Jennifer Lopez Briefly Brings Up Ben Affleck Amid Split Rumors

While Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have yet to publicly address rumors about the state of their marriage, that doesn't mean they're going to stop talking about each other altogether.

In fact, the singer recently brought up the actor while sharing the story of how she met Barbra Streisand. 

As Lopez explained on the May 20 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, she inherited her love of the EGOT winner from her mom. So when she ran into Streisand two decades ago, she recalled telling her, "Oh my god. I love you!"

Lopez said the Funny Girl star was very kind and even commented on the engagement ring she received from Affleck at the time. 

"'So that's a big diamond,'" the Hustlers actress remembered her saying. "I was like, 'Yes, it is.'" 

Lopez said Streisand also gave her movie advice and asked her how she dealt with all the fame—with the Second Act alum thinking, "You're the most famous person ever." 

"It was so surreal," J.Lo continued, "but I was just so taken by her."

This wasn't the only time Lopez briefly mentioned Affleck during her interview with Jimmy Kimmel. While discussing her upcoming tour, the Grammy nominee was asked if her twins Max and Emme, whom she shares with ex-husband Marc Anthony, will be joining her on the road. And while Lopez noted they'll be there for "some of it," she admitted "they don't want to be with mom all the time" now that they're 16.

"It's awkward for them," she explained. "I also do sexy things on stage. They're like, 'Who are you right now?' 'Cause they see me at home with a bun and no makeup and barefoot."

When Kimmel asked if Lopez does sexy things at home, she replied, "I do do sexy things at home sometimes, but they don't know that."

Lopez's interview comes amid speculation about her relationship with Affleck. After all, the couple—who reunited in 2021 nearly two decades after they split in the aughts and then wed in 2022—hadn't been photographed together for over a month until about mid-May. Not to mention, the "Let's Get Loud" artist liked an Instagram post about relationship red flags, and multiple outlets reported they're living apart.

Lopez also attended the 2024 Met Gala solo earlier this month—with Affleck's rep noting he's been busy filming The Accountant 2—and she went to the premiere of her new movie Atlas without him on May 20.

Still, Affleck—who shares kids Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner—and Lopez were recently photographed smiling during a drive together and the pair continue to wear their wedding rings.

E! News has reached out to their reps for comment on their relationship but has yet to hear back.

For now, keep reading to learn more about how their love story began.

The two prepare to film a scene for the movie in West Hollywood. The couple met on the set of the film.

The two are spotted in the city.

The two film the movie on Will Rogers State Beach in Los Angeles. That month, the actor proposes to the actress with a 6.1-carat pink diamond ring.

The two film the movie in New York City.

Is there anything more '00s than both Bennifer 1.0 and TRL?

The two make their red carpet debut as a couple at the premiere of her film Maid in Manhattan.

The two bundle up at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.

The two appear at the premiere of Daredevil, starring Ben as the superhero.

The two appear at the premiere of Daredevil, starring Ben and future ex-wife Jennifer Garner.

The two attend the Academy Awards together.

The two sit courtside at a Los Angeles Lakers game.

The two film a Dateline interview for NBC in Vancouver.

The two appear at the premiere for their movie in Westwood, Calif.

...it flops at the box office.

The two postpone their wedding. No future date is given.

The two are seen at a Boston Red Sox game. The team is Ben's favorite.

The two end their engagement.

They're baaaack. On Sept. 10, the couple makes their first red carpet appearance in 18 years at the Venice Film Festival premiere of The Last Duel. 

There's no denying J.Lo makes for a stunning plus-one! 

Ben supports J.Lo at the 2021 Global Citizen Live event in New York City, where she performed onstage. It marked her first music gig since she performed at VAX LIVE in May, where the actor also appeared onstage separately, fueling rumors of a rekindled romance.

The two attend the Met Gala together for the first time.

Jen and Ben put on a sizzling display on the red carpet at the premiere of his film The Last Duel in New York City.

Jennifer confirmed her engagement to the Gone Girl actor with a video posted to her On The JLo site, revealing a glimpse of her beautiful engagement ring with a green stone.

On July 16, Jennifer and Ben tied the knot in a surprise ceremony at A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.

The two vacation with her twins and two of his kids in the French capital soon after their wedding.

J.Lo steps out with Ben in support of his movie The Flash.

Jennifer release This Is Me... Now, an album about her relationship with Ben. The record is accompanied by a musical film titled This Is Me... Now: A Love Story and the documentary The Greatest Love Story Never Told.

The couple enjoys a day out in NYC on March 30, 2024.