JLo was ‘always obsessed’ with Ben Affleck & pair still ‘loved each other’ after split as they reunite 17 years later

JENNIFER Lopez was reportedly “always obsessed” with ex Ben Affleck, despite the 17 years that have passed since they ended their engagement. After splitting from fiance Alex Rodriguez, 45, last month, she and the Batman actor sparked reconciliation rumors with a romantic Montana getaway. The couple, known as Bennifer during their 2002-4 romance, had been “secretly hanging […]

JENNIFER Lopez was reportedly “always obsessed” with ex Ben Affleck, despite the 17 years that have passed since they ended their engagement.

After splitting from fiance Alex Rodriguez, 45, last month, she and the Batman actor sparked reconciliation rumors with a romantic Montana getaway.

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Jennifer Lopez has reportedly always been ‘obsessed’ with Ben Affleck, even after their 2004 split[/caption]

The couple, known as Bennifer during their 2002-4 romance, had been “secretly hanging out at her LA home,” according to Page Six, before jetting off on their vacation.

One source close to Ben told the outlet of his rekindled romance with JLo, 51: “We thought they were just friends.

“Even people close to Ben were taken by surprise.”

Meanwhile, an insider who knows both of the celebs revealed: “She was always obsessed with Ben. They have always loved each other.”

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She and fiance Alex Rodriguez split in mid-April[/caption]

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JLo and ex Ben soon starteed spending time together[/caption]

Jennifer and Ben, who met on the set of their movie Gigli, started dating in 2002 and got engaged soon after.

They postponed their wedding in September 2003, just three days before they were due to walk down the aisle, and split four months later.

The two have reportedly been talking “every day” since their romantic Montana getaway and plan to meet up again soon.

An insider told People: “[Jennifer] is in touch with Ben every day.

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The couple, known together as Bennifer, recently went on a romantic getaway to Montana together[/caption]

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The singer is reportedly ‘very excited’ about her reconciled romance with Ben[/caption]

“They are making plans to see each other. Jennifer is still very excited about how things are going with Ben.”

They added that the singer is currently busy working and “spending time with her kids in Miami.”

JLo is mom to 13-year-old twins Emme and Max – whom she shares with ex-husband Marc Anthony.

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She and ARod split in April after a two-year engagement[/caption]

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He’s reportedly focused on work since their split and is not still pining for her[/caption]

JLo and ARod split in mid-April after a two-year engagement.

Despite the recent split and having to see his ex move on so soon, an insider told Page Six that Alex isn’t pining away for her and is “content where he is and is working on the Timberwolves deal.”

The two have taken a couple of sly digs at one another, though, with JLo singing Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline, the unofficial Boston Red Sox anthem, at the Global Citizen’s Vax Live event.

Ben, 48, is a big Red Sox fan, while ARod’s a former Yankees player.

An insider said: “It was absolutely for Ben! And it also worked to piss off A-Rod.”

While out at lunch in Miami, Alex was recently asked about Ben and JLo reuniting, and he simply said, “Go Yankees!”