Ben Affleck looked to be in great spirits as he arrived back in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning with ex-wife Jennifer Garner, the same day as his two year wedding anniversary to his estranged wife Jennifer Lopez.
The actor, 52, who is at the center of swirling divorce rumors from Lopez, 55, once again ditched his wedding band as he made a giddy arrival back to the West Coast after dropping daughter Violet, 18, at college in Connecticut.
As well as Garner, whom he divorced in 2018 after 13 years of marriage, the star was accompanied by their middle child Fin as he stepped off a private jet..
The Oscar winner was also seen driving Garner in the front seat of his black BMW as they left the airport.
Fin, 15, wore a Yale University sweatshirt which may indicate where Violet has chosen to study in the fall. The school is located in New Haven, Connecticut.
Ben Affleck looked to be in great spirits as he arrived back in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning, which is his two year wedding anniversary to his estranged wife Jennifer Lopez. He and ex Jennifer Garner had just taken their eldest child Violet to college
The 51-year-old Air actor also was seen driving Garner in the front seat of his black BMW as they left the airport
There have been no reports yet that Ben is back together with his first wife and she is believed to still be dating her longtime boyfriend, tech CEO John Miller.
Ben had on a white shirt that was untucked with dark blue slacks and Nike sneakers.
The Good Will Hunting writer and star added aviator sunglasses and had his hair cut short with a clean-shaven face as he help a beverage in a plastic cup.
Garner wore a black top with army green slacks as she had no makeup on and her brown hair down. The Alias star held onto a book and an iPad as she wore an Apple watch and carried a bag over her shoulder
Fin had on a Yale sweatshirt which could have been a recent purchase if that is where Violet is going. The child added a crossbody purse, cargo jeans and blue sneakers.
This happy family sighting comes amid Ben’s ongoing tension with his current wife Lopez who he has not been pictured with since mid June.
There have been rumblings that a divorce announcement with Lopez is imminent but it still keeps not happening even though the weeks drag on.
Some outlets have claimed that Ben is waiting until the movie he made with JLo – the drama Unstoppable – is released in September to formally announce their divorce.
Meanwhile, there appears to be no celebration for Affleck and Lopez on their two year wedding anniversary but considering Ben was seen in the early morning leaving the airport with Garner on Tuesday, he still has plenty of time to catch up with Lopez.
They had their formal wedding ceremony at his estate in Georgia on August 20, 2022.
He was not with Lopez, however, and did not have his wedding band on. Seen with Lopez in January
Fin, 15, who wore a Yale University shirt which may indicate where Violet has chosen to study in the fall. The school is located in New Haven, Connecticut
Ben had on a white shirt that was untucked with dark blue slacks and Nike sneakers; he was not wearing his wedding ring from Lopez even though it was their wedding anniversary
The star is pictured with Jennifer at their romantic Georgia nuptials in 2022
The Good Will Hunting writer and star added aviator sunglasses and had his hair cut short with a clean-shaven face as he help a beverage in a plastic cup
Affleck walked several steps ahead of Fin; the two seem to be spending more time together this summer
Ben made no effort to hide his ring-free left hand as he dictated where the luggage should go
Affleck carried his jacket and a black leather duffel bag that he has been carting around in recent weeks
Instead, he was in the company of his first wife Jennifer Garner whom he divorced in 2018 after 13 years of marriage
Here is Ben sipping his drink, far left, a handler, Fin and Garner as they got into the sedan
Another woman could be seen next to Ben as he put his items in the trunk; to the right is Garner and Fin
All of their children were in tow – Jennifer has twins Max and Emme with ex Marc Anthony. And many of their pals were there like Matt Damon and Kevin Smith.
Things have been very bumpy with Ben and Jen this year after he moved out of their splash Bel-Air, California mansion.
Things got worse when he plunked down $20M on his own pad on her 55th birthday in July in the affluent area of Pacific Palisades near Garner.
She was in the Hamptons with her entourage celebrating another year around the sun.
TMZ.com reported that Ben’s property features five bedrooms and six bathrooms as well as a media room and guest house.
Garner wore a black top with army green slacks as she had no makeup on and her brown hair down
Unlike Affleck, Garner – who dates John Miller – did not seem to be smiling as much
Fin added a crossbody purse with a cat on front, cargo jeans and blue sneakers
Garner held onto a book and an iPad as she wore an Apple watch and carried a bag over her shoulder
Garner is known for not wearing makeup unless she has to as she has said in the past it feels ‘fake’ to do so
Ben stopped to talk to the woman who had on Jenny From The Block style hoop earrings
Fin chatted up the smiling woman who greeted the close family
A man in a cap and green vest had brought the car around for Ben; the BMW had a trendy matte sticker on it
Ben was in the driver’s seat as he spoke to his ex-wife who was in the passenger’s seat
In the backseat was their middle child Fin; there was no sign of their son Samuel, 12
These days, Garner and Ben are almost neighbors as he purchased a new home nears hers in Brentwood, the tony section of Los Angeles near Santa Monica. The two could have been carpooling
The new house is much smaller than the mansion in Beverly Hills he bought with Jennifer last year which boasted 12 bedrooms and 24 bathrooms, a 12-car garage, room for parking 80 cars, a 5,000 square-foot guest penthouse, caretaker house and a two-bedroom guard house as well as a pool and an indoor sports complex.
The couple put the house on the market last month for $68 million, just over a year after they bought it back in May 2023.
Meanwhile, Lopez is looking for a ‘fresh start’.
The Atlas actress has been house hunting after putting the Los Angeles home she shared with husband Affleck up for sale and Jennifer’s friends insist she always ‘has [a] good attitude even when things are not perfect’.
Lopez has been spending time with her daughter Emme, seen left on August 17 in LA. On the right is Ben and Lopez in November during happier times
A source told PEOPLE: ‘Considering everything that’s going on, Jennifer is having a good summer. She’s been off and able to focus on what’s next.
‘Jennifer is trying to find a new home to start fresh. She always has [a] good attitude even when things are not perfect.’
Jennifer has been house hunting in Los Angeles and recently toured a home in Beverly Hills that is ‘truly exceptional.’
An insider said: ‘It’s an ideal setting for those seeking seclusion’.
She also toured another home in May and has been looking at properties that are not officially on the market.
