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Ben Affleckhad an unwelcome interaction after anight of laughterwithJennifer Lopez.
TheLast Duelstar put his hand on the man’s chest and pushed away during the brief encounter. His security team also stepped in to put distance between the actor and the man.
Lopez, 52, trailed behind Affleck as they attempted to leave the city.
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Affleck’s encounter at the Venice airport occurred one day after he and Lopez madetheir red carpet return at the 2021 Venice Film Festivalfor the premiere of the Boston native’s filmThe Last Duel.
Friday’s premiere marked the pair’s first major red carpet together in over 15 years — with their last being at the premiere ofGigliin July 2003.
The couple held hands and kissed as the photographers snapped their photo.
Affleck looked dapper in a black Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo with satin lapel and Christian Louboutin shoes.
Lopez wore a white mermaid style Georges Hobeika gown with low deep V-neckline, accentuated with a string of Swarovski crystal embellishments. She accessorized with a Cartier bracelet, earrings and ring featuring yellow diamonds, an embellished silver clutch and Jimmy Choo platforms.
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Affleck and Lopez originally began dating in 2002 after meeting on the set ofGigli. They got engaged that November, before postponing their September 2003 wedding and ultimately calling off their engagement in January 2004.
They rekindled their romance in earlier this year before making it Instagram official in July.
The relationship is now full speed ahead with a source telling PEOPLE in late August that the couple is “in it for the long run.”
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.Pascal Le Segretain/Getty
The previous month, an insidertold PEOPLEthat the pair “are madly in love” and “the loves of each other’s lives.”
Affleck and Lopez have thestamp of approvalfrom the actor’s best friendMatt Damon, who toldExtraat theStillwaterpremiere in July, “I’m just so happy for him.”
“He’s the best. He deserves every happiness in the world,” Damon added of his longtime friend. “I’m glad for both of them.”
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.Daniele Venturelli/WireImage
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Kim Kardashian Westis alsorooting for the couplefrom a distance.
After Affleck and Lopez hit the red carpet in Venice, theKeeping Up with the Kardashiansalum, 40, shared a photo of the pair on her Instagram Story with the caption, “Long Live Bennifer.”
source: people.com
