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Gone Girl actor, 52, who split from second wife <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/jennifer-lopez\/\">Jennifer Lopez<\/a> in April 2024, was all smiles as he cuddled up to<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/02\/16\/jennifer-garner-star-ben-afflecks-new-movie-despite-savage-comments-20291550\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> his first wife <\/a>Garner at the Combat Paintball Park near <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/los-angeles\/\">Los Angeles<\/a> during a family day out with their children for their son\u2019s birthday party.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the pair, who share children Violet, 19, Fin, 16, and Sam, 13, having separated in 2015 after 10 years of marriage, they remain closer than ever, sparking rumours that they could be giving their relationship another go.<\/p>\n<p>Ben was seen pulling Jennifer in close by her waist as they were photographed laughing and chatting during the day out. Dressed down for the occasion, the pair could be seen wearing jeans and sweatshirts while fully kitted out in paintball gear.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the former couple appearing closer than ever, body language expert <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/author\/judi-james\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Judi James<\/a> says Jennifer \u2018lacks any sign of commitment\u2019 towards her ex-husband.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22677951 lazyload\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEC_242724561-51bf.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner look very intimate in a tight clinch at their son’s birthday party (Picture: BACKGRID)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"969\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22677650 lazyload\" alt=\"*PREMIUM-EXCLUSIVE* Los Angeles, CA - **WEB EMBARGO UNTIL March 4, 2025 @ 5:25 PM ET** Have Ben and Jen Garner rekindled their romance?! Ben Affleck is seen as he pulls Jennifer Garner in close, coming up from behind her and puts his hand around her waist at their son Sam's 13th birthday party. The former couple seemed chummy, and Ben reportedly flirted with Jen all day amid his divorce finalized with ex-Jennifer Lopez. **SHOT ON 03\/02\/25** Pictured: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner BACKGRID USA 2 MARCH 2025 USA: +1 310 798 9111 \/ usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 \/ uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients - Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_242393204-1f5c.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Ben is seen as he pulls Jennifer Garner in close, coming up from behind her and puts his hand around her waist at their son Sam’s 13th birthday party (Picture: BACKGRID)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018These pics show a rarely-glimpsed body language version of Ben, i.e. one where he is looking happy and carefree and in full fun mode. <\/p>\n<p>‘It’s a world away from the grim expressions he often performed as one half of a Hollywood royalty-style couple and it looks like him instigating the clasps and the grins as he plays paintball with his ex.’ <\/p>\n<p>\u2018Jen’s body language is apparently lacking in any signs of commitment here,’ Judi added.<\/p>\n<p>‘She keeps her eye on the target as Ben places his arms around her and she avoids eye contact as she walks along with Ben despite his intense gaze and wide grin. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"827\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22677646 lazyload\" alt=\"Los Angeles, CA - Ben Affleck gets very close to ex wife Jennifer Garner at their son Sam's 13th birthday party at a paintball park in Los Angeles. Ben was following Jennifer around and laughing and flirting with her throughout the party. He came in close several times and kept coming up to her laughing and smiling. Pictured: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner BACKGRID USA 2 MARCH 2025 USA: +1 310 798 9111 \/ usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 \/ uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients - Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_242209618-cf47.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Ben and Jennifer sparked rumours they are rekindling their romance after being pictured in a cosy display during a paintball session (Picture: BACKGRID)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>‘There’s no sign of pulling away or looking uncomfortable but there are also no signs of her leading the action in these pics, either,\u2019 Judi tells Metro. <\/p>\n<p>Despite a previously rocky relationship, the pair are said to be on \u2018great terms\u2019 and often get together to celebrate milestones within their family.<\/p>\n<p>A source also told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/family-and-relationships\/parenting\/ben-affleck-and-jennifer-garner-on-great-terms-as-they-share-a-laugh-at-son-samuel-s-13th-birthday-party\/ar-AA1Ab4ET?ocid=BingNewsSerp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People:<\/a> \u2018They\u2019re on great terms. Jen\u2019s very happy with Ben. He spends a lot of time with the kids.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018They get along great. She makes him laugh like no one else can. She seems happy that Ben\u2019s happy.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Ben and Jennifer have mended their tumultuous relationship in recent years following their divorce. They tied the knot in 2005 but announced their split 10 years later, with their divorce finalised in 2018. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"636\" height=\"358\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22677800 lazyload\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/95900895-0-image-a-77_1741249908978.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Jennifer and Ben are said to be on ‘great terms’ despite their previously rocky relationship (Picture: BACKGRID)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since their separation, Jennifer has helped Ben through his addiction issues and was famously <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2018\/08\/23\/ben-affleck-driven-to-rehab-by-supportive-jennifer-garner-as-estranged-wife-asks-for-space-7873803\/\"><strong>seen driving him to rehab<\/strong><\/a> after staging an intervention in 2018. <\/p>\n<p>Ben opened up on the relationship by saying <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2021\/12\/15\/ben-affleck-would-still-be-drinking-if-married-to-jennifer-garner-15774088\/\"><strong>he would \u2018probably still be drinking<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 if he stayed \u2018trapped\u2019 in his marriage with Jennifer. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"966\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22306945 lazyload\" alt=\"Actress Jennifer Garner and actor Ben Affleck attend 2013 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Sunset Tower in Los Angeles California, USA on 24 February 2013. D3XG54\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AD_117770664-f1f5.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Jennifer and Ben tied the knot in 2005 but announced their split 10 years later (Picture: Alamy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Speaking on The Howard Stern Show in 2021, the actor said that, had they not split up, they would have likely \u2018been at each other\u2019s throats.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Ben is now sober after several stints in rehab, and while <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2018\/09\/17\/ben-affleck-is-trying-hard-to-get-it-together-in-rehab-for-the-sake-of-jennifer-garner-and-their-children-7950684\/\"><strong>alcoholism runs in his family<\/strong><\/a>, he said \u2018part of why [he] started drinking alcohol\u2019 is because he was \u2018trapped\u2019.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"874\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22215484 lazyload\" alt=\"Amazon Studios' World Premiere Of "AIR" - Arrivals\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-1477560770.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Ben split from Jennifer Lopez in 2024 two years after tying the knot (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He thought: \u2018I can\u2019t leave because of my kids, but I\u2019m not happy, so what do I do?<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer is happily coupled up with entrepreneur John Miller who she has been dating for five years. The pair are low-key about their relationship.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile Ben is now single having split from Jennifer Lopez in 2024, two years after tying the knot at an intimate ceremony in Las Vegas in July 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The pair, dubbed Bennifer, had previously been in a relationship after meeting on the set of the 2003 film Gigli. 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