Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck share awkward 'air kiss' in public amid divorce rumors

Fans of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck continue to speculate about their relationship status after the pair were spotted on a recent outing almost kissing - but not quite.

After initially calling off their engagement in 2003, Lopez and Affleck - also known as Bennifer - delighted millennials everywhere when they got back together and married in 2022.

Ben Affleck and JLo finally married in 2022. (MEGA/GC Images)

Two years on, the couple have found themselves at the center of speculation as insiders have claimed their marriage is 'over'.

One person with knowledge of the couple alleged Affleck had moved out of the home he shared with Lopez, though they have been seen out together since.

The pair were seen on an outing with Affleck's mom, Christopher Anne Boldt, in Santa Monica on Sunday (June 2), though they didn't do anything to dispel the rumors of trouble between them.

Images of the couple showed them leaning towards each other for a kiss, but instead puckering their lips just next to one another's cheeks, rather than actually making contact.

Internet users have described their actions as 'awkward'. (Gotham/GC Images)

According to TMZ, Affleck acknowledged paparazzi watching the couple as he gave a thumbs up while walking with Lopez.

The pair walked arm-in-arm for a moment, but they didn't appear to be cosying up to one another.

Footage of the scene was shared on X, where one user wrote: "Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck share VERY awkward air kiss amid marriage turmoil rumors."

The sighting came after Lopez announced the decision to cancel her tour so she could take 'time off to be with her children, family and close friends'.

"I am completely heartsick and devastated about letting you down," the singer wrote as she shared the news in her newsletter. "Please know that I wouldn’t do this if I didn’t feel that it was absolutely necessary.

"I promise I will make it up to you and we will all be together again. I love you all so much. Until next time."

Lopez cancelled her tour to focus on family. (Instagram/@jlo)

Lopez previously shut down questions about her relationship with Affleck when she was confronted during a press event for her new Netflix film, Atlas.

During the event, a journalist asked whether rumors of a divorce were 'real'.

"What is the truth?" they asked. "Para le press le Mexicana [for the Mexican press], what is the truth of the situation?"

Lopez refused to give in to the questions as she responded: "You know better than that."

Lopez and Affleck rekindled their relationship in April 2021 after the singer split from baseball player Alex Rodriguez.