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Us Weekly’s 5 Hot Stories: Ben Affleck Breaks Silence on Divorce, Amanda Knox Book Revelations

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Ben Affleck opened up for the first time about his divorce from Jennifer Lopez. In an interview with GQ, the actor spoke candidly about the end of his marriage and why he chose to participate in Lopez’s documentary The Greatest Love Story Never Told, confessing that the musician has “handled celebrity more adeptly” than him. “My temperament is to be a little bit more reserved and private than hers. As happens in relationships, you don’t always have the same attitude towards these things. … I love and support this person. I believe in them. They’re great. I want people to see that,” Affleck explained. He further insisted that there wasn’t “some major fracture” between him and Lopez before news broke of their split in August 2024. The couple, who were previously engaged in the early aughts, exchanged vows in July 2022. While speaking with GQ, Affleck emphasized that there was “no scandal, no soap opera, no intrigue” in the pair’s divorce, which was finalized earlier this year. Keep reading below for more hot stories:

  • In her new memoir, Amanda Knox addressed the most challenging — and surprising — aspects about her time in prison for a murder she didn’t commit.

  • Following the death of former MLB athlete Brett Gardner’s teenage son, the Costa Rica hotel where the family was staying has issued a statement.

  • Bethenny Frankel chimed in after news broke that Teresa Giudice and her husband, Luis Ruelas, have received more than $3 million in tax liens.

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Meredith Nardino
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Meredith Nardino began working at Us Weekly in 2019, rising through the ranks from Digital Writer to Senior Editor. Her areas of expertise include keeping up with the Kelce family, Sister Wives and Harry Styles’ latest whereabouts. Most recently, Meredith began heading up nostalgia content for the digital staff. Outside of the office, you can find her at the nearest yoga studio or concert venue.
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