Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck Reunite at ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ Premiere, Fans Root for a Reunion

Published 10/06/2025, 9:53 PM EDT

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have a talent for turning every public appearance into a headline that reads like a rom-com nobody ordered but everyone binge-watches anyway. Lights flare, cameras snap, yet it is the secret glances, knowing smiles, and effortless energy between Lopez and Affleck that steal the show. Between the hugs, the laughs, and the perfectly timed poses, fans found themselves inventing stories, reading sparks where maybe only nostalgia, and maybe a little magic, danced.

Nine months after their divorce, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck reunited on the red carpet at the premiere of Kiss of the Spider Woman, wearing smiles that seemed to carry memories as well as mischief. Lopez glowed in a green, off-the-shoulder floral dress by Harris Reed, her waist crowned with a playful, spider-like flourish. Affleck kept it effortlessly classic in a navy suit, his calm presence a perfect counterpoint. Fans immediately swooned, dissecting every photo and whispering about old sparks.

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Inside the theater, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck turned appreciation into a quiet spectacle of its own. While Affleck’s words dripped admiration, calling Lopez’s performance “incredible” in a PEOPLE video, he added, "This movie is exquisite," letting sincerity linger between the lines. Lopez returned the warmth with effortless charm, and fans immediately leaned in online, wondering if these gestures were purely professional or if there was something more simmering beneath the polite applause.

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As applause rolled and the soundtrack played, fans dissected every look and touch, sensing that the real drama might be unfolding off-screen rather than in the musical’s plot.

Fans go wild over Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck red carpet energy

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s red carpet reunion had fans buzzing, with one saying, "I wish they could figure out whatever is stopping them from being together," another noting, "You can definitely tell in their eyes they still care for one another," a third quipping, "They both look genuinely happy now that they are not together lol," while others reflected, "It’s clear that they love each other. It’s too bad they couldn’t make it work out."

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Their February 2025 split left Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck legally single again, yet fans praised the graceful way the exes navigated the evening. "When u can be adults and exes and support each other still …good for them," one fan remarked. Another wrote, "Love it when exes support each other. Sign of respect." One summed it up: "It’s very bittersweet. Because you know they love each other, probably very deeply, but they just cannot realistically make it work out." Fans agreed that sometimes love can be felt even when it cannot be lived.

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Shraddha Priyadarshi

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