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Ben Affleck looks tense puffing on a cigarette in his car amid divorce as Jennifer Lopez sips Delola with her new boyfriend
Ben Affleck was spotted looking tense while puffing on a cigarette in his car on Friday amid his divorce from Jennifer Lopez.
Meanwhile, Jennifer shared a video of herself enjoying her Delola beverage – her alcoholic ready-to-drink cocktail brand – with a pal to her Instagram page.
Jennifer, 55, shared the Instagram video in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Their former couple reunited just days prior for a second time – after a very tense lunch on Saturday – weeks after Jennifer filed for divorce.
Ben puffed in his car while seated in the driver’s seat, waring a button up shirt and blazer for his Friday afternoon outing.
The father of three looked tense as he enjoyed his cigarette on his solo outing.
Jennifer looked pretty in her black blouse and jeans for her Delola Instagram video posted Friday – without her wedding ring.
She cheered her drink with Lynette Marrero – the Chief Mixologist at House of Delola – in the video as they celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month.
She wrote: ‘Happy Hispanic Heritage Month. Our community brings me so much strength, hope, and endless inspiration. I’m incredibly proud that Delola is one of the few brands in the spirits industry with a Founder and Ownership rooted in Hispanic heritage.’
Adding: ‘So here’s to all of us celebrating our culture today and everyday. Salud!’
Lopez officially filed for divorce from Affleck on the second anniversary of their August 2022 nuptials after months of split speculation.
She cited the date of separation as April 26, 2024 and it’s been reported that the couple did not have a prenuptial agreement in place when they wed in July 2022.
They put their $68million marital home on the market in June.
Ben has since moved into a $20million bachelor pad in the Pacifica Palisades — located in close proximity to his ex Garner’s home — while JLo has been touring lavish LA properties in recent weeks as she attempts to move on from the Argo star.
They reunited on Tuesday for a second time – as they were seen attending their kids’ back-to-school night in Los Angeles, according to TMZ.
Lopez shares 16-year-old Max and Emme twins with ex-husband Marc Anthony while Affleck shares three kids — Violet, 18, Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12 — with ex-wife Jennifer Garner, 52.
Over the weekend, the duo shocked fans as they reunited for the first time since the divorce filing.
On Saturday, Affleck and Lopez brought their kids Max, Emme, Samuel and Fin to the Beverly Hills Hotel for lunch.
At one point, Affleck leaned in closely to speak to the Maid in Manhattan star while gesturing with his arms as they walked towards the hotel entrance.
Later, the exes were photographed engaging in what appeared to be a tense conversation inside Affleck’s vehicle in the parking lot after the family meal.
At the end of brunch, Ben’s ex Jennifer Garner arrived to pick up her and Affleck’s two kids Fin and Samuel while the Bennifer left together.
Affleck notably wore her engagement ring from Ben on her pinky finger, along with a gold ‘Jennifer’ band on her wedding finger.
While the photos painted a frosty reunion between the pair, Page Six wildly claimed that Affleck could not keep his hands off her as they dined at the swanky hotel.
It was also claimed that Ben ‘kissed’ Jennifer as he is still ‘attracted’ to her.
The outlet’s insider explained that their kids were also nearby at the restaurant, ‘but at a separate table.’
DailyMail.com reached out to the representatives for comment about the shock PDA claims but did not receive a response.
PEOPLE insisted, however, that the divorce is still on even though PageSix claimed the exes were cuddling and kissing.
Lopez is reportedly ‘trying to be friendly’ with her Affleck for the sake of their kids.
A source told PEOPLE: ‘They all came together for a fun lunch so the kids could hang out. [Lopez is] trying to be friendly with Ben. They are still moving forward with the divorce though.’
The singer/actress split from Affleck in April after less than two years of marriage, and she filed for divorce on August 20.
Lopez was engaged to Affleck in the early 2000s, but the relationship ended shortly before they were due to get married.
They got back together in 2021 before tying the knot in two ceremonies in 2022 – one in Las Vegas and one in Georgia. The divorce filing came exactly two years after the couple’s extravagant second bash on August 20, 2022