It’s been exactly one year since Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck finalized their divorce in January 2025, closing the chapter on their high-profile rekindling and two-year marriage. But if JLo has any regrets, she’s not showing it.
This summer, the 56-year-old icon didn’t just tour Europe. She owned it, transforming the stage into a runway, with stunning looks, powerhouse vocals, and declarations of independence.
Finishing her successful ‘Up All Night: Live in 2025’ tour with a sold-out final show in Sardinia, Lopez took a moment to reflect, not on heartache, but on healing. “This was the most beautiful, happy, and free summer,” she wrote to fans on Instagram. “My only wish is that you feel as joyful as you made me feel every night. I love you.”
While the singer found joy in the European spotlights, Ben Affleck kept things low-key for his 53rd birthday on August 15, marking his first since the divorce.
© AnadoluThe Oscar-winning actor was spotted at Huckleberry Café in Santa Monica with two of his children, Fin, 16, and Samuel, 13. Stepping out in a white button-up and khakis, the actor was photographed leaving with a to-go bag, possibly filled with birthday pastries, while Violet, 19, appeared to skip the outing.
For both stars, summer 2025 has been very different from last year, when the pair faced a difficult split. 2024 was marked by JLo’s canceled tour and the unraveling of her marriage. But this summer, JLo was back stronger than ever.
© Backgrid/The Grosby Group“This is exactly where I needed to be, to lead me to where I want to go,” she shared with Interview. Onstage, JLo had multiple jaw-dropping moments, channeling everything from Cher’s iconic leather looks to sheer black bodysuits.
© Backgrid/The Grosby GroupShe also kept it real right before starting the tour. “I told [Tiffany Haddish], ‘Girl, I’m not looking for no man. I’m happy right now, I’m not trying to ruin it, okay?’” she joked to Access Hollywood, and on Instagram, she quoted Céline Dion: “I do it for mah-self.”
© Lionel HahnEarlier this year, Affleck opened up about the split in GQ’s April 2025 issue. “There’s no scandal, no soap opera, no intrigue,” he said, emphasizing the quiet split and denying any dramatic moments.
© Redferns“I love and support this person. I believe in them. They’re great,” he said of Lopez. “You don’t marry a ship captain and then say, ‘Well, I don’t like going out in the water.’ You’ve got to own what you knew going into any relationship.”
He added that despite public speculation, Lopez’s documentary ‘The Greatest Love Story Never Told’ was not the reason for their split, but instead, he acknowledged their different approaches to fame. “I’m more reserved and private than she is,” he admitted.
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