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2nd time the charm? Jennifer Lopez announces engagement to Ben Affleck

“So I have a really exciting and special story to share,” Lopez said in the video. “It is my inner circle where I share my more personal things and this one’s definitely on the JLo.”

According to People, Lopez’s message included a clip of her admiring a large, green diamond on a silver band on her ring finger. The image was also shared by her sister on social media.

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On Friday night, Jennifer Lopez tweeted this video of herself telling people to head to OnTheJLo.com. Fans knew something was up because she added the diamond ring emoji to her Twitter handle.

Well, once you head to the site, it prompts you to sign up for her newsletter. You then get sent the video newsletter, which reveals Jen showing a beautiful green engagement ring. AKA Jen and Ben Affleck are engaged!

The ring is beautiful and bigger than my 2-bedroom!!!!!! Are you kidding!

OnTheJLo.com
OnTheJLo.com

Anyway, nearly two decades after the pair originally got engaged in 2002, Jen and Ben are officially tying the knot again.

Ben and JLo hugging and smiling at each other
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So, for those of you who don’t know — Jen and Ben were, like, THE HOT COUPLE™ of the 2000s. They started dating shortly after filming Gigli together in 2001 and have had some legendary moments since:

on set, Ben and Jen sit in a convertible car together
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Like when Ben scandalously held her butt in the “Jenny From the Block” music video:

  Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Recordings

Or when they attended the Daredevil premiere together:

Keep in mind, Ben's future ex-wife Jennifer Garner co-starred in the film. ��

Keep in mind, Ben’s future ex-wife Jennifer Garner co-starred in the film. 👀

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And though they broke up in 2004, they reunited in 2021 and lit the internet on fire.

the couple on a yacht

“I feel so lucky and happy and proud to be with him,” Jennifer told People. “It’s a beautiful love story that we got a second chance.”

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They made it through the quarantine portion of the pandemic, which — as a couple — is a huge feat in itself:

the couple share a kiss through their face masks
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They supported each other’s projects — Jen attended The Last Duel premiere as Ben’s date earlier this year…

the couple pose on the red carpet
Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images

…and Ben attended the premiere of Marry Me as Jlo’s date:

Ben gives Jen a kiss on her head on the red carpet
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So all that to say: BENNIFER is engaged and in full force. And of course, people had a wide range of reactions:

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