It seems that there’s trouble in paradise for Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. At least, that’s what the internet has been saying for the past few days.
Sadly, multiple news outlets suggest that things may not be looking good for the power couple, affectionately referred to as ‘Bennifer’.
Rumors of a potential split have slowly been intensifying as new details come to light.
Last week, Ben Affleck was spotted driving in Brentwood, Los Angeles. According to TMZ, the actor was leaving a house where he had apparently been staying alone. The following day, paparazzi caught him again, leaving the same location.
Affleck, once more riding solo, was reportedly not seen at the $60 million Beverly Hills estate he shares with Jennifer Lopez the previous evening. This absence has led some fans to express their dismay over the potential breakup.
“Why are they breaking up?” a sad fan wrote on X.
Another fan expressed their shock at the breakup rumors, saying on Facebook: “Noooooo!!!!!!!!!!! This can’t be happening!!!!!”
Similarly, someone else simply commented: “That’s not true.”
However, others are less surprised by the rumors… One person even claimed they expected this outcome all along.
“I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if they have secretly split. I knew from the moment they got married, it [would] not be till death do us part. This is her fourth marriage, how is it truthful on her vows?” an X user wrote.
Meanwhile, a hopeful fan chimed in with: “I hope things work out between them!”
Further complicating the couple’s relationship status is the fact that Affleck and Lopez have not been publicly photographed together for over a month. The last time they were seen together was on March 30, holding hands in New York City.
Lopez stayed in New York in April and May to promote her upcoming Netflix movie, Atlas. She was also preparing for and attending the Met Gala as a co-chair, without Affleck.
While Lopez was occupied in New York, Affleck was on the West Coast reportedly filming The Accountant 2. He also attended Tom Brady’s comedy roast on May 5, without Lopez.
Commenting on Lopez’s demeanor during her big night at the Met Gala, one Facebook user wrote: “She looked super stressed and tired at the Met Gala. I figured it was […] her tour rehearsals and filming … Maybe it was this … I root for them.”
“That’s what I was thinking,” replied one user. Another added: “Agree! She looked awful, stressed, and strained. Did not look herself at all.”
A third wrote that the actress “seemed off.”
Melody Thomas Scott, the “The Young and the Restless” Nikki Newman since 1979, had a lot more tumultuous background than she would confess
Born in 1956 in Los Angeles, California, Thomas Scott made her acting debut in “Marnie” when she was just 13 years old.
She had a few small film and television appearances throughout the ensuing years, including parts starring Kirk Douglas and Clint Eastwood. She attended the University of Southern California to study piano performance as well.
Thomas Scott’s traumatic childhood past was not well known, despite her success in theater and television, which included multiple Emmy nominations, wins from Soap Opera Digest Awards, and Soap Opera Update Awards.
When she was a baby, her mother left her. Her grandmother took care of her instead of her mother, and regrettably, she did little to stop multiple individuals from abusing young Thomas Scott.
A few decades later, in 2020, Thomas Scott released a memoir titled “Always Young and Restless: My Life On and Off America’s #1 Daytime Drama,” which offered an open window into his life away from the spotlight.
At the age of four, Scott saw her grandmother being abused for the first time. Her grandmother was in the same room as Scott, but she did nothing to stop him from being abused all of Scott’s life.
She pursued a career as a child actor as an escape from the filth, vermin, and lack of protection in her family life. Her passion for acting was stoked when she discovered a sense of normalcy in her profession that she had never experienced before.
Scott moved out of her grandmother’s house when she reached twenty, despite the fact that her health was deteriorating. She realized that trying to convince her grandmother not to have let the abuse would not help; perhaps things would have turned out differently if her grandmother had not been so afraid to see a doctor. Scott overcame these setbacks and continued on despite having a horrible upbringing.
Scott reflected on the agony and adversity she had endured at the hands of her grandmother, a woman who was unable to forgive her for an incomprehensible occurrence. Scott’s grandma asked for forgiveness for years before she passed away, and Scott never made amends with her.
Scott was able to find the good in a difficult situation. She learned endurance, patience, and how to handle hardship as a result of her experience. She was unable to contact her grandma at times, though, because of her unreasonable actions.
Scott faced a difficult road ahead of her as a result; the author needed ten years to write a biography about these upsetting experiences. The project was in danger of being completely destroyed throughout the first few terrifying chapters, which only served to highlight how amazing the project’s completeness was after it was finished.
After shedding her grandmother’s name, Scott was able to go forward. In 1985, she wed Edward James Scott. When they celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary, they took the chance to reiterate their vows on “Entertainment Tonight” in front of their loved ones. The couple’s three adoptive children were named Jennifer, Alexandra, and Elizabeth.
According to Scott, having a child offered her a once-in-a-lifetime chance to make up for some of the wrongs done to her during her childhood. In an intentional effort to provide her girls a better upbringing than she had, Scott decided to assign them to different activities. She had the good fortune to watch them develop into mature, content adults with their own families as a result.
In an effort to help fans understand more about the woman who inspired TV character Nikki Newman, Scott shares her story. She also urges anyone in similar circumstances to seek help before it’s too late, emphasizing that abuse can happen to anyone, regardless of one’s financial standing.
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