Singer Jennifer Lopez, 55, and artist Ben Affleck, 51, have agreed on terms for their divorce and are waiting for the opportunity to file the papers after moving into different houses. Close friends of Lopez reported being happy that the relationship has ended, noting that members of her inner circle have not hidden their hatred for Affleck since the couple's first relationship in the early 2000s.
People close to the celebrity said that friends helped facilitate the breakup as new details continue to emerge daily about the couple's love-hate story. The impending divorce between the pop diva and the Hollywood star remains a frequent topic in media headlines and among ordinary people.
Among the friends who disliked Affleck is Lopez's longtime manager Benny Medina, who collaborated with the singer for many years. Lopez fired her assistant in 2003, with some reports indicating Affleck influenced the decision. After ending his relationship with the actress in 2004, he brought the employee back a few years later, and Medina has since remained one of Lopez's closest advisors and friends. "These two can't stand each other. Benny and Ben don't get along, there's still real bad blood between them," the Daily Mail quoted an insider as saying.
Manager Conflict and Reconciled Friendships
Actress, author, and activist Leah Remini also temporarily lost touch with Lopez during her romance with Affleck. Remini asked Lopez whether Affleck still had the same flaws that caused their initial breakup, prompting Lopez to argue with Remini and exclude her from her wedding invitation list after Remini urged her to consider marrying him.
The two friends reconciled at the beginning of the year, with Remini spending time with Lopez and consoling her after problems in her marriage. "Nobody likes Affleck except his mother Jennifer. He is a threesome layman," an insider stated. It was previously known that Affleck's own friends turned their backs on him during his divorce from Lopez.
