Alex Rodriguez ‘Has Been Waiting’ For Jen & Ben to ‘Crash & Burn’ Amid Divorce Rumors
They were together for four years, becoming engaged in 2019 and announcing their split in 2021. Now, as drama continues to swirl about their relationship, Alex Rodriguez is apparently relishing in Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck‘s divorce rumors.
InTouch Weekly reported on June 7, 2024, that Rodriguez carried some resentment towards his ex. “Alex fell apart when J.Lo ran off with Ben,” an insider said. “He felt like she tossed him out with the trash when she got a better offer from Ben and it did a huge number on him.”
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“He went from planning a wedding to watching her marry someone else in what felt like the blink of an eye. It was the worst year of his life, and to make things ten times worse, J. Lo didn’t have an ounce of empathy for him. She flaunted her romance with Ben every chance she got.”
Shortly after Rodriguez and Lopez split, she was spotted spending time with her ex, Affleck, with whom she was first romantically involved between 2002 and 2004. “To see [Jen] getting some karma for her actions is pretty sweet, even if [A-Rod] wouldn’t admit that publicly,” the source added. “His friends all know he’s been waiting for things with her and Ben to crash and burn.”
InTouch Weekly was the first to report that Ben and Jen were seemingly headed for divorce. “The writing is on the wall—it’s over. They’re headed for a divorce—and for once, [Ben’s] not to blame!” a source told the outlet. “He’s focusing on his work and his kids now. Ben already moved out and they’ll likely have to sell the dream house they spent two years searching for. They’ll never stop loving each other, but she can’t control him, and he can’t change her. There’s no way it could have lasted.”
