Jennifer Lopez and estranged husband Ben Affleck – who have not been pictured together in almost one month – are reportedly selling off art work from inside their $60M mansion in Bel-Air, California.
The house was listed for $65M last month.
And now it seems some of the pricy stuff inside the boxy white two story, 12-bedroom building – referred to as the ‘Wallingford estate’ – is getting the heave-ho as well.
PageSix claimed on Monday morning that items like painting and ‘other items’ were sold off to collectors in early June.
The lovebirds have not been seen in public together since June 2 when they had an awkward cheek kiss at his son Samuel’s basketball game in Los Angeles.
This comes days after People reported that Affleck picked up the last of his items from the dwelling when Jennifer was vacationing in Italy last month.
Jennifer Lopez and estranged husband Ben Affleck – who have not been pictured together in almost one month – are reportedly selling off art work from inside their $60M mansion in Bel-Air, California; two paintings can be seen behind JLo
A dining room table with chair and a massive crystal chandelier that looked worth $100,000 could be spied. There was also an oil painting and some pop art to the side with roses on the table
Here is a look at Lopez’s spread. A zero edge pool is located behind the main house and overlooks the canyon below. The pool is about three times larger than the average pool; it has been listed for $65M
The stars are no longer living together; she is residing in their $60M Bel Air, California mansion while he is staying at his $100K a month rental located near his ex-wife Jennifer Garner.
Affleck and Garner share three children: Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12.
In the summer of 2023 the couple handed over $60.85 million for the 46,000 square-foot mansion, according to TMZ. The deal took just one week and the pair paid nearly $15 million under the $75 million asking price.
The home sits on a 5-acre promontory and boasts 12 bedrooms and 24 bathrooms.
The listing reveals that it was ‘newly rebuilt and expanded’ and features a 12-car garage and parking for 80. There is also a ‘one-of-a-kind’ indoor sports complex, a 5,000 square-foot guest penthouse, a caretaker house and a two-bedroom guard house on the grounds.
With the indoor sports facility, Jennifer has a full gym at her disposal as well as courts for basketball, pickleball, and a boxing ring. There is also a sports lounge and a bar.
TMZ reported that there is also a full hair and nail salon, a home theater, wine cellar, whiskey lounge, as well as sauna and massage rooms. A zero edge pool is located behind the main house and overlooks the area. There are two private, gated entrances to the property.
People claimed that Affleck has moved his things out of the Bel-Air home’ amid divorce rumours. He did so when she was in Italy with pals.
‘Ben continues to live at the Brentwood rental,’ a source told the site.
Affleck has been carrying on as business as usual amid constant rumours that he is ready to divorce his wife of only two years.
Jennifer, on the other hand, seems to be trying to enjoy some fun this summer as she was seen in Paris then in Italy with close pals.
The end does seem near for Bennifer 2.0.
‘He’s been there for about two months now,’ another source added.
‘He seems okay. He’s been at his office every day and seems focused on work. He’s also spending time with his kids.’
Here Jenny is seen by one of the windows in her master living room in late October 2023 with art work next to her
The two appear to still be in contact.
They have business ties: Lopez is set to star in two upcoming movies for Affleck and Matt Damon’s production company. Those films are Unstoppable and Kiss Of The Spider Woman.
This comes a week after a source told DailyMail.com that Jennifer is ‘over’ trying to make her marriage with Ben work.
Amid rumors about the status of the couple’s marriage, an industry insider has now claimed that the pop star has reached her wit’s end and no longer feels that she can do any ‘more’ to save the relationship.
‘Jenny has had enough and she really tried but she can do no more, it’s not getting any better, it’s worse,’ a music industry source told DailyMail.com.
The insider add that the main reason J.Lo, left her husband was because he was always ‘grumpy and negative’ like Oscar The Grouch from Sesame Street.
Jennifer is sad about the end of her nuptials but ‘is trying to make the best of it by working out, spending time with her twins Max and Emme and making new plans for 2025,’ they went on.
