There was new dish out Tuesday regarding the recent reunion of former flames Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck — and longtime pal Matt Damon was among those weighing in on the situation. That would be awesome.” -Matt Damon on speculation that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have rekindled their relationship pic.twitter.com/GPbmZX9fQT — TODAY (@TODAYshow) May 11, 2021TMZ further stirred the pot earlier in the day with a report that Affleck had written Lopez a host of allegedly “loving and longing” emails in February. It’s a name I first gave the kids during “Jersey Girl” pre-production, before the world found out they were dating. — KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) May 10, 2021Meanwhile, “Jersey Girl” director Kevin Smith took the opportunity Monday to tell people where the portmanteau “Bennifer” came from: him. “It’s a name I first gave the kids during ‘Jersey Girl’ pre-production, before the world found out they were dating.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 11, 2021 20:55 UTC