MATT Damon has expressed his sympathy for Ben Affleck, admitting he “can’t imagine” enduring the same level of “scrutiny” that his friend faces amidst his marital difficulties with Jennifer Lopez. The actor offered a rare insight into his relationship with his co-star as he discussed his ability to maintain a private life on a recent episode of the , hosted by the co-star’s brother, Casey Affleck. “I’ve been really lucky in that way .
.. especially when I look at Casey’s brother, Ben,” he said.
“I can’t imagine living under that kind of scrutiny.” “And it’s been like that for 25 years and we’ve had parallel careers in a lot of ways and so I’m fortunate to have been kind of excused from that part of [fame],” explained Damon. Despite both actors gaining fame from their 1997 Oscar-winning film, Damon noted that Ben’s life details were more frequently covered in the media due to his youth and bachelor status.
“That magazine culture that was so huge ...
25 years ago [they] kind of ignored me,” the star stated. “Right, like a guy who’s married, it’s so boring,” he further added, referencing to his marriage to his wife Luciana in 2005 “What would sell those things were scandal and sex and all that stuff that people would read ..
. and as long as you didn’t do any of that stuff it wasn’t really worth their time to wait to take your picture and so I ended up kind of getting left alone,” Damon,53, explained. Comments from star about Ben, aged 51, follow reports of Page Six indicating that his marriage to Lopez ended in March.
It has been reported that the 55-year-old singer is feeling “furious” and “humiliated” by the breakup, and the actor is postponing the divorce to avoid further embarrassment. The couple has been the focus of divorce speculation since Lopez appeared solo on the Met Gala red carpet and at the premiere of her new film, in May. The pair have not hidden the fact that they are spending no time together.
Lopez was frequently photographed on Long Island, New York, throughout the summer, following her return from a girls’ trip to Italy in June. Additionally, she celebrated her 55th birthday on the East Coast, notably without her husband’s presence. Lopez has twins, Max and Emme, who are 16, from her previous marriage to Marc Anthony.
Affleck has three children, Violet, who is 18, Fin, who is 17, and Samuel, who is 12, from his previous marriage to Jennifer Garner. It is reported that Lopez has a particularly close relationship with Violet. Regardless, the situation between the Afflecks and Lopezes may not be as strained, considering the eldest Affleck child was seen spending Sunday with her step-siblings, JLo’s twins, Max and Emme, who are 16 years old.
Although Lopez and Ben have not been seen together for more than a month, the mother of two appears to be spending more time with his children. This was evident as Violet was spotted wearing her stepmother’s pink Dolce & Gabbana dress in Los Angeles during the weekend and star was seen spending some quality time with Samuel on Sunday..
