs have been the subject of countless separation rumours that emerged after Ben did not join Jen at this year’s Met Gala. The two then reportedly put their $60 million Los Angeles home for sale and multiple sources have been claiming their marriage has been over for quite some time.
On 1st June, an insider told Page Six that, despite the relationship being over for “months,” Ben remains “very protective of Jennifer.” More specifically, the outlet claims the exes have been “apart” since March, which falls in line with Ben not appearing alongside J.Lo throughout the press tour for her film Atlas (not to mention the Met Gala).
Additionally, Page Six reported that the couple was spotted “unloading some of their prized possessions,” namely “pieces of art.” Since then, Ben has purchased himself a home near Jennifer Garner, while J.Lo looks for a new place of her own.
FYI: TMZ first reported news of marital strife on 16th May when the outlet revealed that Ben had been staying at a Brentwood home by himself. The news was subsequently confirmed by Us Weekly later the same day, and then on May 19 after an Entertainment Tonight source claimed the two were “staying in separate homes and the tension has been high.”
At the time, it was also thought the reason Jen announced the cancellation of her This Is Me…Live tour on May 31 was in order to prioritise working on her and Ben’s relationship.
Writing about the decision, the musician penned the following on Instagram via her On the Jlo newsletter: “I am completely heartsick and devastated about letting you down. Please know that I wouldn’t do this if I didn’t feel that it was absolutely necessary. I promise I will make it up to you and we will all be together again. I love you all so much. Until next time…”
Gretty Garcia is the associate news editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers all things news, entertainment, and pop culture. Before joining Cosmo, Gretty was a social strategist for Mrs. Dow Jones and a features and special projects editor at Editorialist. She holds an MS from the Columbia Journalism School and studied art history at Harvard College.