Ben Affleck looked somber as he left his Los Angeles office on Monday without his wedding ring.
The 51-year-old Hollywood actor was hard at work as he drove from his office to the set of one of his latest films.
Ben looked casual that day, wearing a purple top, brown chinos and light gray sneakers.
The movie star carried a large black bag and completed his look with a navy cap.
Ben’s wife Jennifer took off her wedding ring on Monday amid speculation the couple are “no longer speaking” ahead of a divorce.
Ben Affleck looked dejected as he left his Los Angeles office Monday without his wedding ring
The 51-year-old Hollywood actor was hard at work as he drove from his office to the set of one of his latest films
The couple were awash in divorce rumours after DailyMail.com exclusively revealed that the documents had been ‘finalised but not yet submitted.’
It comes after Jennifer made a defiant comment as she flashed her bare hands — after previously wearing her wedding ring on her right hand — while touring a $68 million Beverly Hills mansion.
The star looked somber as she stepped out with her 16-year-old daughter Emme, wearing a plunging black top and high-waisted cream pants. She had just flown back to LA after a long stay in the Hamptons.
She wore her locks in soft waves and oversized sunglasses during the tour of the 5-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom mansion.
This is the first time the star has completely taken off her wedding ring, after Ben showed off his own ring-less hand on Saturday when he debuted a midlife crisis makeover of a faux hawk and rocker shirt.
In recent months, photos have been taken of the once-loving couple, who dated from 2002 to 2004, without wedding rings. Now they appear to be going through with their divorce after a final attempt at reconciliation failed.
As reports mount about the fate of their A-list marriage, it appears the couple has cut all ties with each other.
According to TMZThe Love Don’t Cost A Thing singer and the Gone Girl star have stopped speaking altogether, making it even harder for the two to come to an agreement.
Jennifer has finally taken off her wedding ring amid speculation she and Ben are ‘no longer speaking’ ahead of an impending divorce filing
The couple have been hit by divorce rumours after DailyMail.com exclusively revealed that documents had been ‘finalised but not yet submitted’ (pictured in November 2023)
According to the outlet, the Hollywood moguls are only making the split more difficult by keeping their mouths shut: they refuse to speak to each other in person or by phone.
According to TMZ, the celebrities have not yet hired lawyers, but have contacted their respective business managers.
However, they plan to hire a divorce attorney once they reach a settlement.
Last week, a friend of the couple told DailyMail.com that they still plan to divorce.
The news came after Ben spent a whopping $20.5 million on a new bachelor pad in Pacific Palisades on July 24, the day his wife celebrated her birthday.
According to Jennifer’s friends, she was furious about the purchase and felt it “like a stab in the heart.”
Ben’s extravagant purchase came just days after the couple put their Beverly Hills mansion up for sale for $68 million.
And July 24 was also the day the singer closed on the sale of her four-bedroom penthouse in New York City for $23 million, People reported.
Ben showed off his own ring-free hand when he debuted his midlife crisis makeover of a faux hawk and rocker shirt on Saturday
“They finalized the divorce papers a month ago, but are still waiting for the right time to file,” a source close to the duo said.
‘They will then release a joint statement saying that they love each other very much and that they fought to make it work, but it didn’t work out.
“Honestly, they couldn’t come to a compromise in the end. What they had before is gone and they both accepted it,” another source claimed.
Ben and Jennifer were last pictured together on March 30. Since then, they’ve spent the summer apart — Jennifer largely on the East Coast, while Ben remains home in Los Angeles.
The couple showed they had no plans for romance as they celebrated their wedding anniversary, which fell on July 16, in separate cities.
In May, reports emerged about Ben and Jennifer’s marital problems. According to a source close to the couple, Ben had moved into a $100,000 rental home and the couple was looking to sell their “dream home.”
Ben and Jennifer were last photographed together in March. They’ve been spending the summer apart – Jennifer largely on the East Coast while Ben remains in Los Angeles (seen together in 2021)
Another source noted that the rift between the man and woman was “a difficult daily problem” because of fundamental philosophical differences.
“She likes to open her heart up to her fans and the world,” the source said. “He’s more introspective and private.”
Ben’s house was a short drive from his ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s home in Brentwood.
The couple was married from 2005 to 2018 and have two children: Violet (18), Fin (15) and Samuel (12).
A body language expert previously told DailyMail.com that Ben and Jennifer appeared “unhappy” and no longer had a “lovely look” in their eyes, leading to speculation that the couple could be heading for a second divorce.
