Alex Rodriguez parties with Ben Affleck’s ex Lindsay Shookus and we’re living for the chaos

We’ve already discussed how 2021 is truly the year of the chaotic celebrity couple, but it’s the orbit surrounding Bennifer and A-Rod that is really doing the heavy lifting.

In the latest ridiculous twist in the tale, Alex Rodriguez has been seen partying with Ben Affleck’s ex at her birthday party. 

We have been thrown back to the heady days of delicious early noughties celebrity gossip, and we are truly grateful.

Let’s set the timeline out here. After Ben, 48, split from wife Jennifer Garner and before he dated Ana de Armas, he was in a relationship with producer and head of Saturday Night Live’s talent department Lindsay Shookus between 2017 and 2018, before briefly reuniting with her in 2019. 

So imagine our shock when Alex, 45 – who split from Jennifer Lopez in April, before the 51-year-old reunited with ex Ben (keeping up?) – was seen partying with Lindsay, 41.

According to Page Six, Alex attended Lindsay’s ‘intimate’ birthday party in the Hamptons on Saturday, with guests enjoying entertainment from magician Josh Beckerman in Lindsay’s back yard.

We’re not sure we could cope with this twisted web, but for what it’s worth, Alex and Lindsay are just friends, according to the baseball star’s rep.

A statement shared with Page Six said: ‘There is absolutely zero there. They’ve have been friends for 15 years.’

In fact, Lindsay had previously been seen hanging out with both Alex and JLo back when the On The Floor singer presented SNL in 2019. 

Still, this latest installment of the Bennifer saga just proves it’s their world, and we’re just living in it.

Back in April, it was confirmed that after four years together, Jennifer and Alex had ended their engagement, weeks after cheating allegations and speculation about trouble in their relationship.

The pair said in a joint statement: ‘We have realised we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so.

‘We will continue to work together and support each other on our shared businesses and projects. We wish the best for each other and one another’s children.’

The split came as a shock too many, but more bombshells were to come, as Jennifer was seen spending time with her ex Ben.

The couple confirmed their quite frankly iconic reunion when they were pictured kissing at lunch, but neither Jen nor Ben has commented on the romance that is rocking showbiz.

The stars met on the set of Gigli in 2002, and soon after Jennifer’s divorce from second husband Cris Judd, she went public with her co-star.

Bennifer quickly became one of the most high-profile couples in Hollywood, and when they got engaged, everyone was looking forward to their wedding in 2003.

However, they called off their nuptials due to ‘excessive media attention’, and a few months later, Bennifer split… only for romance to come a-knocking again 17 years later. Are we in a rom-com? It sure feels like it. 

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