Ben Affleck ‘told JLo she looked beautiful in love letters earlier this year’ while she was still engaged to ARod
BEN Affleck "told Jennifer Lopez she looked beautiful in love letters earlier this year" while she was still engaged to Alex Rodriguez.
Bennifer has seemingly rekindled their romance 18 years after calling off their engagement.
Despite their romance playing out in the last two weeks, Jennifer and Ben have been in contact for months, TMZ revealed.
According to their sources, the 49-year-old actor and the 51-year-old singer were in very regular contact by email starting in early February when she flew to the Caribbean to begin filming Shotgun Wedding.
The tone of the emails were allegedly loving and longing for Jennifer.
Allegedly, Ben commented on her beauty when he saw some pictures of her in the Caribbean paradise and claimed he wished he could be there with her.
One of the emails also referenced Jennifer's love for Ben's writing and included a line about him being able to "own her heart" with his pen, TMZ claimed.
The two continued their email communication into April when news of Jennifer and Alex's crumbling engagement began.
However, the two did not meet up until after she broke off her engagement with the baseball superstar.
Earlier this month, Ben and Jennifer were spotted hanging out in her home as the actor was spotted leaving multiple times.
A source told Page Six: “Security picks him up at a nearby location and drops him off after spending a few hours at her house.”
JLo allegedly sends a white Escalade SUV to pick him up and take him to her residence.
The shoe designer only recently returned to the area after filming her new movie, Shotgun Wedding, in the Dominican Republic.
Sources said the two are just "friendly" and have remained that way since splitting years ago.
“They are friends … they’ve never not been," an inside said.
However, their friendship quickly escalated after they had a heart-to-heart conversation, which the Batman actor began.
Following their decision to reignite their years-old love story, the two ran off to Montana for a much-needed getaway.
The exes looked cozy in the car as they drove to the airport together, according to reports.
The newly-single JLo reportedly smiled and chatted away as she sat next to Ben, who was driving the car.
The pair allegedly boarded a private jet back to Los Angeles together.
They were seen arriving with plenty of luggage, with Jennifer wearing a white knit sweater and skirt and black boots.
Ben has a house in the state, though TMZ reported Jen and Ben were spotted at Big Sky Resort, close to Yellowstone National Park.
This blossoming relationship came as a shock to ARod, who was hoping to get JLo back after he lost her due to his wandering eye.
A source close to the baseball player told E! News: "A-Rod is shocked that JLo has moved on.
"He truly thought they would be able to make it work and reconnect. He has been reaching out to JLo trying to meet with her and she has been very short with him."
The source added that the sports star is "saddened" about his ex's reunion with Ben and even reached out to let her know that he's "upset."
However, the insider added: "She's not interested in rekindling anything with A-Rod and is done."
Last month, the movie star and the baseball player decided to call off their engagement after four years together.
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In a joint statement, the former couple wrote: "We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so.
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"We will continue to work together and support each other on our shared businesses and projects. We wish the best for each other and one another’s children.
"Out of respect for them, the only other comment we have to say is thank you to everyone who has sent kind words and support."
