Ben Affleck has put the brakes on his rumored romance with Kathleen “Kick” Kennedy, daughter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according to insiders.
Contrary to recent reports, a source close to the actor revealed that Affleck, 52, is not dating Kick, and that he “might know her in passing.” Moreover, the insider confirmed that Affleck is currently not seeing anyone.
Rumors of Affleck and Kick’s alleged relationship began circulating after they were spotted together at the prestigious Beverly Hills Hotel’s Polo Lounge and other upscale venues.
This news comes on the heels of Jennifer Lopez‘s decision to file for divorce from Affleck, which was confirmed just last week. According to court documents, the couple’s date of separation was April 26.
The nostalgia-tinged term “Bennifer” might evoke memories of a bygone era, but it seems that everything comes full circle eventually. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez rekindled their romance nearly two decades after their initial whirlwind romance. The pair initially connected on the set of the ill-fated Gigli in 2002. The movie […]
Reports of their marriage being on shaky ground had been circulating for months, but Lopez waited until their two-year wedding anniversary to make things official and end their marriage. (Lopez and Affleck exchanged vows during a Las Vegas ceremony in July 2022 before saying “I do” in Georgia the following month on August 20.)
“The timing of the divorce was a big middle finger to Ben,” a Hollywood insider exclusively told.
A separate source revealed that Affleck and Lopez had already hashed out the details of their separation before she filed for divorce.
“They had already agreed to these terms before she filed,” the insider explained. “J.Lo finally pulled the trigger because that was their agreement that she would file, and she was the one who ultimately made the decision.”
Aside from Lopez and Affleck’s shared Beverly Hills home, which they purchased together in May 2023 and put up for sale in July, the source noted that “there’s really nothing else to divide.”
“One person doesn’t want more than the other,” the insider said. “They both came in with significant assets of their own.”
Ahead of their split, a separate source told that Affleck and Lopez tried to “make it work” by attending couples therapy. “It was more and more apparent they weren’t a good match,” the insider said. “It boiled down to [the fact that] they are two different people.”
Per the source, Lopez and Affleck chose to part ways after they realized they weren’t aligned. “She came to the realization things weren’t going to change and they were incompatible,” the insider added. “Spending time apart — it became obvious it wouldn’t work.”
Affleck and Lopez were first linked in 2001 after meeting on the set of Gigli. The pair got engaged in 2002, but called off their wedding the following year. In 2004, they announced their breakup.
Lopez wed Marc Anthony in 2004, but the twosome ultimately split in 2011. Lopez and Anthony share 16-year-old twins Emme and Max. Affleck, for his part, tied the knot with Jennifer Garner in 2005. The exes, who revealed their decision to split in 2015, share children Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12.
