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Ben Affleck's friends fear he's "drinking again", according to reports.
Sources close to the Gone Girl star, who's been open and honest about his with alcoholism over the years, say he's "full of demons" amid ongoing divorce rumours with his wife Jennifer Lopez. He's previously admitted to being "miserable" and "drinking too much".
Now one friend claims he's suffering "acute sadness" after reports his marriage is collapsing – he tied the knot with the Jenny from the Block hitmaker in 2022. His pals reportedly say he's "at risk" of slipping off the wagon, or is "already back on the booze".
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Friends are worried for Ben Affleck (AFP via Getty Images)
He's been open about his struggles (Getty Images for SXSW)"I hear that he is drinking. He is full of demons – a really troubled person," one told DailyMail.com. While another told the outlet: "I have seen him looking glassy eyed and it is a real worry to everyone who cares about him."
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The Mirror has contacted Ben's representatives for comment.
Recently, Ben appeared to address his well-documented past issues with alcohol in Jennifer's new Amazon Prime documentary, The Greatest Love Story Never Told. "The thing you discover, like you do with... with alcohol, is that there isn't enough alcohol in all the liquor stores in the world to fill up that thing," he explained in one scene.
Ben previously opened up about his alcohol struggles in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in March 2023. In the candid interview, Ben, whose alcohol addiction struggles dating back decades, shared that while filming 2017s Justice League his addiction issues were particularly bad as he was "miserable" and began "drinking too much". The Gone Girl star shared: "I started to drink too much.
"I was back at the hotel in London, it was either that or jump out the window. And I just thought, ‘This isn’t the life I want. My kids aren’t here. I’m miserable.'" Ben has sought treatment in rehab on multiple occasions over the years following his struggles.