Jennifer Lopez left bitterly 'disappointed' by Ben Affleck amid divorce as Kick Kennedy dating rumors fly Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By Carly Johnson and Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 22:21 EDT, 28 August 2024 | Updated: 22:25 EDT, 28 August 2024 e-mail View comments Jennifer Lopez shocked fans when she officially pulled the plug on her two-year marriage to Ben Affleck last week.
And the On The Floor singer, 52, has been left 'very upset and disappointed' by her estranged husband, 52. She filed for divorce from the Argo star on Tuesday, August 20, citing 'irreconcilable differences.' She also listed April 26, 2024 as their date of separation.
'It's really hit her hard. She's very upset and disappointed with Ben,' a source told PEOPLE on Wednesday. This comes amid rumors that Affleck has been 'hanging out' with RFK Jr.
's daughter Kick Kennedy , 36, in recent weeks. Jennifer Lopez, 55, has been left 'very upset and disappointed' by Ben Affleck, 52, amid their divorce; seen in February Read More Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's divorce judge has surprise connection to one of her famous exes Insiders revealed to DailyMail.com that Kick and Ben are 'enjoying spending time' together but the writer is remaining 'tight-lipped' about their connection because she doesn't want to be seen as a 'mistress'.
The Oscar-winner and Kick previously enjoyed a brief fling before he and JLo rekindled their romance in 2021. The source stressed that the pair's romance did not ever overlap with the actor's relationship with Jennifer. 'They didn't have any affair during his marriage, but it is interesting to Kick's friends that as soon as this divorce happened all of a sudden Ben is hanging out with an old hookup whose family he sees as royalty.
' As for how Kick views the actor, the insider stated: 'She thinks that he is intelligent and very much her style but is being incredibly tight-lipped because she does not want to be seen as a mistress. 'She is not a mistress. She is nothing like JLo and likes to keep her private life private.
' PEOPLE's insider further dished on Wednesday that Jennifer is no longer 'comfortable' living in the $60million Beverly Hills mansion she and Ben once shared with their kids. 'She and Ben bought the house for the whole family. It's way too big for her and filled with too many memories as well,' they explained.
The couple originally purchased the incredible 12 bedroom, 24 bathroom home in May 2023 after nearly two years of house hunting. They've struggled to offload the home — currently on-market for $68million — since June and Ben recently snapped up a $20million bachelor pad in the Pacific Palisades. It's been claimed that Ben's 'bad moods' plays a role in the downfall of their two-year marriage.
PEOPLE reported Tuesday that Jennifer spent a great deal of time trying to look after her spouse and was like a mother to him. The outlet added that Ben often got 'frustrated' and went to a 'dark place' even though he had a beautiful wife and three children with ex Jennifer Garner, 51. This comes amid rumors that Affleck has been 'hanging out' with RFK Jr.
's daughter Kick Kennedy , 36, in recent weeks; seen in 2021 'It's really hit her hard. She's very upset and disappointed with Ben,' a source told PEOPLE on Wednesday; seen in February Read More Kick Kennedy's story about father RFK Jr. beheading a whale goes viral 'Jennifer did spend a lot of time making sure Ben was happy and had everything he needed,' the insider said.
It was also added that Ben was more like her son than her mate, even though she is only three years older than him. 'The way she cared for him was almost childlike,' the source continued. And her pals urged her to stop because pumping up his moods was not her job.
'Friends constantly reminded her that she's not responsible for his feelings,' it was added. 'He's very moody and dark at times.' But Lopez is the opposite of that, it was claimed: 'Jennifer appreciates life in another way.
She's very grateful for everything.' Indeed, she used to have a painting that read Gratitude Attitude in her home. Another source close to Garner told the site that he 'has never handled stress well.
' 'He doesn't have good coping skills. He gets easily frustrated and tends to be moody. When he's relaxed and in a good mood, it's amazing to be around him,' the source claimed.
'But more often, he's upset or frustrated.' 'Many times, it's just something small that he gets stuck on,' the source added. 'He really doesn't understand how his bad mood affects people around him.
It's just not fun being around that kind of negativity.' But Affleck 'thrives' when it comes to his children or his work. 'He thrives when he has work projects.
He's been great when it comes to the kids too. He's doing exactly what he wants. He seems very happy,' said the source.
PEOPLE also alleged that the lovebirds grew apart because of 'distance' as Lopez traveled so much for work. She was busy nonstop after the two got back together in 2021. The Grammy winning beauty was involved with a total of eight movies after she promised to be his faithful wife - she starred in and produced all of them and even made music for the films.
Jennifer filed for divorce from the Argo star on Tuesday, August 20, citing 'irreconcilable differences.' She also listed April 26, 2024 as their date of separation; seen in May 2023 In addition to all that, she shot a Coach campaign, promoted her JLO Beauty line, launched Delola and created new music. The two got back together in 2021 after 17 years apart and wed in August 2022 in Georgia after a quickie Las Vegas elopement.
But Jenny From The Block never seemed to slow down to let the love grow. He should have known she would be busy, however, as she has always said she loves to work. The Bronx native spent plenty of time promoting her 2022 film Marry Me with events in LA and NYC.
She costarred with Owen Wilson in the love story and had music to go with it too. Next came Shotgun Wedding with Josh Duhamel, also in 2022. She worked hard to drum up interest in that project that she also produced.
In 2023, she worked on The Mother. But the most work came from pushing This Is Me..
. Now and the docu The Greatest Love Story Never Told earlier this year. And there was yet another project for her to plug: Atlas, a sci-fi film.
There is more: Lopez also filmed Unstoppable, Ben's film with pal Matt Damon; the premiere is in September in Toronto. And she also filmed his upcoming movie Kiss Of The Spider Woman earlier this year. She planned a summer tour, but canceled it to focus on her family.
PEOPLE's insider further dished that Jennifer is no longer 'comfortable' living in the $60million Beverly Hills mansion she and Ben once shared with their kids 'She and Ben bought the house for the whole family. It's way too big for her and filled with too many memories as well,' they explained The star's work took her to New York City about a dozen times in the past few years and there were several trips to Europe as well and a stop in Dubai. But even with her hectic schedule, 'she tried really hard to make things work,' a source told People and now she has 'sadness' over the end of the marriage.
Next up for Jennifer: She will promote Ben's film Unstoppable in Toronto. Jennifer stars in Unstoppable - which was produced by her estranged husband - and it's set to debut at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on September 6. Ben Affleck Jennifer Lopez Share or comment on this article: Jennifer Lopez left bitterly 'disappointed' by Ben Affleck amid divorce as Kick Kennedy dating rumors fly e-mail Add comment.