One of those new plans is resuming her This Is Me… Live tour for the summer of 2025 when she turns 56. She canceled the 2024 tour that was scheduled to kick off in July in order to ‘recollect herself.’
The performer was last seen in Beverly Hills with daughter Emme on Saturday
‘She is excited about going on tour next year when her personal life is on calmer ground and she can connect with her fans. She will take her tribe with her and make the most of it,’ said the source.
Lopez is also said to be ‘shocked’ by the bad press she has been getting, which she believes is not fair.
‘If people could see what she has really gone through they would be easier on her,’ said the source.
‘Ben is a great guy but he can be grumpy and a downer. I think the world saw that in photos like when they were at the Grammys last year; he wouldn’t smile. If they saw how it really was, they would not attack her,’ said the friend of Jennifer.
‘He chain smokes and cusses and seems irritated a lot of the time. Great director and actor, but not a lot of laughs with him, you know?’ said the source. ‘He is a wonderful father though.’
Lopez plans on pushing on.
‘She is really not used to this kind of bad feedback, but she will get over it. She will march on,’ said the pal.
‘Jennifer is a very smart and strong woman and she will bounce back, she always does!’
These days she has been leaning on her close friends.
One is stylist Shawn Barton, whose nickname is Beezy. Another is vocal coach Stevie Mackey.
She is fed up with Ben, a source told DailyMail.com last month. ‘He chain smokes and cusses and seems irritated a lot of the time. Great director and actor, but not a lot of laughs with him always, you know?’ said the source. Seen in May 2023
There have been many reports that Ben and Jennifer will announce their divorce soon and plan to do it on a Friday, which is the norm among celebrities who are splitting.
When the source was asked about this they offered, ‘I think they have wanted to wait until all the kids are out of school and done with school plans and all that before they make their big announcement. They are putting the kids first.’
She has Max and Emme with ex-husband Marc Anthony.
And Ben has Violet, Seraphina and Samuel with ex-wife Jennifer Garner.
And as far as how Jennifer and Ben are getting along these days, the insider said they are being ‘cordial’ with each other.
So what happened to the once jovial Ben who used to smile at fans and make out with Jennifer in public?
The source points to the pressure in Ben’s career.
‘He is now filming Accounting 2 and the hours are really long, he is working hard at it and it’s a lot to juggle with marriage and kids,’ said the source. ‘So sometimes he is not in the best mood.’
Meanwhile, Lopez cleared her schedule this summer to give herself some downtime to re-examine her life.
‘She is living alone and not with Ben, I think everyone knows that already, so that is a major change for her and the kids,’ said the pal. Indeed, Ben moved into a $100K a month rental near Garner months ago.
‘Of course Jenny is sad, she loves Ben, but they are just too different, there is no give and take, there was no blending, they are just on separate tracks.’
The source added that Jennifer gave it her all: ‘She really tried hard to make it work, and it just did not work.
Here she is seen in her private dressing room with framed photos of her and Ben as well as a Lucite lamp and black land line. On the right was a moss green ottoman and a rack of clothing. And in the background was a beige sofa with a framed mirror above it
Here the couple is seen during happier times in 2021
‘She invested a lot of time and energy, and I think he did the same. There is no one to blame here. It just was not in the cards. It is very hard for two massive stars to keep a marriage going, one has to give in, and in this case neither gave in.’
Instead of crying at home, however, Jennifer is making plans for a better life.
‘She is looking at scripts and figuring out 2025. After the success of Atlas she is getting a ton of calls for movies, everyone wants to work with her. She loves that she is still on the A list in her fifties!’
Meanwhile, Jennifer has struck a new deal with the streamer via her company Nuyorican to adapt novel Happy Place by Emily Henry.
Deadline reported plans to adapt the novel ‘as a series are underway’ with producers and streaming executives currently meeting with writers.
Happy Place follows couple Harriet and Wyn who met in college – but abruptly break up.
Despite splitting five months previously, they haven’t told their best friends, and end up sharing a bedroom in a Maine cottage during their annual getaway – and making a pact to lie that they are still together.
Lopez will act as one of the producers on the series alongside Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina.