Ben Affleck looks grumpy in first sighting since finalizing Jennifer Lopez divorce as she keeps $5M ring
Ben Affleck was seen for the first time since finalizing his divorce from Jennifer Lopez.
The Argo star did not appear to be in the best mood when he headed to his office in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
The Oscar-winning star kept his head down and eyes on the road as he sat in the driver's seat of his brand-new 2025 Cadillac Escalade.
With a scruffy beard and white shirt with a blue blazer, he came off more like hipster Hollywood movie executive than Hollywood A-list star.
This sighting comes the same day that DailyMail.com learned that the Jenny From The Block singer is allowed to keep her stunning $5M green diamond engagement ring that Affleck gifted her in 2021 when he proposed.
Ben Affleck was seen for the first time since finalizing his divorce from Jennifer Lopez. The Argo star did not appear to be in the best mood when he headed to his office in Los Angeles on Tuesday
The Oscar-winning star kept his head down and eyes on the road as he sat in the driver's seat of his brand-new 2025 Cadillac Escalade
With a scruffy beard and white shirt with a blue blazer, he came off more like hipster Hollywood movie executive than Hollywood A-list star
Ben has been hitting his office very often lately as he has several projects on the horizon.
Affleck has been working a sequel to The Accountant.
And Ben has been handling the final touched of the film he produced with longtime friend Matt Damon, Kiss Of The Spider Woman, which stars 55-year-old Lopez in the lead role with Diego Luna in a supporting part.
Kiss of the Spider Woman is an American musical drama film written and directed by Bill Condon.
It is a feature adaptation of the 1992 stage musical by Terrence McNally, John Kander and Fred Ebb, which is in turn based on the 1976 novel by Manuel Puig.
The movie is headed to the Sundance Film Festival which takes place from January 23 until February 2, 2025.
Meanwhile, Jenny gets to keep her green rock.
Now DailyMail.com has learned that theUnstoppable actress will get to keep her green diamond engagement ring from Ben that reportedly costs $5M.
The ring is a statement as it has a large green diamond at the center flanked by two elongated baguette diamonds, bookended by a matching pair of trapezoid diamonds.
Lopez attends Variety presents The Creative Impact Awards and 10 Directors To Watch Brunch at Parker Palm Springs on January 4 in Palm Springs
One would think that Affleck's mood would be lighter these days as he recently finalized his four-month long divorce from his second wife, superstar Lopez
At one point he put his head back as he had an arm resting on the windown
The car looked new and freshly washed as he pulled into an underground parking lot
No one else appeared to be in the car but the windows were blacked out so it was impossible to tell
Jennifer said at the time of the proposal that she was pleased with the color as green meant luck and new beginnings to her.
According to TMZ, the siren also gets to keep all the other jewelry that the actor presented the beauty from the Bronx.
She already has five other engagement rings in her jewelry box at home: they are from Ojani Noa, Cris Judd, Affleck (the first proposal), Marc Anthony and Alex Rodriguez.
It was also revealed that once they sell their $61M Bel Air mansion in Los Angeles, they will split the profits.
And they will divide what was in the back accounts when they were wed.
The Atlas actress gets to keep all her earnings since they separated in April 2024. She filed for divorce in August 2024.
Affleck will hold onto his stake in his production company, Artists Equity, which he founded in 2022 with BFF Matt Damon. The company has produced Air, The Accountant Part 2 and Unstoppable.
Lopez worked on projects including Shotgun Wedding, This Is Me... Now and The Mother during their marriage.
The settlement, which was mediated by celeb lawyer Laura Wasser, also reveals Lopez is dropping Affleck as a last name and going back to Jennifer Lynn Lopez.
They will officially end their marriage on February 20, 2024.
The former couple wed without a prenuptial agreement.
This sighting comes the same day that DailyMail.com learned that the Jenny From The Block singer is allowed to keep her stunning $5M green diamond engagement ring that Affleck gifted her in 2021 when he proposed
The ring is a statement as it has a large green diamond at the center flanked by two elongated baguette diamonds, bookended by a matching pair of trapezoid diamonds
Their cumulative wealth is around $550M, with Lopez's assets accounting for $400M of their wealth treasure chest.
The actor-director and singer-actress eloped at the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas on July 16, 2022 - 18 years after breaking off their first engagement in 2004.
The couple again exchanged vows at Affleck's estate outside of Savannah, Georgia on August 20 that year.
They had first rekindled their romance in early 2021, just weeks after J-Lo broke off her engagement to Alex Rodriguez.
Affleck and Lopez have both made millions over the course of their decades-long careers from entertainment projects, investments, branding deals and more.
The actor has also invested in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, launched his own production firm and worked on more than 100 films and TV shows, amassing a net worth of $150million.
While Lopez's film and music credits, together with her beauty business, investments and brand ambassador deals have earned her even more, totaling $400million.
Seen in 2001 on the left when he proposed with a pink diamond ring and also seen right in 2021 before he popped the question for a second time
This comes one day after Affleck received a visit from his estranged wife Lopez several hours before the Golden Globes on Sunday.
The Selena star dropped by his home and even appeared to give Ben's son Samuel, 12, a hug.
JLo's child Emme, 16, was spotted emerging from the property with a large gift in their hands as Ben trailed behind.
The sighting comes after it had been reported that Ben and Jennifer would remain in each other's lives despite their divorce.
Last month in December, Affleck and Lopez were also seen reuniting as they exchanged gifts at Soho House in Los Angeles.
'They have every intention of continuing to be in each other's lives despite not being romantically involved,' a source recently told Page Six.
The source also added that the two stars will still 'communicate when it involves their kids.'
Ben and Jennifer 'have a mutual respect for one another' and also 'have a lot of history.'
The former couple 'remain amicable whenever they do see each other. They're still close with each other's children, and even though they don't have a co-parenting type of relationship, they still feel like a blended family in a lot of ways.'
Ben shares Samuel, as well as Violet, 19, and Fin, 15, with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner.
He had the chance to spend the holidays with Garner and his three children - with a source telling People late last month that the star is 'healthy, single and enjoying life.'
Affleck 'is spending the holiday with his children and is excited to have Violet home for break,' the insider continued.
Following the end of her marriage to Affleck, a source recently told DailyMail.com that Lopez wants to take time for herself before getting into another relationship.
'Jen like most people, would love to have love in her life again. But the one person she has to give the time to right now is herself.'
'If something presents itself, then obviously life and love find a way, but she isn't looking to get into any new relationships.'
'She is focused on her work and wants 2025 to be the year she gets back to being herself,' the source said.
'She isn't actively looking to date right now and is still processing losing Ben again,' they added.
ALL OF JLO'S ENGAGEMENT RINGS
She's been engaged six times and walked down the aisle four and throughout her colourful love life Jennifer Lopez has amassed an impressive collection of engagement rings worth $17 million.
She has a pink rock Ben gave her 20 years ago.
Then there are the rings from former husbands Marc Anthony, Cris Judd, Ojani Noa and former fiancé Alex Rodriguez.
Here MailOnline takes a look through Jennifer's impressive collection of hefty diamonds.
Ojani Noa: $130k
The Hollywood star married her first husband Ojani Noa in 1997 after he popped the question with a marquise-shaped diamond set on a gold band.
Laura Taylor, engagement ring specialist at Lorel Diamonds, told DailyMail.com: 'The first engagement ring J.Lo received was from Ojani Noa in 1997.
'This was a 3.5-carat marquise-cut diamond on a yellow gold band, simple yet elegant, valued today at around $130k.'
Jennifer and the model-waiter were married for 11 months before finalizing their divorce in January 1998.
Ojani's ring is the 'cheapest' of her rings and was the first to join her collection.
The Hollywood star married her first husband Ojani Noa in 1997 after he popped the question with a marquise-shaped diamond set on a gold band
The ring was a 3.5-carat marquise-cut diamond on a yellow gold band, simple yet elegant, valued today at around $130k
Cris Judd: $200k
Jennifer walked down the aisle with backup dancer Cris Judd in 2001 after the two met on set of her music video for Love Don't Cost A Thing.
Cris proposed with an emerald-cut diamond, set on a platinum band with diamond pavé.
According to expert Laura it is worth around $200k, her second most inexpensive rings.
But the marriage was also short lived when the pair filed for divorce nine months later in July 2002. The following year in 2003, the divorce was officially finalised.
Jennifer walked down the aisle with backup dancer Cris Judd in 2001 after the two met on set of her music video for Love Don't Cost A Thing
Cris proposed with an emerald-cut diamond, set on a platinum band with diamond pavé, worth around $200k
Ben Affleck: $2.6m
Jennifer and Ben first met in 2001 on set of the movie titled, Gigli, and soon entered a romance which resulted in the pair becoming engaged in 2002.
The engagement made headlines after he presented the singer with a 6-carat radiant-cut pink diamond flanked by two white trapezoid-cut diamonds, set on a platinum band.
'This iconic ring is valued at approximately $2.6m and is one of the most famous colored diamond engagement rings in the world,' explained the expert.
In an interview in November 2002, Jennifer told Diane Sawyer that the proposal was 'traditional, but also in a very spectacular way, as of course Ben would do it ... it was very, very beautiful.'
However in January 2004, Jennifer and Ben ended their engagement and she soon married Marc Anthony while Ben moved on with Jennifer Garner after they tied the knot in 2005.
Jennifer and Ben first met in 2001 on set of the movie titled, Gigli, and soon entered a romance which resulted in the pair becoming engaged in 2002
'This iconic ring is valued at approximately $2.6m and is one of the most famous colored diamond engagement rings in the world,' explained an expert
Marc Anthony: $6.5m
Marc's offering of his love remains the star's most expensive and rarest ring in her collection.
