Jennifer Lopez is 'so proud' of Ben Affleck as she gushes over romance

‘We got a second chance at love’: Jennifer Lopez says she’s ‘lucky’ to have Ben Affleck and is ‘so proud of the man he’s become’ as she gushes over their rekindled romance

They shocked fans when they rekindled their romance in May, nearly two decades after calling off their engagement. 

And Jennifer Lopez gushed over her ‘second chance at love’ with Ben Affleck as she reflected on their rocky relationship path.

Famously dubbed ‘Bennifer’, Ben and Jen dated from 2004 and 2004 but went on to marry different partners and have children in the 17 years that passed – but ended up gravitating back to one another. 

‘We got a second chance at love’: Jennifer Lopez said she’s ‘lucky’ to have Ben Affleck and is ‘so proud of the man he’s become’ as she gushed over their rekindled romance

In an interview with People magazine, Jennifer said:  ‘I feel so lucky and happy and proud to be with him. It’s a beautiful love story that we got a second chance.’

The Get Right hitmaker also insisted that things are different between the pair second time around, as they ‘don’t take each other for granted’, explaining, ‘there’s more of an appreciation and a celebration’.  

Jennifer went on to touch on the struggles that Ben has overcome, saying ‘I’m so proud of the him, I’m so proud of the man he’s become that I’ve watched from afar. Being honest with each other, being loving, that’s just the basis of everything.’

Ben’s personal woes have been highly documented – with the actor completing several rehab stints for alcoholism- and battling anxiety and depression. 

Jennifer said: ‘I feel so lucky and happy and proud to be with him. It’s a beautiful love story that we got a second chance’

Cute couple: amously dubbed ‘Bennifer’, Ben and Jen dated from 2004 and 2004 (pictured in 2003) 

In December, Ben caused a stir when he claimed he would still be drinking if he’d stayed married to Jennifer Garner, who he met shortly after his relationship with J Lo.  

Speaking out: Jennifer gave a chat to People magazine about her new romance 

Talking about his marriage he said on The Howard Stern Show: ‘We probably would’ve ended up at each other’s throats. I probably still would’ve been drinking.’

Ben went to rehab for alcoholism in 2018. He officially split with his ex-wife in June 2015, one day after their 10-year anniversary. 

The couple co-parent three children: daughters Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and son Samuel, nine. 

Elsewhere in the chat, Ben also admitted he thought twice about rekindling his J Lo romance due to the affect it could have on his children. 

Ben told Howard: ‘It crossed my mind for sure. My responsibility to my children is the highest responsibility. I don’t want to do anything that is painful or destructive to them if I can help it.’

He added: ‘My life affects them. Me and their mom are celebrities. That is hard. That is a cross to bear,’ he told the radio host.

Exes: In December, Ben caused a stir when he claimed he would still be drinking if he’d stayed married to Jennifer Garner, who he met shortly after his relationship with J Lo (pictured in 2013) 

Meanwhile, Jennifer shares twins Emme and Max, 13, with third husband Marc Anthony, whom she split from in 2014 after 10 years of marriage. 

Prior to this she was married to Chris Judd for two years from 2001 and Ojani Noa for a year in 1997. 

Last year, the singer called off her two-year engagement to baseball star Alex Rodriguez just weeks after brushing off ‘inaccurate’ rumours and infidelity claims.

Former flame: Meanwhile, Jennifer shares twins Emme and Max, 13, with third husband Marc Anthony, whom she split from in 2014 after 10 years of marriage (pictured in 2005) 

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