All the Best Photos of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck (2024)

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck first met on the set of Gigli, while Lopez was still married to her second husband. A few months later, during the summer of 2002, the two were spotted kissing at Lopez's 32nd birthday party, and by November of 2002, Affleck was starring in the music video for "Jenny from the Block" and the two were engaged.

They dated for one more year—they were supposed to marry in September 2003, but called it off due to "excessive media attention"—and by January 2004, they were broken up.

Lopez and Affleck went their separate ways, married, and had children (Affleck shares three kids with ex-wife Jennifer Garner, Lopez has twins with ex-husband Marc Anthony) before reuniting in April 2021 after Lopez split from Alex Rodriguez.

"It’s natural between them, and the chemistry is unreal," a Lopez source told E! at the time. “They picked up where they last left off and are enjoying each other’s company right now."

Soon, the two were spotted by paparazzi, and made their red carpet (re)debut in September 2021. Lopez told People that the growth they've been through is key to making their new relationship work: "We're older now, we're smarter, we have more experience, we're at different places in our lives, we have kids now, and we have to be very conscious of those things." For his part, Affleck is grateful for his "second chance," he told WSJ Magazine.

In April 2022, they announced their engagement—Affleck proposed to Lopez while she was in the bubble bath with a green diamond engagement ring—and by July, they were married! “Love is beautiful. Love is kind,” Lopez wrote, sharing the news of their wedding. “And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient.” In August, they married again, at Affleck's home in Georgia.

Here, scroll through the best photos of Lopez and Affleck over the years.

Bennifer looked glamorous at the 81st Annual Golden Globes. JLo wore a pink Nicole + Felicia gown, with Boucheron jewelry.

Affleck and Lopez, both wearing Gucci, looked in love at the 2023 LACMA Art+Film Gala.

At the premier of The Flash in Hollywood, the Afflecks smooched on the red carpet.

Affleck and Lopez were spotted out and about in Los Angeles, joined by Lopez's twins Max and Emme.

The two only had eyes for each other during the premiere of Lopez's film The Mother in Los Angeles.

At the premiere of Ben's film Air, the two looked very in love. "She's brilliant," Affleck told EW of Lopez, "and [she] helps me in every conceivable way."

Ben gave Jen a kiss on the head during the premiere of her film Shotgun Wedding.

At a celebration of life for JR Ridinger, Affleck and Lopez tightly gripped each other's hands. Lopez performed at the memorial, and gave a speech alongside his late wife, Loren.

During Labor Day Weekend, the lovebirds coordinated in white outfits as they attended the Malibu Chili Cook-Off with Lopez's 14-year-old twins Emme and Max. Lopez carried a tan Dior book tote monogramed with "JLO," and Affleck kept it cool in aviator sunglasses.

Nearly two weeks after they tied the knot for the second time, Lopez took to her newsletter to share some sweet pictures of the day. "Some old wounds were healed that day and the weight of the past finally lifted off our shoulders," she wrote in On The JLo.

After an intimate elopement in Vegas, Ben and Jen said "I do" a second time in front of family and friends at his Georgia mansion. Get all the details right here.

The married couple looked effortlessly glam as they strolled through the plaza of the Louvre Museum during their trip to Paris.

By the fourth day of their trip to Paris, crowds gathered outside their hotel. Lopez and Affleck seemed totally unfazed.

The Afflecks shared a laugh as they left their hotel for a romantic dinner for JLo's 53rd birthday. Lopez wore a floor-length floral gown, and Affleck opted for a suit sans tie.

Affleck wrapped his arm around his new wife as they headed to lunch with his daughter, Violet (left). Lopez chose a floral linen dress from Reformation, gold-rimmed aviator glasses, and Saint Laurent suede sandals for the occasion.

Less than a week after their Vegas wedding, the newlyweds—now Mr. & Mrs. Affleck—headed to Paris, where they seemed smitten with each other. Lopez wore a floral Oscar de la Renta gown, and Affleck kept it casual in a light blue button-down.