Amid swirling divorce rumors, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez walked hand in hand out of daughter Violet’s graduation in LA on Thursday.
In a rare public display of affection, the couple, recently reunited amid speculation of a split, with TMZ spotting them clasping hands as they departed the celebrations. Accompanying them were JLo’s 16-year-old twins, Max and Emme, along with Affleck’s children, 15-year-old Fin and 12-year-old Samuel.
Jennifer donned a salmon pink coat over her matching dress, complemented by perspex heels, while Ben chose a gray-blue suit.
The duo strolled through the parking lot with their kids and family in tow. However, their smiles must have taken a detour. In fact, some armchair experts might say the beleaguered couple looked tense.
They were joined by Ben’s mother, Christopher Anne Boldt, and his ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s mother, Pat Garner.
According to reports, they left the ceremony separately and returned to their respective homes with their children.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Looked Tense at Another Recent Event
The tense encounter follows Ben and Jennifer’s first reunion in 12 days. They attended another graduation celebration for Violet at Garner’s house. The couple was seen arriving at the party, but neither appeared to be smiling.
Ben and Jennifer were seen wearing their wedding rings, despite Ben being spotted without his band several times over the past month. However, his wedding ring reappeared on his hand last weekend during a solo outing.
The couple was later seen departing together in a black Cadillac Escalade, heading to the $100K-per-month rented mansion where Affleck has been living alone after reportedly moving out of their marital home.
Upon arriving at the rented house, Jennifer was observed promptly getting into her Escalade with her assistant and driving away, leaving Ben behind, according to onlookers.
Of course, in recent months, the couple has seldom been seen together in public, fueling rumors of their separation.
Lopez attended the glitzy Met Gala in New York City on May 6 alone, fulfilling her co-chair duties. Many fans were surprised by Affleck’s absence from the event.
It was reported earlier this month that the couple had been living separately for weeks. Just a year after buying their $60.85 million, 46,000-square-foot mansion, Affleck moved out. Lopez was seen house hunting alone in Beverly Hills on May 14.
Earlier this month, Affleck relocated from their marital home to a $100,000-per-month residence in Brentwood, Los Angeles.
Over the past two weeks, Affleck has been notably absent from his wife’s press tour for her new Netflix sci-fi action film, Atlas. He also missed her movie premiere in Mexico City on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Lopez also canceled her upcoming summer tour.