Jennifer LopezandBen Affleckare working towards taking their recently rekindled relationship to the next level.A source close to the singer, 51, tells PEOPLE that she spent this past weekend in Los Angeles for business reasons, but also wanted to spend time with Affleck.“They willcontinue to travel back and forthbetween Los Angeles and Miami,” says the insider. “They are very happy together.“Furthermore, Lopez and the two-timeAcademy Awardwinner, 48, are reportedly “slowly starting to talk about the future.““This is not a casual relationship,” the source adds. “They are taking it seriously and want it to be long-lasting.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in 2002.DOUG KANTER/AFP via GettyThe couple’s Los Angeles meetup comes a week after they werephotographed together in Miami, including at Anatomy Miami Beach, Lopez’s go-to gym.“They were holding hands, hugging, kissing. They weren’t trying to hide the fact that they were together,” a source told PEOPLE at the time of the two during their workout sessions. “They arevery much into each other and being together.““Truthfully, they are really nice people,” the insider added. “No one stands around the gym saying, ‘Don’t approach them.’ No one bothers them; everyone is respectful. Everyone loves her. All the women are checking her out and her routine because she looks so amazing and is so strong.“Rumors of Lopez and Affleck’s relationship first ignited in late April, when they werespotted outside her L.A. homefollowing her split fromAlex Rodriguez. The two laterenjoyed a getaway to Montana, where they were photographed driving together on May 8.Ben Affleck (L); Jennifer Lopez.Christopher Smith/invision/AP/shutterstock; emma mcyntire/gettyThe pair are prepared to make their cross-country situation work, with a source telling PEOPLE last week that Lopez and Affleck “are having fun and want to spend as much time together as possible.““Theydon’t want to hide anymore,” the insider explained. “They are both excited about their relationship. They want to make sure they do everything they can to make this work.““Jennifer is incredibly happy. She feels like she can just be herself around Ben,” the source added of the pair, who dated in 2002 and got engaged later that year before splitting in January 2004.Their reunion comes after Lopez and then-fiancé Rodriguez, 45, announced in March that they were working through some things, before theyofficially broke up in April. Affleck previously called it quits with then-girlfriendAna de Armasin January, after they were first romantically linked in early 2020.
Jennifer LopezandBen Affleckare working towards taking their recently rekindled relationship to the next level.
A source close to the singer, 51, tells PEOPLE that she spent this past weekend in Los Angeles for business reasons, but also wanted to spend time with Affleck.
“They willcontinue to travel back and forthbetween Los Angeles and Miami,” says the insider. “They are very happy together.”
Furthermore, Lopez and the two-timeAcademy Awardwinner, 48, are reportedly “slowly starting to talk about the future.”
“This is not a casual relationship,” the source adds. “They are taking it seriously and want it to be long-lasting.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in 2002.DOUG KANTER/AFP via Getty
The couple’s Los Angeles meetup comes a week after they werephotographed together in Miami, including at Anatomy Miami Beach, Lopez’s go-to gym.
“They were holding hands, hugging, kissing. They weren’t trying to hide the fact that they were together,” a source told PEOPLE at the time of the two during their workout sessions. “They arevery much into each other and being together.”
“Truthfully, they are really nice people,” the insider added. “No one stands around the gym saying, ‘Don’t approach them.’ No one bothers them; everyone is respectful. Everyone loves her. All the women are checking her out and her routine because she looks so amazing and is so strong.”
Rumors of Lopez and Affleck’s relationship first ignited in late April, when they werespotted outside her L.A. homefollowing her split fromAlex Rodriguez. The two laterenjoyed a getaway to Montana, where they were photographed driving together on May 8.
Ben Affleck (L); Jennifer Lopez.Christopher Smith/invision/AP/shutterstock; emma mcyntire/getty
The pair are prepared to make their cross-country situation work, with a source telling PEOPLE last week that Lopez and Affleck “are having fun and want to spend as much time together as possible.”
“Theydon’t want to hide anymore,” the insider explained. “They are both excited about their relationship. They want to make sure they do everything they can to make this work.”
“Jennifer is incredibly happy. She feels like she can just be herself around Ben,” the source added of the pair, who dated in 2002 and got engaged later that year before splitting in January 2004.
Their reunion comes after Lopez and then-fiancé Rodriguez, 45, announced in March that they were working through some things, before theyofficially broke up in April. Affleck previously called it quits with then-girlfriendAna de Armasin January, after they were first romantically linked in early 2020.
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source: people.com
