Jennifer Lopez turns 55 on July 24. But ahead of her official birthday, the "Let's Get Loud" singer enjoyed a fun-filled weekend with friends and family. The festivities featured a large Bridgerton-themed party and a more intimate Sunday lunch—but J.Lo's husband, Ben Affleck was nowhere to be found.
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Of course, his absence wasn't completely shocking, considering the ongoing speculation that Ben and Jen are heading for divorce. Fans of the "it couple" saw them dating and become engaged in 2002, only to call off the wedding in early 2004. Nearly two decades later, they rekindled their romance in 2021 and finally tied the knot in July 2022. Fast forward to 2024, and things aren't looking great for Bennifer.
On Sunday, July 21, Jennifer enjoyed lunch with loved ones in the Hamptons, New York.
On July 21, Jennifer hosted lunch at Arthur & Sons in the Hamptons to top off her birthday weekend. The Gigli actress's manager, Benny Medina, her sister, Lynda, and Jen's twins, Max and Emme, joined her for the celebration, Page Six reported. But Ben was noticeably absent from the get-together.
J.Lo's birthday lunch looked like a good time despite Ben's absence.
For the birthday lunch, Jennifer wore a white romper with flower designs and sunglasses. She reportedly got emotional while "telling stories about her past," Page Six reported. Jen and her guests dined on fried calamari, artichoke alla romano, chicken Parmesan, meatballs with ricotta, lobster Benedict, grilled salmon piccata over spinach, spaghetti aglio olio, and more, per the news outlet.
The day before, Jen hosted a 'Bridegerton'-themed party.
On Saturday, July 20, Jennifer hosted a Bridgerton-themed shebang. Guests arrived for the get-together dressed in Regency-era gowns, as seen on the popular Netflix series from Shonda Rhimes. J.Lo's mother, Guadalupe Rodríguez, attended, E! Online reported. However, Ben did not appear to be in attendance.
Ben and Jen didn't spend their second anniversary together, either.
On July 16, Bennifer celebrated their second wedding anniversary—and they did so separately. Jen was spotted on a bike ride in the Hamptons that day, People reported. Meanwhile, Ben was photographed entering his office in Los Angeles.
Recently, they publicly listed their Beverly Hills mansion for sale.
In addition to Ben and Jen not spending her birthday or their anniversary together, there have been other signs of marital strife. They publicly listed their Beverly Hills mansion for sale on July 11 after attempting to quietly sell it off-market, for example. The list price is $68 million, $8 million more than they purchased the property for in 2023.
Ben actually moved out his belongings in June.
Reportedly, Ben moved his belongings out of their Beverly Hills home when Jennifer was vacationing in Europe in June.
“Ben continues to live at the Brentwood rental. He’s been there for about two months now. He seems OK,” an insider told People. “He's been at his office every day and seems focused on work. He’s also spending time with his kids.”
