Bennifer 2.0 is Now Red Carpet Official

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez at the premiere of
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez at the premiere of "The Last Duel" at Venice International Film Festival. Photo by Matteo Chinellato/NurPhoto/Shutterstock (12439828d)

It’s Official, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck made their debut on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival, and boy did they steal the show. The high profile couple, who famously became known as Bennifer when they first dated in the early 2000s, recently rekindled their romance and looked closer than ever as they shared kisses and held hands in front of the red carpet’s flashing cameras.

Those who were old enough to remember Bennifer’s first-round know that the couple has a long and not always uncomplicated history together. They first met on the set of the movie Gigli in 2001 and set on a whirlwind romance. By the following year, they were engaged. However, days before their lavish wedding was supposed to take place, Affleck and Lopez called off the ceremony and later confirmed they had split. 

In July of this year, the couple had announced their comeback on Instagram, and we can’t deny it’s quite thrilling and definitely wholesome to see they had found the way back to each other after nearly two decades apart. Even stars like Kim Kardashian and Gwyneth Paltrow couldn’t hide their excitement to see Ben and Jen back together.