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Ben Affleck spotted shopping for ‘engagement rings’ 17 years after calling off Jennifer Lopez wedding
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck could be heading down the aisle for real this time (Picture: Splash Rex)
Ben Affleck appears to be on the verge of making a big, shiny, expensive purchase after being pictured shopping for rings at Tiffany’s.
The Pearl Harbour actor has been in a bubble of love in recent months after getting back together with his former fiancee Jennifer Lopez. The couple have been inseparable since, with romantic holidays on yachts in Europe, cosy getaways to the Hamptons and plenty of PDA-filled dinner dates.
It seems Ben, 49, could be set to finish what they started 17 years ago when they got engaged before calling off the wedding.
On Monday, the Hollywood star was spotted at a Tiffany’s and Co. store in Century City, California with his mother Sam and son Samuel, nine, tagging along for the outing.
In photos obtained by Page Six, Ben looked to be on a mission as he browsed engagement rings inside and made notes on a sheet of paper. His mum seemed to be giving him a helping hand as she was also spotted carrying paper.
Of course, it’s possible he was shopping for the non-engagement type of ring but it would certainly be a full circle moment for Bennifer.
The actor originally proposed to Jennifer, 52, in November 2002 with a 6.1-carat pink diamond designed by Harry Winston that reportedly set him back a staggering $2.5million (£1.8m).
Bennifer were originally engaged in 2002 (Picture: FilmMagic)
However, the couple decided to cancel the wedding just days before the nuptials were due to take place. At the time, they blamed the pressures of the attention surrounding their big day, saying in a statement: ‘When we found ourselves seriously contemplating hiring three separate “decoy brides” at three different locations we realised that something was awry.’
Fast forward almost two decades later and Jen and Ben are back in each other’s arms following her split from Alex Rodriguez who she was engaged to.
Jennifer confirmed their relationship at the end of July as the pair celebrated her 52nd birthday together.
The two are currently still living in their own separate houses but it seems like they are planning on moving in together soon.
They were recently reported to have their eyes on a Beverly Hills estate worth a whopping $85m (£61.56m).
Jennifer currently has a home in the Bel-Air area of Los Angeles where she lives with her two teenage kids Emme and Max from her previous marriage to singer Marc Anthony.
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Ben also has three children (Violet, Seraphina and Sam) from his decade-long marriage to actress Jennifer Garner. He recently spent some time with them in his house in LA’s Pacific Palisades neighbourhood.
Metro.co.uk has reached out to Ben Affleck’s reps for comment.
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