Jennifer Lopez appeared solemn and solo in New York City the day she officially separated from Ben Affleck . Lopez, 55, filed for divorce from her husband of two years on Tuesday, August 20, citing April 26 as their date of separation, Us Weekly confirmed on Tuesday. That’s three months before the couple’s second wedding anniversary in July.
On the day in question, the Atlas star was spotted exiting an apartment block in New York City alone while wearing a beige sweater, oversized blue jeans and sunglasses. Lopez was photographed carrying a large Birkin bag. Meanwhile, Affleck, 52, was next photographed publicly on May 2 when he took a stroll in Los Angeles.
Three days later, the actor and director appeared on stage at Netflix’s The Roast of Tom Brady , which streamed live from Kia Forum in L.A. on May 5.
Us confirmed on Tuesday that Lopez had filed for divorce. The singer submitted the paperwork herself instead of through a lawyer, on the second anniversary of the couple’s Georgia wedding ceremony. Lopez and Affleck married in July 2022 in a private ceremony in Las Vegas and then had a second wedding with family and friends in Georgia on August 20, 2022.
Lopez’s divorce filing comes after months of speculation over the estranged couple’s relationship status. In May, it was reported that the couple had not been spotted together in 47 days. They then appeared to put on a united front when they were seen together on May 16 — nearly a month after Lopez said they of.