Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner divorce because of Jennifer Lopez

Friends have revealed that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's relationship is over due to the 'Argo' star's continued friendship with his ex-fiance Jennifer Lopez.

Bang report states that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, 43, split up because of Jennifer Lopez.

The Hollywood couple - known as Bennifer - announced their divorce on Tuesday (30.06.15) - just a day after their tenth wedding anniversary, and, according to friends, one of the reasons for the break-up was the 42-year-old actor's continued friendship with his ex-fiancée J-Lo, 45.

A friend said: "Everyone is talking about J-Lo and Ben and saying it's inevitable they will get together again at some point. We call them the Richard Burton and Liz Taylor of Hollywood.

"They were pretty flirty at the Oscars and have stayed in touch over email. Jennifer Garner never liked it."

Friends went on to reveal that another reason that the actor couple's marriage collapsed was that Ben - who quit drinking after a spell in rehab in 2001 - started drinking again to get into character for his role in 'Gone Girl', and missed the '13 Going On 30' actress' birthday in April and America's Mother's Day in May, despite having three children, Violet, nine, Seraphina, six, and Samuel, three, together.

Speaking to The Sun newspaper, the friend said: "This has been on the cards for some time - it's a miracle Jen hung on so long.

"She has really tried but recently Ben has been back to his old self. He was drinking again while filming Gone Girl and has been gambling loads too.

"Jen's fed up with him flying off to Vegas for gambling sessions and going on other solo trips, leaving her holding the family together.

"Their household is pretty much alcohol free so he would disappear when he wanted to indulge."

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner almost ended their marriage three years ago.

A source close to the duo said: "They were in couples therapy for years. They were going to divorce when Sam was born but you know how it is - baby comes and solves the issues for a bit but it's just a Band-Aid. It hasn't been working for ages."

The Oscar winner, 42, who also has daughters Violet, nine, and Seraphina, six, with the 'Dallas Buyers Club' actress, 43, "stayed in" the relationship "longer than he wanted" for the sake of their children.

The insider told Us Weekly magazine: "Ben truly wanted his idea of family life and the idea of family he had growing up in Boston. So he stayed in it longer than he wanted to because of the kids and the idea of family, but he couldn't save it."

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