Ben Affleck? I haven’t heard that name in months. Since finalizing his divorce from Jennifer Lopez, Mr. Argo mostly has been keeping to himself. That is, until an intimate-looking paintball outing created a whirlwind of speculation about his relationship with his other ex-wife named Jennifer.
This all started on Monday, when “Page Six” published photos of Affleck and Jennifer Garner “sharing a laugh” at their son’s paintball birthday party. The next day, a source told the outlet that Affleck “would love another chance” with Garner. The insider added that the actor “would definitely be open to giving things another shot with Jen if the timing is ever right,” but that he “knows it’s just not realistic at this time in their lives.” This was a weird thing to say, especially because Garner has been on and off with businessman John Miller since 2018, and they’re currently on.
“The feeling is not mutual on Jen’s side,” a different source told the outlet — which then repurposed the quote as a brand-new exclusive the next day. “She’s happy with John and that’s just not where her head is at. She has a great co-parenting relationship with Ben, and that’s where things stand on her end at the moment.”
Less than an hour after “Page Six” reported that Affleck’s heart was still open to Garner, TMZ shared a video of them at the paintball birthday party on Sunday. They said that he pulled her in for a “tight hug,” but that’s kind of overstating things. In the video, Affleck briefly holds Garner around her waist while she fires her paintball gun. (I think he’s sort of stabilizing her?) “Page Six” published stills from the video, which makes Affleck holding Garner look even more flirty. These two are certainly more close than the average divorced couple, but seeing something romantic or “handsy” in the video is a bit of a stretch. (It is some crafty tabloid work, though.)
As it turns out, Affleck and Garner are apparently nowhere close to giving things another go. The saga ended on Wednesday afternoon, when a source told TMZ that, actually, Affleck is not interested in rekindling things with Garner, and the rumors are “ridiculous.” According to that source, Affleck isn’t dating anyone right now and is instead focused on his work and his kids. That settles that! And it makes sense — who has time for women when it’s almost time to start promoting The Accountant 2?
