Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in Gigli
Bennifer met on the set of flop film Gigli (Image: Getty Photos, Rex)

The Batman actor struck up a romance with the Love Don’t Value A Factor singer after they labored collectively on the 2003 film. 

Gigli arguably grew to become essentially the most heavily-panned work of each Ben and Jennifer’s careers, however he has fond reminiscences for one fairly candy cause. 

‘I did get to satisfy Jennifer, the connection with whom has been actually significant to me in my life,’ Ben informed Leisure Weekly

He added: ‘If the response to Gigli hadn’t occurred, I most likely wouldn’t have finally determined, “I don’t actually have another avenue however to direct films”, which has turned out to be the actual love of my skilled life.’ 

Gigli follows a hitman who's requested to kidnap the mentally sick brother of an influential federal prosecutor.

After all, Ben, 49, and Jen, 52, are presently relationship once more after getting again collectively 17 years after they cut up. 

The couple first grew to become an merchandise in 2002 and bought engaged the next yr earlier than calling off their marriage ceremony in 2004 simply days earlier than the ceremony. 

Following Jennifer’s cut up from fiance Alex Rodriguez in March 2021, she grew to become reacquainted together with her well-known ex and Bennifer was born once more. 

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in Gigli
Gigli stays one of the heavily-panned high-profile films in Hollywood historical past (Image: Rex Options)
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck at basketball game
Bennifer rekindled the flame nearly a yr in the past (Image: AP)

Nevertheless, Ben lately admitted he initially hesitated about reconciling with the Maid In Manhattan actress attributable to his three youngsters. 

The Pearl Harbor star shares daughters Violet, 16, and Seraphina, 12, and son Samuel, 9, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner. 

‘It crossed my thoughts for certain,’ the actor informed Howard Stern. 

‘My accountability to my youngsters is the very best accountability I've. So I’m not doing something that’s painful or damaging to them if I may help it.

He added: ‘That being mentioned, I do know my life impacts them.’

The director mentioned it's already powerful on his youngsters with each he and their mom being celebrities, saying ‘that’s a f***ing cross to bear’ for a kid’.