Hollywood singer and actress Jennifer Lopez has wed four times to guys from the entertainment business. Ojani Noa, her first husband, predicted that her fourth marriage to Ben Affleck would “not last.”
After 20 years of divorce, including Lopez’s engagement to baseball player Alex Rodriguez, pop singer Jennifer Lopez and actor Ben Affleck reconnected.
In July 2022, Affleck and Lopez exchanged vows in secret in the A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. According to Ryan Wolfe, the clergyman who officiated the couple’s wedding, their love was sincere.
“The affection they felt for one another is obvious. They undoubtedly love and care for each other deeply. Since I’ve performed approximately 10,000 weddings, I’ve developed a sense of couples and can tell when something is genuine “the priest stated.
The ceremony, according to Wolfe, was “emotional,” and it is clear from seeing the couple’s connection that they will remain together forever:
“It was undoubtedly true and obvious. I am positive they will last after seeing them and the affection they share. They will succeed. I think they connected with their soul mates. They really are meant to be together, in my opinion.”
Affleck and Lopez spent their honeymoon in Paris, and according to reports, they are still in a happy mood. The newlyweds had a blast in the “city of love,” according to an insider:
“Ben and Jen had a wonderful time there. They went to the most popular restaurants and had the time of their lives. It was wonderful to spend time away from home with their children, just to eat, unwind, and take a break from work.”
The source went on to say that the couple adores France’s capital city, and the actress finds it particularly “romantic.
“The insider added that “Ben has been telling Jen how incredibly delighted he is that she is his wife.”
The couple first acquainted in 2002 while working on the set of the movie “Gigli,” and they dated for two years despite the intrusive media attention they faced at the time.
In 2016, Lopez acknowledged to People that she thought, “Okay, this is it,” when she and the director crossed paths. In November 2002, the two became engaged, and the actress described the union as “traditional.”
The source claimed that at the time, Affleck proposed with a specially designed Harry Winston pink-diamond solitaire ring.
The couple rose to fame in Hollywood swiftly and were the first to be given the infamous nickname “Bennifer.” The couple, however, was unable to enjoy their time together because they were routinely followed by paparazzi and the subject of tabloid stories.
That had a significant impact on their relationship, and as a result, the pair chose to put off their September 2003 engagement, just days before they were scheduled to wed. Affleck and Lopez attributed their choice to the overwhelming media coverage.
As a result, they reportedly briefly split up after delaying their wedding but later reconciled. But due of the prominent media attention they received, the couple officially broke up in January 2004.
Following their long-awaited reconciliation in 2021, Affleck and Lopez have generated media attention. Even the dancer’s ex-husband, Ojani Noa, has spoken his opinion on their union.\
Noa recalled in an interview dated July 2022 that he was ecstatic to be dating the “Jenny from the Block” singer.
The former couple first crossed paths in 1996 when Lopez entered Miami’s Larios on the Beach, Gloria Estefan’s Cuban eatery. Noa, who was 22, started out as a dishwasher before switching to waiting tables. The native of New York has already made a name for herself in Hollywood.
Lopez was starring alongside actors Jack Nicholson and Michael Caine in the movie “Blood and Wine” at the time. Noa recalled how he fell head over heels for the stunning Latina the moment he laid eyes on her:
“When our eyes met, I thought she was the most stunning woman I had ever seen.”
The following evening, Lopez returned with her friend Anita and her aide Arlene. The megastar replied to Noa, who was serving another patron French fries as he was seated at the bar, “Oh my God, they look amazing.”
The Cuban said he gave her the fries but said nothing further. Noa remembered, “She later told me she knew that first night she was going to marry me.
After Lopez remarked that she liked a certain ring, which was then valued at $15,000, he eventually got down on one knee. He joyously asked her to marry him, and when she replied “yes,” they were married in February 1997 in a Miami friend’s backyard.
As a result of Lopez’s 1997 breakthrough performance as the first lead in “Selena,” which won her critical recognition, Noa experienced a significant transformation in their relationship. They had been together for six months, and their marriage was deteriorating the more attention she received.
Lopez, a workaholic, did all in her power to stand out professionally and sometimes grieved at night because she felt inadequate. Every time, her spouse was there to support her and persuade her otherwise.
The couple’s decision to have children was also influenced by the famous pressure. Noa disclosed that the “Marry Me” actress had informed her that having children would “interfere with her profession”
He soon discovered pictures of his wife with Sean Combs, better known by his stage name P. Diddy, who was at the time writing songs for her new album. He called and inquired as to the purpose of her dates with the rapper; Lopez said that she had been “told” that she had to do it since it was “business.”
Though they were aware that their marriage was in trouble, the fractures grew worse, and Lopez once assured Oprah Winfrey that everything was fine.
Noa admitted that the stress of his marriage to Lopez caused him to drop 40 pounds. While their life became more and more “a lie” on a daily basis, he battled to save their relationship.
As Lopez’s career took off, the couple went to the Golden Globes together. Nicholson said the couple were happy, while Noa insisted it was the opposite. After the couple’s divorce was finalized in 1998, Lopez made her relationship with P. Diddy known to the public.
But after their divorce, she wed Chris Judd, a backup vocalist, in 2001. The brief marriage came to an end in 2003.
After their divorce, she and Affleck remained friends, and Noa said that he was present as they explored a romantic connection. He predicted that her marriage to the Oscar winner would not endure as a result:
“She will likely get married seven or eight times, in my opinion. She will never settle down with just one person, in my opinion. She continuously pushes herself to advance in her business, which is why she has had a three-decade career, but she also advances in her personal life.”
After splitting up with Lopez, Noa expressed his aggravation by claiming that they would still be married if it weren’t for individuals who had an effect on Lopez.
“I endured years of feeling scorched and damaged. We might still be together if she hadn’t had all those people around her. But I’m content with my life and happy. Though I no longer believe in it, I do hope that Jen has finally found the love she has been seeking “said he.
Lopez and Noa got divorced in 1998, and as part of the settlement, he got $50,000. After their breakup, the couple remained friends, and the personal trainer kept his wedding band on.
When Lopez sued her ex-husband for $10 million in November 2009, things, however, took a bizarre turn. She also obtained a court order to stop him from utilizing their home films, including footage from their honeymoon, that depict her kissing another woman and performing a lap dance for a movie he was making about his life.
Noa had no choice but to declare bankruptcy as a result of the court dispute, alleging that it had left him “poor and sad.” In April 2010, he told Page Six that the procedure was “painful and frustrating,” adding:
“Everything is going away,”
However, Noa discovered a weakness in the prosecution’s case, and in May 2011, he prevailed over his ex-wife. The actor sold the tapes to Claudia Vazquez, his lover, who later made the material public.
In an August 2007 lawsuit against Noa, who intended to write a tell-all book about their brief union in which he accused her of having several affairs, Lopez was granted $45,000. They had agreed that he was not to divulge any confidential information.
Noa reportedly wanted $5 million from the superstar, citing MTV.com, in order to prevent the publication of the book. He purposefully broke the confidentiality agreement he and Lopez had about not exposing any personal information about their relationship in order to profit financially.
