It's business as usual for Jennifer Lopez.
The Jenny from the Block hitmaker looked every bit the doting stepmum on Thursday, taking out her husband Ben Affleck's daughter for lunch. She joined the Gone Girl star's eldest, Violet Affleck, for a bite to eat at Maybourne Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
Pictures show the pair dressed to impress as the 18-year-old stepped out in a floral-patterned dress, wool cardy and designer bag. JLo looked effortlessly chic, wearing a smart suit ensemble, with a matching strapped carry bag and Hollywood sunglasses.
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Violet headed out for lunch with stepmum Jennifer (Thecelebrityfinder/MEGA)
Ben and Jennifer are embroiled in divorce rumours (Getty Images for ELLE)Their outing comes after Jennifer was spotted at Ben's home in Brentwood on Wednesday as the actor hosted a graduation party for his 12-year-old son Samuel, shared with ex-wife Jennifer Garner – who's reportedly supporting the pair's woes.
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The former couple also share daughter Seraphina, 15. Jennifer joined Samuel's party with her two kids Max and Emme, 16. Divorce rumours between Ben and JLo began last month, with fuel added to the fire when Jennifer called off her upcoming tour in May.
Jen's outing with Ben's daughter comes after his friends fear he's "drinking again", according to reports. Sources close to the star, who's been open and honest about his with alcoholism over the years, say he's "full of demons" amid divorce rumours with Jennifer. 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".
Ben and Jennifer are thought to be living separately (AFP via Getty Images)"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."
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".
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