In 2022, the actress expressed her concerns about Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s relationship in the documentary The Greatest Story Ever Told.
She had predicted their separation. In 2022, Jane Fonda expressed her fears about a possible breakup between Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. The 86-year-old actress, very “protective” of the singer, thus evoked their romance in the documentary The Greatest Story Ever Tolddedicated to the interpreter of Jenny From the Block. Jane Fonda initially maintained that she “really, really, really” wanted the romance to work. She did have some reservations, however.
“It feels like you’re trying to prove something instead of living it,” she told Lopez. “You know, there’s all these pictures of you two kissing and hugging.” To which JLo responded, “It’s just us living our lives.” Fonda said she was worried that the artist would “open her heart and end up hurting again.” She also said she was scared when she saw headlines about Ben Affleck being “unhappy.”
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A stormy honeymoon
Jane Fonda would have expressed her concerns to Jennifer Lopez’s manager, who “could not stand” the actor. She would have insisted on the importance of preserving this romance, instead of “flaunting it too much”. An opinion shared by Ben Affleck himself. Shortly after their wedding, on August 20, 2022, the Bennifers would have torn themselves apart on this subject during their honeymoon in Italy.
“He was not happy that the paparazzi were following them,” an anonymous source told Page Six on Wednesday, August 21. Jennifer is an internationally known superstar, and he acted as if he was surprised to see that they were being followed.” Already, in 2003, the couple had postponed their wedding due to “excessive media attention”, before breaking off their engagement the following year. They got back together in 2021.
Once back in his Beverly Hills home, things reportedly got worse. The actor, who was dealing with his alcohol problems at the time, reportedly felt the need to protect his private life more. And he could no longer stand the ups and downs of his partner’s fame. “He didn’t want Jennifer Lopez’s close guard in his house, or all the drama who was associated with it,” the witness said. The two would eventually separate on April 26, 2024, according to the date Jennifer Lopez gave in her divorce filing, which was filed on their second wedding anniversary.