{"id":166344,"date":"2025-05-05T11:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T11:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/05\/ben-affleck-jennifer-garner-spark-reconciliation-rumors-after-embracing-in-public-2\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T11:29:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T11:29:00","slug":"ben-affleck-jennifer-garner-spark-reconciliation-rumors-after-embracing-in-public-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/05\/ben-affleck-jennifer-garner-spark-reconciliation-rumors-after-embracing-in-public-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner Spark Reconciliation Rumors After Embracing In Public"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been almost seven years since Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner ended their marriage.<\/p>\n<p>But the former couple is making headlines, thanks to rumors that they might be considering a reconciliation.<\/p>\n<p>The speculation started, of all places, on a paintball field.<\/p>\n<p>Ben and Jen were competing alongside their 13-year-old son Ben (they also have two daughters together).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"803\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162785474-1024x803.jpg\" alt=\"Actress Jennifer Garner and actor-director Ben Affleck arrive at the Oscars at Hollywood &amp; Highland Center on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. \" class=\"wp-image-520685 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162785474-1024x803.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162785474-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162785474-768x602.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162785474-2048x1607.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162785474-960x753.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162785474-1080x847.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162785474-1200x941.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162785474-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actress Jennifer Garner and actor-director Ben Affleck arrive at the Oscars at Hollywood &amp; Highland Center on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jason Merritt\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ben-and-jen-pack-on-the-pda-while-playing-paintball\">Ben and Jen pack on the PDA while playing paintball<\/h2>\n<p>At one point during the battle, Ben playfully hugged Jen around the waist.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/03\/04\/celebrity-news\/ben-affleck-affectionately-holds-ex-wife-jennifer-garner-during-paintball-outing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Page Six<\/a>, Garner \u201cseemed to welcome\u201d the embrace. It\u2019s not the first indication that the exes enjoy a very close relationship.<\/p>\n<p>One source tells the outlet that Affleck and Garner have \u201cfound themselves leaning on each other more than ever\u201d in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey really do have a close bond,\u201d the insider added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-476481149-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner arrive at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 2, 2014 in West Hollywood, California.        \" class=\"wp-image-520684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-476481149-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-476481149-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-476481149-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-476481149-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-476481149-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-476481149-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-476481149-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-476481149-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner arrive at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 2, 2014 in West Hollywood, California.        \" class=\"wp-image-520684 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-476481149-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-476481149-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-476481149-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-476481149-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-476481149-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-476481149-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-476481149-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-476481149-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner arrive at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 2, 2014 in West Hollywood, California.        <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (ADRIAN SANCHEZ-GONZALEZ\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-would-jen-be-willing-to-give-ben-a-second-chance\">Would Jen be willing to give Ben a second chance?<\/h2>\n<p>But does that mean that the exes would be willing to give their marriage another shot?<\/p>\n<p>Well, a <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/03\/04\/celebrity-news\/ben-affleck-would-love-another-chance-with-ex-jennifer-garner-if-timing-is-right\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">different insider<\/a> tells Page Six that Ben \u201cwould love another chance\u201d with Jennifer.<\/p>\n<p> The source says that \u201cwould definitely be open to giving things another shot with Jen if the timing is ever right.\u201d But currently, the timing seems not to be right.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the same time, Ben knows it\u2019s just not realistic at this time in their lives,\u201d the insider adds.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162622195-1024x632.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner arrive on the red carpet for the 85th Annual Academy Awards on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. \" class=\"wp-image-520686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162622195-1024x632.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162622195-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162622195-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162622195-2048x1265.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162622195-960x593.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162622195-1080x667.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162622195-1200x741.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162622195-1024x632.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner arrive on the red carpet for the 85th Annual Academy Awards on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. \" class=\"wp-image-520686 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162622195-1024x632.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162622195-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162622195-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162622195-2048x1265.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162622195-960x593.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162622195-1080x667.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162622195-1200x741.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162622195-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner arrive on the red carpet for the 85th Annual Academy Awards on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (FREDERIC J. BROWN\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ben-and-jen-s-complex-situation-explained\">Ben and Jen\u2019s complex situation, explained<\/h2>\n<p>These days, Ben is single, having<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/01\/jennifer-lopez-and-ben-affleck-divorce-finalized-who-got-what\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> finalized his divorce from Jennifer Lopez<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n<p>Jen is in currently an \u201con-off\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/08\/jennifer-garner-boyfriend-on-a-break-amid-ben-affleck-divorce-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">romance with businessman John Miller<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>However, a source tells Page Six that Miller is unhappy about her \u201cclose relationship\u201d with Affleck.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJohn feels like a third wheel,\u201d says the insider.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"583\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162638046-583x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, winner of the Best Picture award for 'Argo' arrive at the 2013 Governors Ball on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. \" class=\"wp-image-520688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162638046-583x1024.jpg 583w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162638046-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162638046-768x1349.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162638046-1166x2048.jpg 1166w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162638046-547x960.jpg 547w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162638046-615x1080.jpg 615w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162638046-683x1200.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162638046-scaled.jpg 1458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"583\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162638046-583x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, winner of the Best Picture award for 'Argo' arrive at the 2013 Governors Ball on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. \" class=\"wp-image-520688 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162638046-583x1024.jpg 583w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162638046-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162638046-768x1349.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162638046-1166x2048.jpg 1166w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162638046-547x960.jpg 547w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162638046-615x1080.jpg 615w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162638046-683x1200.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162638046-scaled.jpg 1458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-162638046-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, winner of the Best Picture award for \u2018Argo\u2019 arrive at the 2013 Governors Ball on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. <br \/><span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (AFP PHOTO\/VALERIE MACON)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But despite the rumors of friction, it seems that Jen and John are still very much together, and a reconciliation with Ben is simply not in the cards right now.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBen just got out of a marriage and finalized his divorce [from Jennifer Lopez], he is really busy with work and is focused on this new chapter,\u201d the source explains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlus, Ben respects Jen\u2019s relationship with John [Miller] and would never come between them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another insider tells Page Six, \u201cThe feeling is not mutual on Jen\u2019s side. She\u2019s happy with John and that\u2019s just not where her head is at. She has a great co-parenting relationship with Ben, and that\u2019s where things stand on her end at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So it seems that Ben will have to content himself with a close friendship. Probably for the best. He should try dating someone who\u2019s not named Jen for a change.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/05\/ben-affleck-jennifer-garner-spark-reconciliation-rumors-after-embracing-in-public\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes It\u2019s been almost seven years since Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner ended their marriage. But the former couple is making headlines, thanks to rumors that they might be considering a reconciliation. The speculation started, of all places, on a paintball field. Ben and Jen were competing alongside their 13-year-old son Ben [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":166345,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-166344","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=166344"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166344\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/166345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=166344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=166344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=166344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}