One of those plans was for the singer Bruno Mars to perform on their wedding day, but the former couple's planner revealed that his performance fee would be a problem.
Lopez and Rodriguez eventually separated, paving the way for her to return to her old flame, Ben Affleck, from whom she recently filed for divorce.
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Jennifer Lopez protested about the fees for the performance of Bruno Mars
Lopez and Rodriguez's wedding planner, Marcy Blum, spilled the tea on their wedding plans.
Blum said per Page Six"We were working with J.Lo and A-Rod before they broke up, and they were going through a list of musicians and she said, 'And Bruno Mars'?"
Bloom, 71, recalled telling Lopez that she had just worked with Mars at a wedding where he was paid $5 million for a performance that lasted 45 minutes to an hour.
Lopez responded to Bloom's revelation by saying, "Don't be ridiculous!"
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Bloom also said she shared the story of Lopez's reaction to Mars' performance fee for not signing a non-disclosure agreement while planning the "I'm Into You" singer and Rodriguez's doomed wedding.
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Relationship history of Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez
The singer and the baseball player started dating in 2017 and got engaged in 2019. However, they called off the wedding twice, which Lopez revealed was due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In March 2021, reports confirmed that Lopez and Rodriguez had split. Their split came amid rumors that the former MLB star was FaceTiming with "Southern Charm" star Madison LeCroy. However, insiders shot down the rumors, claiming that Rodriguez did not know LeCroy.
Before their split, Lopez and Rodriguez put on a united front amid the rumors as they went out in public together, including attending the Super Bowl together.
The "On The Floor" singer also revealed that she and Rodriguez saw a therapist while in quarantine, though those efforts couldn't save their relationship.
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Jennifer Lopez reunites with Ben Affleck
Shortly after her split from Rodriguez, Lopez rekindled her romance with actor Ben Affleck, whom she previously dated from 2002 to 2004.
The lovers first met on the set of the movie "Gigli" in December 2001, and got engaged in November 2002. The press closely followed Lopez and Affleck's relationship and they soon became known as "Bennifer".
The couple planned to marry in September 2003, but called it off due to too much media attention. They ended their engagement in January 2004.
Lopez and Affleck reunited 20 years after first meeting and became lovers again. Although they were parents to children they shared with former partners, they announced their second engagement in April 2022 and tied the knot in Las Vegas in July 2022, with a second wedding following the following month.
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Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck
The marriage of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck lasted only two years. On August 20, 2024, she filed for divorce from him. In her divorce petition, the 55-year-old listed April 26, 2024 as the date of their separation.
The divorce filing did not say whether the former couple had a prenuptial agreement, although sources said TMJ that they are not.
Before Lopez finally filed for divorce, there were rumors of trouble in her and Affleck's marriage and reports that they were going to couples therapy. However, neither of them addressed the speculation.
Lopez's previous marriages
Jennifer Lopez endured more failed marriages. Before she filed for divorce from Affleck, she was in three other failed marriages.
Her first marriage was to Cuban waiter Ojani Noa, whom she married in February 1997. Their marriage lasted only 11 months and ended in January 1998.
After Noa, Lopez's next marriage was to dancer and choreographer Cris Judd, whom she met in Spain when he directed her music video for "Love Don't Cost a Thing." Judd and Lopez married in September 2001, but separated in June 2022.
Lopez's longest marriage was to superstar singer Marc Anthony. The couple enjoyed a whirlwind romance that began in September 2003 and tied the knot in June 20204.
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In 2008, Lopez became a mom for the first time when she and Anthony welcomed twins Max and Emma; however, the couple divorced in 2011.
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