Jennifer Lopez’s Ex-Husbands: A Look Back at Her Past Marriages, Including Ben Affleck

Jennifer Lopez has had one of the most closely watched love lives in entertainment, with her relationships and marriages often unfolding in the public eye alongside major career milestones. In a 2021 interview, Lopez said she still believed in “happily ever after” and later rekindled her early-2000s romance with Ben Affleck, leading to their engagement and marriage in 2022. But by 2025, the couple had split, ending the second chapter of “Bennifer.” In a May 2026 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Lopez reflected on life after the breakup and said she now feels happier, freer, and more focused on herself. Her romantic history has also included marriages to Ojani Noa, Cris Judd, and Marc Anthony, as well as a high-profile engagement to Alex Rodriguez.

Lopez’s first marriage was to Ojani Noa, whom she met in Miami while filming Blood and Wine. The two married in February 1997, but the relationship ended quickly as her career surged after the release of Selena. Their divorce was finalized in 1998. She later married dancer and choreographer Cris Judd in September 2001 after meeting him while working on her “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” music video. That marriage also lasted less than a year, ending in divorce in 2002.

Marc Anthony became Lopez’s next husband in June 2004. The pair had known each other for years before their relationship turned romantic, and they later welcomed twins Emme and Max in 2008. During the marriage, Lopez has said Anthony helped her gain confidence in her singing and supported her professionally. Despite that, the couple announced their separation in 2011 and eventually divorced. They have remained on good terms and continued co-parenting their children.

Lopez’s most famous romantic chapter before her 2022 marriage was with Ben Affleck. The pair first met on the set of Gigli, became engaged in 2002, and then postponed and ended their wedding plans in 2004. Nearly two decades later, they reunited in 2021 after Lopez ended her relationship with Alex Rodriguez. Their revived romance quickly became public, with the couple traveling together, confirming their relationship, and eventually marrying in July 2022. They held a larger wedding celebration in Georgia in August 2022, following a private Las Vegas ceremony.

Lopez later drew on the relationship in her 2024 album and film This Is Me…Now, which explored their reunion and emotional journey. But the marriage did not last. By mid-2024, fans were speculating about trouble, and in August 2024, Lopez filed for divorce. The split was finalized by 2025, closing one of the most heavily followed celebrity relationships of the decade.

Across her marriages and relationships, Lopez has repeatedly spoken about growth, resilience, and self-acceptance. Her personal life has remained intertwined with her music, acting, and public image, making her romantic history as closely examined as her career.