LOS ANGELES — Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have settled their divorce and are asking a judge to finalize their breakup.
Lopez filed documents Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court that show the former couple settled their divorce through mediation in September, about a month after she filed for divorce.
Article continues after this advertisementWhile most of the financial details of their split were not publicly filed, neither star will pay the other spousal support. Lopez will drop Affleck from her legal name once the divorce is finalized.
FEATURED STORIES ENTERTAINMENT Zendaya and Tom Holland engaged — US media ENTERTAINMENT Golden Globes: Demi Moore's first win, Denzel Washington makes history ENTERTAINMENT Paolo Contis reveals his ‘greatest fear’: Daughters dating someone like himThe superstar couple married in July 2022. Lopez filed for divorce in August 2024, although the couple said in court filings that they separated in April 2023.
new slots 2022After meeting, falling in love, and getting engaged in the early 2000s — and starring together in 2003’s infamous “Gigli” and 2004’s “Jersey Girl” — the couple parted ways, blaming in part the pressure of the public eye.
Article continues after this advertisementBut to the delight of many and perhaps the skepticism of others, they reunited two decades later and married.
Article continues after this advertisementRecords filed Monday show the pair resolved the financial aspects of their divorce through mediation and without long-drawn-out proceedings in court.
Article continues after this advertisementThe couple have no children together. Affleck divorced Jennifer Garner, with whom he has three children, in 2018. Lopez has been married four times and has twins with singer Marc Anthony.
The settlement documents were first reported by celebrity website TMZ.
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