Alex Rodriguez Has A Message For Jennifer Lopez After Ben Affleck Wedding
Drama follows Alex Rodriguez. Upon leaving the MLB, after facing a slew of doping allegations, Rodriguez began a relationship with Jennifer Lopez. Their love story was anything but easy, though. Lopez and Rodriguez were together for four years and, in that time, called off their wedding twice, per Brides. While they claimed COVID-19 made it impossible, it also didn't help that Rodriguez was rumored to be a serial cheater.
The final straw in the relationship seems to have been Rodriguez's alleged affair with Madison LeCroy, a Bravo reality star who claimed he slid into her DMs, but maintained nothing more nefarious ever happened. Either way, Lopez pulled the plug, and the pair called it quits in April 2021, per People. Sources told the outlet that while Lopez and Rodriguez were not openly going to discuss any reported infidelity, it didn't matter. According to the insider, the rumors had created bad energy in the relationship — something Lopez wouldn't tolerate — and she was ready to move on.
And move on, she did. Lopez reconnected with her ex, Ben Affleck, and by July, they had tied the knot. Now, just a few months after the wedding, Rodriguez isn't holding back about J.Lo's new love.
A-Rod isn't holding a grudge
When it comes to his relationship with Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez isn't holding grudges. During an October interview with "Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?" Rodriguez opened up about the breakup and J.Lo's happy post-breakup life (via Page Six). "Look, it was a good experience," he assured the host. A-Rod refused to address Lopez's relationship with Ben Affleck, but he did sing the praises of the singer and her two children, Emme and Maximilian. "I wish her and the children, who are smart, and beautiful and wonderful — I wish them the very best."
He might be all well and good now, but according to sources, when Affleck and Lopez first got together, Rodriguez was caught very off guard. "A-Rod is shocked that J.Lo has moved on," a source told E! News in May 2021. "He truly thought they would be able to make it work and reconnect. He has been reaching out to J.Lo trying to meet with her, and she has been very short with him." Fans will remember that Rodriguez was openly mopey on Instagram Stories after the split, posting emotional videos of photos of himself and J.Lo.
It may have been hard at the time, but the split and Lopez's refusal to reconcile appear to have been for the best. In February, Lopez told People that she'd "never been better." As for Rodriguez, he eventually moved on, too. The former MLB player briefly dated Kathryn Padgett, although the pair split in September, per Us Weekly.
A-Rod dropped the ball
Alex Rodriguez's wandering eye spelled the end of his dreams of walking down the aisle with Jennifer Lopez. In 2019, Rodriguez took to Instagram to announce he'd put a ring on it along with a pic of the humungous sparkler. "She said yes," he captioned the photo. "Jennifer is ecstatic, and so are their families and friends," a source told People. "Very few people knew Alex planned on proposing. It was very much a surprise for Jennifer."
According to Vogue, the "between 10 and 15 carats" ring was worth a whopping $1 to $5 million. And the spouses-to-be was determined to keep the wedding itself every bit as extravagant. Lopez spilled the nuptial tea in a video diary entry she posted during her "It's My Party" tour. She shared it would be a big fat chapel affair, revealing, "I've never been married in a church before." Lopez explained that despite being wed three times previously, she didn't really count the first two, only her marriage with Marc Anthony. So she was psyched she'd finally found her happy ever after.
However, sadly it wasn't to be. In April 2021, the two released a joint statement announcing they were splitting. People reported that Lopez pulled the trigger after losing trust in Rodriguez. "She has been pretty miserable," a source said. A-Rod had dropped the ball and become firmly behind in the count. Ben Affleck was patiently waiting in the wings to take his place.
Jennifer Lopez's heavenly day
Ben Affleck wasted no time stepping into Alex Rodriguez's cleats. According to Town & Country, Jennifer Lopez soon replaced A-Rod's 10-15 carat bauble with "an exceedingly rare, fancy green diamond" from Affleck. Lopez also shed her dream of a big fancy church wedding, choosing a secret Las Vegas quickie instead. However, keeping it on the A-list, the newlyweds followed up with a three-day-long celebration in Georgia.
Lopez shared all the glorious details of the couples' big day in an "On The JLo" blog post. "This is heaven. Right Here. We're in it now," she kicked off (via Harper's Bazaar), explaining that was a line written by Affleck for his movie "Live by Night." Lopez admitted that it looked like the event would be a complete flop after the weather worsened and the guests came down with bad stomachs. "[It] had all the makings of a doozie of a wedding weekend," Lopez wrote. "The truth is, I never had one doubt. All week I felt the calm and easy certainty that we were in God's hands."
Page Six reported it was a star-studded affair, with Affleck's bestie, Matt Damon, and Jimmy Kimmel among the guests. Lopez also sang for Affleck, of course. Although unfortunately, that turned into a matter of contention, thanks to TMZ posting video of the intimate performance. The video saw Lopez serenading the "Daredevil" actor — all with wedding dress and backup dancers in tow!