Ben Affleck Is 'Casually Dating' as He and Jennifer Lopez Are Declared Legally Single (Exclusive Source)

Ben Affleck on December 12, 2021 in Hollywood, California.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty Kevin Winter/Getty Ben Affleckis looking to return to the dating scene. Since Affleck and ex-wifeJennifer Lopezsettled their divorceon Jan. 6, a source exclusively tells PEOPLE, “Ben’s casually dating.” “This doesn’t seem to be a focus though,” the insider adds. The source says that the Oscar winner is “very focused on work,” adding, “If he’s not filming, he spends long days at his office.

Ben Affleck Is 'Extra Giddy Lately' Around Ex Jennifer Garner and 'Much More Affectionate' (Exclusive Source)

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner in West Hollywood, California, on March 2, 2014.Photo: Jeff Vespa/VF14/WireImage Ben AffleckandJennifer Garnercontinue to get along swimmingly, and the two have been spotted being playfully affectionate during recent outings. “They have been on good terms for a while now and seem to enjoy chatting and hanging out,” a source tells PEOPLE of the former couple, who were most recently spottedsharing a laugh at son Samuel’s 13th birthday partySunday, March 2.

Ben Affleck Is 'Healthy, Single and Enjoying Life' After Jennifer Lopez Split: He's 'Excited' for Holiday with His Kids (Exclusive)

Ben Affleck in 2021.Photo:Dominique Charriau/WireImage Dominique Charriau/WireImage Ben Affleckis having a happy holiday season.Months after his exJennifer Lopezfiled for divorce, Affleck, 52, is “healthy, single and enjoying life,” a source exclusively tells PEOPLE.As 2025 approaches, the actor-filmmaker is enjoying quality time withViolet Anne, 19 — on break from her first yearat Yale University— as well asSeraphina Rose, 15, andSamuel, 12, hiskidsshared with ex-wifeJennifer Garner.“Ben is spending the holiday with his children and is excited to have Violet home for break,” the insider tells PEOPLE.

Ben Affleck Makes Surprise Appearance to Tease Netflix ThrillerRIPCostarring Matt Damon: 'Keeps You Guessing'

Ben Affleck on Jan. 29, 2025.Photo:Charley Gallay/Getty Charley Gallay/Getty Ben Affleckstepped out to tease his action-packed thrillerRIPthat reunites him withMatt Damon. “This movie takes a look at the things people will do for money,” said Affleck at the event, adding thatRIPis going for a mix ofHeatmeetsNarcmeetsTraining Day. Affleck, who produced via his and Damon’s company Artists Equity, called the movie a “really fun, engaging ride that keeps you guessing. It’s a compelling, complicated human drama that also hues to these elements of cinema that people have loved forever.

Ben Falcone Reveals Why He Loves Being a Girl Dad to His Teenagers Georgette and Vivian: 'It's Great'

Ben Falcone, his wife Melissa McCarthy and their daughter.Photo:Matt Winkelmeyer/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Matt Winkelmeyer/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Ben Falconeloves being a girl dad.TheLife of the Partyactor, 51, opened up onThe Viewabout being a father to15-year-old daughters Georgette and 17-year-old Vivian, whom he shares with wife and fellow actressMelissa McCarthy. Falcone shared with the hosts that he loves being a dad to teenage daughters, and that it’s “really nice” raising “amazing young people.