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Jennifer and Ben have been spending time together, according to reports (Picture: REX)Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are rumoured to have been spending time together again, after her split from Alex Rodriguez.
\nThe former couple broke up in 2004, but have remained close since going their separate ways \u2013 and are thought to have been hanging out recently.
\nAccording to reports, actor Ben, 48, was picked up in a white Escalade owned by the singer, 51, and headed to her Los Angeles property this week.
\nHere we take a look back at the former couple\u2019s dating timeline\u2026
\nHow did Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck meet?
\nThe pair first met in 2002, on the set of film Gigli which hit cinema screens in 2003.<\/p>\n
Jen recently split from Alex Rodriguez (Picture: Invision)Back then, Jen was married to her second husband Cris Judd but Bennifer went public in 2003, soon after her divorce.
\nAt the time, Jennifer said Ben was \u2018the one\u2019.
\nWhen did Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck get engaged?
\nIn 2002 Jen opened up about her relationship with Ben during an interview with Diane Sawyer, saying: \u2018We\u2019ve talked about this so many times, and we talked about how people kind of see him with \u2026 one type of person and me with another type of person, and the two of us together is like, \u201cHow did that happen?\u201d
\n\u2018And how we\u2019re probably more alike and from the same kind of background \u2026 same kind of upbringing and same kind of family and same kind of house.\u2019
\nHowever, while people may not have matched them, things had been going well as Jen revealed the couple had got engaged.
\nWhat happened to Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck?<\/p>\n
Bennifer was a regular on the red carpet when they were together (Picture: WireImage)In 2003 Bennifer was a tabloid juggernaut and the couple was hounded by paparazzi wherever they went.
\nJ-Lo even featured Ben in her Jenny from the Block music video as she used pictures of the Hollywood pair doing everything from shopping to relaxing on a yacht on holiday.
\nShe told InStyle: \u2018Now at least I can show you who I am a little bit. Back then you just believed anything you read on the cover of a tabloid. Many times it wasn\u2019t true, or it was like a third of the truth.\u2019
\nWhen did Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck break up?
\nThe couple were due to get married in Santa Barbara, California, in September 2003 but they put the nuptials on hold the day before the wedding.
\nThey said in a statement at the time: \u2018Due to the excessive media attention surrounding our wedding, we have decided to postpone the date.
\n\u2018When we found ourselves seriously contemplating hiring three separate \u201cdecoy brides\u201d at three different locations, we realised that something was awry.
\n\u2018We began to feel that the spirit of what should have been the happiest day of our lives could be compromised.
\n\u2018We felt what should have been a joyful and sacred day could be spoiled for us, our families and our friends.\u2019
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And it wasn\u2019t long before the pair went their separate ways, in January, 2004.
\nA representative for Jen said at the time: \u2018Jennifer Lopez has ended her engagement to Ben Affleck.
\n\u2018At this difficult time, we ask that you respect her privacy. I am not going to confirm anything about his personal life.
\n\u2018We don\u2019t want to get dragged into quicksand. Everybody wants a war. It\u2019s not happening from our side.\u2019
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