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Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck has no publicly confirmed current partner. Past relationships on record include Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Garner and 1 more.

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Ben Affleck is an American actor and filmmaker who co-wrote Good Will Hunting and directed Argo.

This page records the sourced public timeline below. A missing date means the reviewed public sources did not establish a reliable day-level date; it is not inferred.

Who has Ben Affleck dated?

  1. 1997 — 2000

    Gwyneth Paltrow

    past relationship · Confirmed

    Gwyneth Paltrow began dating Ben Affleck in October 1997; they split in January 1999, rekindled the relationship and later parted, remaining friends.

    Gwyneth Paltrow's full dating history →

  2. 2002 — 2004

    Jennifer Lopez

    past relationship · Confirmed

    Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez began dating in 2002 and got engaged that November. Their September 2003 wedding was postponed four days before, and they ended the engagement in January 2004.

    Jennifer Lopez's full dating history →

  3. Jun 29, 2005 — 2018

    Jennifer Garner

    divorced · Confirmed

    Ben Affleck began dating Jennifer Garner in August 2004 and married her in Turks and Caicos on 29 June 2005; they have three children. They announced their separation in June 2015 and their divorce was finalised in October 2018.

  4. 2020 — 2021

    Ana de Armas

    past relationship · Confirmed

    Ana de Armas dated Ben Affleck, her Deep Water co-star, from March 2020 to January 2021.

    Ana de Armas's full dating history →

  5. Jul 16, 2022 — 2025

    Jennifer Lopez

    divorced · Confirmed

    Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez reunited in 2021, announced a second engagement in April 2022 and married in Las Vegas on 16 July 2022. They separated in April 2024; Lopez filed for divorce that August and it was finalised in 2025.

    Jennifer Lopez's full dating history →

What is Ben Affleck's zodiac sign?

NameZodiac signNationality
Ben AffleckThis page Leo American
Jennifer LopezFormer wife Leo American
Ana de ArmasFormer girlfriend Taurus Cuban / Spanish
Jennifer GarnerFormer wife Aries American
Gwyneth PaltrowFormer girlfriend Libra American

Zodiac signs are Western sun signs worked out from public birth dates; nationality is from Wikidata. A dash means the information is not public. Rumoured links are not included.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Affleck dating?

Ben Affleck has no publicly confirmed current partner.

Who has Ben Affleck dated?

Ben Affleck's sourced relationship history: Gwyneth Paltrow (past relationship, 1997–2000); Jennifer Lopez (past relationship, 2002–2004); Jennifer Garner (divorced, 2005–2018); Ana de Armas (past relationship, 2020–2021); Jennifer Lopez (divorced, 2022–2025).

How many times has Ben Affleck been married?

Ben Affleck has 2 recorded marriages: Jennifer Garner (2005–2018) and Jennifer Lopez (2022–2025).

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Record scope

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