It’s been five months since Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner called it quits on their 10-year marriage, and still most of the rumors about their respective love lives center around the possibility of a reconciliation.
Reports of Ben and Jen getting back together seem to pop up once a week, but Affleck may finally be putting them to rest by moving on with a former co-star.
Back in 2001, Affleck and Kate Beckinsale starred in Michael Bay’s ode to historical explosions, Pearl Harbor.
In addition to being one of the most forgettable blockbusters in movie history, the film is noteworthy as one of the first sources of tabloid drama in Ben’s career.
At the time, there were reports of Ben and Kate were hooking up on set (even though she was dating and raising a child with actor Michael Sheen at the time).
Affleck and Beckinsale denied that their relationship was anything more than a professional one, but now, 14 years later, the actors once again find themselves the subject of romance rumors.
Kate and husband Len Wiseman announced last week that they’re separating after over a decade of marriage.
She reportedly got in touch with Ben in search of “support,” which can mean a lot of different things when you’re talking about two good-looking newly single people.
“She’s turned to him for support as a friend because they’ve stayed in touch during her difficult time,” an insider tells The Daily Mail.
“Some of their friends have suggested that they’re made for each other and should give a proper relationship a go.”
Yes, it seems that Ben and Kate’s friends are trying to make Beckfleck a thing.
We’re not sure about a “proper relationship,” but we imagine the two of them supporting each other’s brains out these days.