According to experts the ring is a 'a magnificent 8.5-carat blue radiant-cut diamond, flanked by trapezoid-cut diamonds on a platinum band.'
It is worth a whopping $6.5m, surpassing the value of her other rings.
Laura explained: 'The most expensive ring she has kept is the blue diamond ring from Anthony, which she described in a 2021 interview as her most treasured piece of jewelry, even more so than the pink diamond Ben gave her during their first engagement.'
The pair first crossed paths in 1998 when he was performing in the Broadway musical titled, The Capeman.
After developing a close friendship they later tied the knot in 2004 during a private ceremony - shortly after her first engagement to Ben came to an end.
Four years later in 2008, the former couple welcomed twins Max and Emme. However, the two split in 2011 - with the divorce being officially finalised in 2014.
Marc Anthony's offering of his love remains the star's most expensive and rarest ring in her collection
According to experts the ring is a ' a magnificent 8.5-carat blue radiant-cut diamond, flanked by trapezoid-cut diamonds on a platinum band'
Alex Rodriguez: $2m
The New York Yankees baseball player, popped the question to Jennifer in 2019 after two years of dating.
He presented the singer with a massive 15-carat emerald-cut diamond set on a platinum band which is valued around $2 million.
Previously opening up about the big milestone while on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon. Alex revealed 'I planned it for about six months.'
'[And] the three days prior to me going down on one knee and getting engaged, I rehearsed for three days in a row. Because I wanted the sunset to be perfect.'
He added, 'One day, the sunset was at 6:27, the next day it was at 6:29, and then the third day it was raining. So I kind of [decided on] 6:29, and I said, "This is the time that I'm gonna do it." And it worked out well.'
However the pair never made it down the aisle after they announced their split in 2021 and revealed they realised they worked better as friends.
New York Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez popped the question to Jennifer in 2019 after two years of dating
He presented the singer with a massive 15-carat emerald-cut diamond set on a platinum band which is valued around $2 million
Ben Affleck: $5.6M
In 2021, Jennifer and Ben rekindled their romance and became engaged once again in April 2022.
He proposed for the second time with the $5.6M 'lucky' green engagement ring which features a 8.5-carat green cushion-cut diamond.
Laura explained: 'The ring is worth roughly $5.6m thanks to the rarity of natural green diamonds, which also happens to be J.Lo's lucky colour.'
A few months later, they said 'I do' at a chapel in Las Vegas in July, followed by a larger ceremony at his Georgia mansion on August 20, 2022.
Jennifer filed for divorce from Ben on Tuesday.
According to documents obtained by TMZ, the Jenny From the Block singer filed legal docs in L.A. County Superior Court without an attorney.
The date of separation is listed as April 26 2024, but the day on which J. Lo filed for divorce is in fact the second anniversary of the second ceremony they held in Georgia, which followed their initial wedding service in Las Vegas just two months before that.
An it is thought Jennifer will be keeping the ring despite their separation as Laura Taylor said, 'Jennifer Lopez has amassed a remarkable collection of engagement rings over the years, each representing a different chapter in her life.
'In the United States, engagement rings are typically considered gifts, meaning J.Lo is legally entitled to keep the ring after the divorce unless agreed otherwise in a prenup.'
'As J.Lo and Ben Affleck didn't have a prenup, the engagement ring, a stunning 8.5-carat green cushion-cut diamond, will likely be added to her collection.
But in California, engagement rings are generally considered separate property, and courts often rule in favor of the recipient in a divorce.
This is because the ring is typically given as a gift before the marriage, and the argument is that the gift belongs to the recipient regardless of whether the relationship lasts.
'With the addition of Ben Affleck's green engagement ring, J.Lo's collection of engagement rings is now worth an estimated $17 million,' added Laura.
In 2021, Jennifer and Ben rekindled their romance and became engaged once again in April 2022 (pictured at the Golden Globes in January 2024)
He proposed for the second time with the $5.6M 'lucky' green engagement ring which features a 8.5-carat green cushion-cut diamond
The couple has been rumored to have called it quits for some time now, but Jennifer - who has 16-year-old twins Max and Emme with ex-hu18, Seraphina, 15, and 12-year-old Samuel - has not addressed anything to do with their supposed split, and just mere months ago insisted that there was a 'real, true love' between the pair.
She told the Metro newspaper: 'I wrote This Is Me... Then when Ben and I fell in love 20-something years ago.
'As fate would have it, we came back into each other's lives. And on the 20th anniversary of This Is Me... Then, I announced that I would do This Is Me... Now. It was inspired by the surreal miracle that had happened.
'Him coming back into my life and the two of us reuniting in a way that we never expected that was the inspiration for even going in the studio. The album just poured out of me.
'It was just something organic and beautiful, but it was definitely inspired by getting this incredible second chance at real, true love.'
