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Jennifer Garner Shares Her Feelings About Ben Affleck’s Engagement To J-Lo

Just a few days after Jennifer Lopez announced her engagement to Ben Affleck — almost 20 years after they broke off their last engagement — a source close to Ben’s…

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Jennifer Garner attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attend the Los Angeles Special Screening of “Marry Me” on February 08, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

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Just a few days after Jennifer Lopez announced her engagement to Ben Affleck -- almost 20 years after they broke off their last engagement -- a source close to Ben's ex-wife Jennifer Garner told E! News that she was in the loop. The actress, who shares kids Violet, Seraphina and Samuel with Ben is happy for him.

"Ben told Jen and the kids, so they knew about it," the insider shared. As for how she feels about J-Lo re-emerging in Ben's life, she "knows that J-Lo has been a positive influence in certain ways." As for the moment Ben popped the question, an insider described the engagement as "a very intimate moment, just them two."

Though Bennifer 2.0 are gearing up for their next chapter, the source shared, "They had hoped to keep it private a little bit longer." Lopez, 52, announced in a video message to her fans on Instagram earlier this week a "really exciting and special story to share" on her On The JLo newsletter.

"The proposal was low-key but very meaningful," the source added. "Ben wanted the ring to be sentimental and put a lot of thought into it."

After Bennifer's first split in 2004, the former couple remained friends, with Ben marrying Garner (the two divorced in 2018), while J-Lo went on to have twins Emme and Max with ex-husband Marc Anthony (the pair split in 2014).

Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.