Recently, the whispers around Hollywood tell of a marital rift between celebrity couple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, prompting a bold action by Lopez against Affleck’s ex-wife, Jennifer Garner.

Affleck and Garner, who share three children together, have maintained a close-knit relationship post-divorce, often seen together at family events.  On one such occasion, they were spotted at their son’s basketball game in Santa Monica, only for Garner to visit Affleck later at his Brentwood residence - a time when their kids were notably absent.

"Everyone knows that Ben and Jen remained very close after their divorce.      He confides in Jen about everything, even his issues with J Lo,"  This closeness led J Lo to put her foot down, conveying to Garner that she is no welcome in their personal affairs.However, insiders close to J Lo denied the report.

"J Lo didn't come right out and tell Jen to back off — both women have been down this road before and know their boundaries — but she did tell Ben that his ex needs to stay away from him and butt out of their personal drama," the source claimed.

"Ben then relayed the message to Jen."

The Argo star and J Lo first fell in love in the early aughts, but broke up in 2004, in part because of the intense media scrutiny of their romance.     Two decades later, they reconnected and tied the knot in July 2022.

Many of their old issues have resurfaced, though, as low-key Ben has been thrust back into the spotlight, where he's often appeared visibly uncomfortable at his wife's side.

Despite Garner and Ben ending their marriage nearly a decade ago in 2015, she still hates to see him suffering.And while the insider claims Garner initially tried to keep out of her ex-husband's relationship issues, they added the actress doesn't want to see Ben fall back into destructive behaviors, like substance abuse and gambling, as he has in the past.The source added, as Garner sees it, Ben's well-being is more important than how J Lo feels about him talking to her.