Leah Remini Never Supported JLo And Ben Afflecks Romance And Now Shes Getting Her Friend Back

August 24, 2024

Highlights

Leah Remini and Jennifer Lopez's friendship reportedly suffered due to concerns about Lopez's marriage to Ben Affleck.
Lopez may be losing a husband but gaining a friend, with Remini reportedly offering support amid divorce rumors.
Michelle Visage hinted at a falling out between Lopez and Remini, with speculation about the status of their friendship.

Leah Remini and Jennnifer Lopez were good friends and even co-stars, but their relationship reportedly suffered after Remini failed to back Lopez's marriage to Ben Affleck. Fans of the couple will know they have been facing divorce rumors in recent months and there have been multiple reports about them having problems in their marriage (including Affleck taking off his wedding ring and reportedly moving out of their shared home). In a strange twist, although Lopez may be losing a husband, she is gaining a friend.

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According to a new report by Page Six, Lopez and Remini stopped being friends "over her marriage to Ben Affleck." The source adds that the former friends got into a fight before Lopez and Affleck wed in 2022 because Remini had shared her "concerns" about the actor.

Why Are Jennifer Lopez And Leah Remini Friends Again?

So, what was the alleged fight between Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini about before the On The Floor singer's wedding to Ben Affleck? According to the Page Six insider, Remini had cautioned her friend to remember why their relationship had not worked out twenty years before. "Because he is selfish and is not fully committed as a partner," the source claims of Affleck. "J.Lo was so mad, she cut off all ties."

There has been some speculation about the status of Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini's friendship, and in 2023, Michelle Visage hinted they had a falling out. In an interview on Las Culturistas podcast with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, Visage was asked by host Yang if "[Leah] and J. Lo are best buds, right?" to which she reportedly made a face and did not give an answer, per Page Six.

Neither Lopez nor Affleck have made a statement about their marriage, and they have been spotted together despite the claims that they are struggling to make their relationship work. But this may be good news for Lopez's friendship because the Page Six source claimed Remini wants to reconnect with Lopez amid her divorce drama. Remini has reportedly "offered her friend support." The source added, "They were friends for years, she wants to reach out to her, but she can't just call up and say, 'I told you so,'" the source reveals.

What Have Jennifer Lopez And Leah Remini Said About Their Friendship?

Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini have discussed their friendship before and recalled how they first met in an interview with ET. "I was friends with Marc Anthony, and then he started dating Jennifer, and he was doing a film. I went to the premiere, and he said, 'You have to meet Jennifer!' And he was telling Jennifer, 'You have to meet Leah and Angelo [Pagan],' my husband," Remini recalled. "So, we went to the premiere hoping she was gonna be ugly in real life. And then, when I was approaching her, I was like, 'I hope it's the lighting. Maybe she just looks good in here,' and as I got closer, I was like, 'Oh damn, there's a lot of light right here, and she looks really pretty."

"Her sense of humor, the fact that I could bust her balls and she wasn't caught up on herself, said something to me," Remini explained of the reason they connected.

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Lopez also spoke about their connection and how special it was. "It was one of those instant chemistry things, where you just feel like, 'I love this person. I love being around this person. This person makes me laugh,'" Lopez told the outlet. "She's cool and we also have very similar upbringings. That's why we work well together."

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