Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner announced their divorce Tuesday—just one day after their 10-year wedding anniversary—and now it's come out that Affleck may have been talking to his ex, Jennifer Lopez, in the months before the divorce.
There are a bunch of rumors flying around about why Affleck and Garner decided to split. Now a friend close to the couple revealed that the actor and singer, who were engaged and broke up in 2004 after dating for 18 months, may have started talking again.
"Everyone is talking about J.Lo and Ben," the source revealed to the U.K.'s Sun, "and saying it's inevitable they will get together again at some point. We call them the Richard Burton and Liz Taylor of Hollywood."
The 45-year-old singer and her on-again, off-again boyfriend, backup dancer Casper Smart, recently got back together, but this, apparently, didn't stop her from staying in contact with her ex.
"They were pretty flirty at the Oscars," the source continued, "and have stayed in touch over email. Jennifer Garner never liked it."
Despite what this "friend" has to say, other sources told the Daily News that the two actually "haven't spoken" at all. When it comes to them being flirty at the Oscars, it was noticeable that Affleck approached Lopez. He "whispered something" in her ear and she "playfully" swatted his arm in response.
In Lopez's 2014 memoir "True Love," though, she described their breakup as "her first real heartbreak," so it's unclear if they have stayed in touch or not.
Reps for Lopez and Affleck have not made any comments on the sources claims yet.
Read all about Ben Affleck & Jennifer Garner's very recent divorce HERE.
