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Ben Affleck is said to be “hanging out with” a new woman in his life, after his highly publicised split from pop star Jennifer Lopez. According to US media, the Good Will Hunting actor has been spending time with Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s 36-year-old daughter Kick Kennedy.

They were recently seen at the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel, among other places, notes the source. Since news emerged about the pair’s supposed fling, netizens have taken to platforms like Reddit to point out how Kick looks like an “amalgamation of J.Lo and Jennifer Garner”, who are both Affleck’s exes.



Here’s what we know about Affleck’s potential new romance. Kathleen Alexandra Kennedy, aka Kick Kennedy, comes from a political family Being a member of the Kennedy family, Kick’s background is steeped in US political history. She is the daughter of Robert F.

Kennedy Jr – who recently suspended his presidential campaign and endorsed Donald Trump – and Robert’s ex-wife, Emily Ruth Black. RFK Jr has six children. Kick is also the great-niece of former US president John F Kennedy.

She once spoke about her life as a Kennedy. “People ask me, ‘What’s it like to be a Kennedy?’” Kick told Town & Country. “Maybe it’s just the temperature of the water, but I’m just like, ‘I have no idea.

’ When I see my face or name in the tabloids, I get a knot in my stomach. It’s just not me – it’s reading something that’s not real.” She has dabbled in acting Per her IMDB profile, Kick Kennedy has had minor appearances in a handful of films and TV shows, with stand-outs including Gossip Girl , Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Newsroom .

She wasn’t star-struck by Taylor Swift, who dated her brother Conor Kennedy Remember when Taylor Swift dated a Kennedy? Yeah, that was Kick’s brother. In a 2014 interview with the New York Post, she was asked about what it was like to hang out with the superstar while she was dating Conor Kennedy. Kick sounded fairly blasé about the experience: “Yeah, she’s really sweet.

It was a moment, really. But we always have exciting things going on – exciting people to meet.” She’s got famous friends Take a quick peek at Kick Kennedy’s Instagram page, and you’ll soon see that she’s very well connected.

Not only is she good pals with Amanda Hearst, an heiress of the Hearst publishing family, but she’s also been pictured with Emily in Paris ’ Lily Collins (the daughter of Phil Collins) in her younger days, and has gone hiking up Mount Kilimanjaro with actors like Emile Hirsch and Jessica Biel. How did Kick Kennedy meet Ben Affleck? It’s unclear how or when Kick Kennedy met Ben Affleck, but considering they run in similar circles, it’s likely they crossed paths at some point through work or mutual friends. Who else has Kick Kennedy dated? Although she seems quite private about her love life, Kick has previously been in the headlines for her other relationships.

In 2018, it was reported that she had been dating 53-year-old banking billionaire Matthew Mello – who tragically passed away on his way to a rehab facility in Cancun, Mexico, per People. They had been together for about four months before his death, adds the source. Before that, Kick was romantically involved with Paul Simon’s son, Harper Simon, for less than a year, before breaking things off in 2014, reported US media.

Harper has worked with John Lennon’s wife and son, Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon, adds the source. Ben Affleck is said to be ‘hanging out with’ a new woman 16 years his junior following his highly publicised split from Jennifer Lopez – and she happens to be part of the Kennedy dynasty Since news emerged about the supposed fling, netizens have taken to Reddit to point out how Kick looks like an ‘amalgamation of J.Lo and Jennifer Garner’, who are both Affleck’s exes.

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