History repeats itself. Nearly two decades after Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez first got engaged, the Oscar winner proposed once more.
11.04.2022 - 20:35 / usmagazine.com
Too soon? Alex Rodriguez found himself on the receiving end of some teasing about ex Jennifer Lopez‘s engagement to Ben Affleck — and his reaction was priceless.
During the Sunday Night Baseball broadcast on ESPN 2, sports broadcaster Michael Kay hinted at the news while discussing the Yankees vs. Red Sox game with Rodriguez. “It’s a great time in sports,” Kay, 61, said on Sunday, April 10. “You have a new Masters champion, NBA playoffs are about to start, baseball is in full swing, people getting engaged. I mean, it’s a happy time in the world.”
The former baseball player, 46, laughed in response and added, “Happiness and world peace is what we’re looking for.” Rodriguez then sat in silence for several seconds before changing the subject back to the game.
The encounter comes after Lopez, 52, confirmed the major milestone on Friday, April 8. “You’re perfect,” the singer whispered in a brief clip via her “On The J.Lo” newsletter, which featured her showing off a massive green sparkler on her left ring finger.
Ahead of the Wedding Planner star’s reconciliation with Affleck, 49, Lopez was in a relationship with Rodriguez. The exes started dating in 2017 and got engaged two years later. In 2020, Lopez and Rodriguez hit pause on their wedding amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Eagle-eyed fans later questioned the former couple’s future when Southern Charm‘s Madison LeCroy claimed during the show’s reunion that she had “DMed” a former MLB player. At the time, sources close to the athlete told Us Weekly that he “never met” the reality star, 31.
After denying breakup rumors in March 2021, Lopez and Rodriguez announced one month later that they decided to pull the plug on their romance.
“We have realized we are better as friends and
History repeats itself. Nearly two decades after Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez first got engaged, the Oscar winner proposed once more.
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Alex Rodriguez is always a good sport. During Monday night’s New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox’s MLB game, Rodriguez’s fellow commentator, Michael Kay, found the time to subtly bring up Jennifer Lopez’s engagement to Ben Affleck.«It's a great time in sports,» Kay told Rodriguez. «You have a new Masters champion, the NBA playoffs are about to start, baseball's in the full swing, people getting engaged.
“Did you ever imagine your biggest dream could come true?” wrote Jennifer Lopez in a new “On The JLo” newsletter that she sent out on Tuesday (Apr. 12). Jennifer, 52, shared details about how Ben Affleck popped the question for the second time, revealing that the 49-year-old Justice League actor asked her to marry him while she was naked! “Saturday night, while at my favorite place on earth (in the bubble bath), my beautiful love got on one knee and proposed.”
Alex Rodriguez probably just wants to watch baseball in peace, and not think about his ex-fiancée Jennifer Lopez‘s recent engagement to Ben Affleck! But A-Rod’s ESPN 2 co-host Michael Kay clearly wanted to needle the former baseball star a little bit all the same!
Alex Rodriguez was trolled live on television!
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Alex Rodriguez can take a little trolling in stride.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez just shared the news of their engagement last Friday, and Ben’s ex-wife Jennifer Garner is “completely favorable” to the idea! “She acted completely favorable to it and even congratulated them,” a source EXCLUSIVELY revealed to HollywoodLife. “Jennifer and Ben have been broken up for a very long time and there is no reason whatsoever that she would be upset about this. She is happy if he is sober and he is doing well, both of which he is and both of which are of utmost importance to JLo.”
Alex Rodriguez joined ESPN 2 sports broadcaster Michael Kay on April 10 to oversee Sunday Night Baseball, and things got a little awkward! While discussing the Yankees vs. Red Sox game, Michael joked, “It’s a great time in sports. You have a new Masters champion, NBA playoffs are about to start, baseball is in full swing, people getting engaged. I mean, it’s a happy time in the world.”
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are as happy as can be after agreeing to tie the knot! A source tells ET that the couple is «over the moon about their engagement,» which Lopez announced on Friday.«They feel like they are living their dream life,» the source says. «Ben always knew he wanted to marry Jen and they are so excited and happy.»Affleck and Lopez previously got engaged in 2002, when he proposed with a memorable pink ring, but they called it off in 2004.
Jennifer Lopez is showing off her massive engagement ring!
Jennifer Lopez's fiance Ben Affleck spared no expense with her engagement ring, which reportedly has an eye-watering price tag of up to $10million – but we can see why considering it's such a rare find.RELATED: Jennifer Lopez's five eye-watering engagement rings revealed – photosThe Marry Me actress, 52, announced she was engaged to actor Ben on 8 April, sharing an emotional video in her On the JLo newsletter that showed her sporting an oversized Cult Gaia sweater and a green crop top with a coordinating rock on her left hand. WATCH: Jennifer Lopez teases engagement news with 'major announcement' videoAt the centre was a bright green square-shaped stone, flanked by white trapezoid diamonds on either side – and the coloured diamond is reportedly one of the rarest stones out there.Diamantaire Ilan Portugali of Beverly Hills Diamonds shared more details about the rock, writing: "Congratulations Ben and @jlo on your engagement. It was my honor to be part of this exciting journey, on a quest to source an exceptional natural gem for your spectacular engagement ring.MORE: Nicola Peltz's father's dazzling wedding gift to son-in-law Brooklyn BeckhamSHOP: 26 of the best diamond engagement rings from Vera Wang, Tiffany and more Jennifer showed off her green diamond ring"Featuring 8.5 carat natural green cushion modified brilliant cut diamond.
In case you missed it, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have got engaged - 18 years after calling off their wedding. 52 year old Jennifer, who was supported by her beau at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, made the announcement in a video shared via her newsletter. Visibly overcome by emotion, the actress turned singer could be heard saying “you’re perfect” as she showed off the green-hued gem.
Twitter, telling fans to go to her “inner circle” site where she shares “more personal” moments. Lopez has since added a wedding ring to her Twitter handle. In sharing the news, she showed off her rare green diamond ring, which holds special meaning to her as a “lucky color.” She said, “I’ve realized there are many moments in my life where amazing things happened when I was wearing green.