Jennifer Garner reportedly won’t be at the second wedding of her ex-husband Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez – despite receiving an invitation.
The Pearl Harbour actress, 50, was said to be on the guestlist for Bennifer’s second wedding, set to take place this weekend at Ben’s private estate in Riceboro, Georgia.
But insiders say Jen has not RSVP’d as she has a prior engagement that clashes with their big day.
The three kids she shares with Ben – Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and 10-year-old Sam – will be at the wedding, which Jennifer “totally supports”.
“There is nothing more important to her than her kids’ happiness, so the fact they feel welcomed and at ease and have bonded with J.Lo and her kids is the best thing she could ask for,” a source told Hollywood Life.
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Revealing the reason being Jennifer’s no-show this weekend, the insider said: “Jennifer Garner is hard at work at a project in Texas and won’t be attending the wedding celebration.
“Ben will always consider Jennifer family, so of course he extended an invitation. Plus Jennifer and Jen have become closer, so J.Lo was fully supportive of inviting the mother of his kids.”
Ben’s ex – who he was married to for 13 years before they split in 2018 – is said to know her kids “adore J.Lo” and are excited to get to know their new step-mum.
Although she won’t be there, Jennifer has wished Ben and J.Lo “all the best” and knows it will be a “beautiful event”, the source added.
Mirror Online has contacted Jennifer's representatives for comment.
J.Lo and Ben’s three-day bash is set to kick off with a rehearsal dinner today, followed by the actual wedding ceremony on Saturday August 20.
The festivities are thought to conclude on the Sunday with a huge barbeque and picnic for all their family and friends.
J.Lo will reportedly walk down the aisle in a custom made couture wedding dress designed by Ralph Lauren.
It comes a month after the couple got married in a quickie wedding in Las Vegas, which seems to be a celebrity trend at the moment.
Other stars who recently tied the knot in Vegas include Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker and Lily Allen and David Harbour.
Dishing the details in her On the JLo newsletter, she wrote: “We did it. Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient.”
Meanwhile, Ben's ex Jennifer has reportedly been quietly dating businessman John Miller for the past few years.
A source told Us Weekly : "She loves how little he cares for the limelight or the whole Hollywood scenester stuff... very different from Ben and J.Lo's relationship.
"They're happier being a regular, under-the-radar couple and don't need anyone else's validation to know they're meant to be together."
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