Ben Affleck healthier than ever, thanks to Jennifer Lopez

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Ben Affleck feels healthier “than ever” before, thanks to Jennifer Lopez.

The 49-year-old actor has been to rehab several times to work on his sobriety over the years, and avoiding alcohol is even “easier” now he’s back with old flame Jennifer, 52, because she doesn’t drink booze and leads a very healthy lifestyle.

A source told Closer magazine: “Jen is very aware of what she puts in her body and how she treats herself, and Ben has been taking that on board.

“She doesn’t drink alcohol, which has made it easier for him to quit, and follows a clean, organic diet, with lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and protein.

“He feels better than ever, thanks to Jen.”

Gallery: When Cupid comes calling! These stars fell in love at first sight… (BANG Showbiz)

Stop the press who is that?!

Love is a mysterious thing. Love at first sight is often thought of as romantic idealism, but some stars claim to have fallen head over heels for their spouse from the moment they laid eyes on them. Whether you believe in love at first sight or are a complete cynic, you can’t help but smile at how these stars felt when they first met their significant others…

David and Victoria Beckham

Even before the footballer had met the ‘Spice Girls’ singer, he had fallen for her. He was watching the girl group’s video on TV when he told his friend: “See the girl in the dark, short dress’ I’m going to marry her.” Victoria was similarly besotted when they met at a charity football match in Manchester in 1997 and knew David was the one as soon as they met, saying it was “completely love at first sight.” A year later, the power couple announced their plans to marry at a press conference – and the rest is history!

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt

Heidi and Spencer first met in a Hollywood nightclub in 2007 where the blonde beauty was filming ‘The Hills’ – and Spencer was looking for a part. Not only did he go on to get cast in the show, he also caught Heidi’s eye and she knew he was the one. She previously admitted: “I pretty much told everyone I was going to marry him and that I loved him. [Everyone] thought I was crazy.” The couple eloped in November 2008, before having a filmed wedding the next year for an episode of ‘The Hills’. On their ninth anniversary, Heidi posted a gushing tribute on Instagram that said: “It was love at first sight. I knew my life would never be the same. You are my soulmate, my heart, my soul, my best friend, my everything.”

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex

The royal couple were set up by a mutual friend when the American actress was passing through London in July 2016. Bonding over their passion for the good causes they represented, Harry and Meghan immediately set up a second date – for the very next day! On the day of their official debut as an engaged couple in 2017, the prince revealed that he knew she was the one from “the very first time we met.” The couple were married in May 2018 and welcomed their son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, into the world in May 2019.

George and Amal Clooney

The ‘Ocean’s 11’ hunk may have publicly spent years vowing not to marry again, but his parents Nick and Nina knew instantly that things would change when the human rights lawyer walked into a dinner party they were all attending in 2013. Nick previously recalled: “By the end of supper, I started looking over at Nina and saying, ‘Look ouuuut, this could be trouble for this young man!’ I really think by the time that first [meeting] was over, his and her fates were sealed, both of them. She was so remarkable and he was so remarkable around her.” True to his parents’ prediction that things would be “different” with Amal, she and George went on to ed in September 2014 and are proud parents to three-year-old twins Alexander and Ella.

Emily Blunt and John Krasinski

Even before they had laid eyes on each other in real life, the actor already had such a crush on Emily after he had watched ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ a whopping 75 times. But when they met in 2008 through a mutual friend at a restaurant, the couple knew “disarmingly soon” they were destined to be together. Just 10 months later, the lovebirds got engaged and married the following year before going on to have two daughters together.

Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre

The ‘Luther’ actor has already been married twice before and believed he would never marry again until he locked eyes with Sabrina at a jazz bar in Vancouver in 2017. He said: “I went out on my only day off, true story, it was a Sunday night, I went to this party and there she was. The rest is history.” The lovers got engaged in 2018 and were wed the next year in a stunning ceremony in Morocco with celebrations lasting three days.

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi

The former model-and-actress knew she was in love with Ellen the first time she laid eyes on her at a party in 2000. However, it then took her over three years to tell the talk show host how she felt because she wasn’t out as a gay woman. The happy couple made their first public appearance together at the HBO Golden Globe Awards Party in January 2005 and were married in 2008 when it became legal for same-sex couples to wed in California.

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas

The Oscar-winning actor was very bold when he laid eyes on his sweetheart for the first time and fell in love with her. Michael said: “I looked at her, and I said, ‘Catherine, I’m going to be the father of your children.’ The first time I met her!” Luckily, that comment didn’t scare Catherine off as Michael’s prediction came true and they went on to wed and have two children.

Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen

Their relationship started with a blind date in 2006 when the American footballer was still dating actress Bridget Moynahan. But the supermodel knew it was love at first sight, saying: “I knew Tom was the one straight away. I could see it in his eyes that he was a man with integrity who believes in the same things I do.” After dating for two years, Tom and Gisele got engaged and were married at a church in Santa Monica, California in 2009.

Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef

When the ‘Livin’ La Vida Loca’ hitmaker and his husband, Jwan Yosef, met they were instantly head-over-heels for one another. After chatting on Instagram for six months, Ricky first saw Jwan in the flesh and his first thought was: “I am marrying this guy.” Luckily, the feeling was mutual as Ricky explained: “Apparently, he said exactly the same thing! Obviously he only told me this later on; you have to keep it to yourself at first! I lost my breath when I saw him.”

11/11 SLIDES

The ‘Way Back’ actor – who has Violet, 15, Seraphina, 12, and Sam, nine, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner – previously shared how his addictions caused him to develop “depression and anxiety”, and called for more to be done to “destigmatise” mental health.

He said in 2020: “I’ve experienced depression and anxiety. The psychological issues are not as well understood as addiction is now. Addiction has become more destigmatised, where mental health is more confusing and more elusive. Sometimes it’s hard to differentiate ‘Something bad happened to me, so I feel bad’ versus ‘I’m feeling bad because something is not working right chemically in my brain.'”

But ultimately, Ben does think speaking out about his struggles has helped him tackle the “shame” he felt about his demons.

The ‘Justice League’ star explained: “It’s liberating and kind of freeing not to have a secret or to feel shame about something.”

Meanwhile, an insider recently claimed the loved-up pair are “in it for the long run”.

The source explained: “Since Jennifer and Ben are in it for the long run, it’s just a natural step that they all spend time together with the kids.”

And the ‘In The Morning’ singer – who has 13-year-old twins Emme and Maximilian with her ex-husband Marc Anthony – and the ‘Argo’ actor are both keen to spend time with their kids and each other over the holiday season.

Another insider said recently: “This year, it will take some more planning since Ben wants to be with his kids too. They haven’t made any specific holiday decisions yet and are still working it all out.”

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