Over the weekend, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez unexpectedly came together, providing a festive twist to the holiday season. An insider has now revealed details about this impromptu reunion of the former couple.

Earlier on Sunday, the 53-year-old Oscar-winning actor and his 13-year-old son, Samuel, were spotted enjoying a shopping spree and a delightful meal with Lopez at the Brentwood Country Mart. This outing comes after the duo finalized their divorce in January, following Lopez’s filing on their second wedding anniversary in August 2024.

“They met up and went shopping together. Jen and Ben seemed fine. The focus was mostly on Sam,” a source shared with People in a Tuesday article.

The insider noted that Samuel was quite chatty as he chose gifts alongside his father and former stepmother.

During the daytime outing, Lopez was attentive and took the opportunity to purchase thoughtful gifts for Affleck’s other children. After completing their shopping trip, the stars parted ways, having arrived at the shopping center separately.

Lopez was also attentive during the daytime excursion before purchasing special gifts for Affleck’s other children as well. Afterwards, both stars went their own ways after arriving separately to the shopping center. 

Daily Mail reached out to Affleck and Lopez’s reps for comment, but did not immediately hear back. 

Ben Affleck, 53, and Jennifer Lopez, 56, had a surprise reunion over the past weekend amid the holiday season – and an insider has now shed light on the former couple’s outing; seen in October in NYC

A few days earlier on Sunday, the Oscar winner and his son Samuel, 13, enjoyed shopping and a tasty meal with the On The Floor songstress while visiting Brentwood Country Mart

During the relaxing shopping trip, the group stopped in a number of high-end stores such as Sezane. 

Lopez as well as her ex-husband and his son then later grabbed a bite to eat at the Farmshop market. 

The actress showed off her winter style wearing a brown and white polka dot dress which was layered with a cream-colored knit sweater. 

She additionally slipped into a pair of black boots and carried a black purse to hold items she needed during the weekend outing. 

Affleck also kept it stylishly casual wearing a pair of khaki trousers as well as a cream-colored button up and jacket on top.   

When the former couple wed in 2022, Lopez became stepmother to his three children: Violet, 19, Fin, 16, and Samuel – whom he shares with ex Jennifer Garner. 

The singer is also mother to 17-year-old twins Max and Emme, whom she welcomed with ex-husband Marc Anthony. 

Despite her split from the Good Will Hunting actor, Lopez has maintained a positive relationship with his kids. 

Lopez was also attentive during the daytime excursion and ‘asked a lot of questions and picked up gifts for Ben’s kids. They arrived and left separately’

The singer is also mother to 17-year-old twins Max and Emme, whom she welcomed with ex-husband Marc Anthony

Earlier this year in September, the songstress was seen treating Samuel to a shopping spree as they enjoyed an outing together.  

Back in October, Lopez and Affleck flashed cheerful smiles as they attended the premiere of their movie Kiss Of The Spider Woman in NYC. 

A source told People at the time that there is ‘no romantic union’ but stated that the pair are ‘in a really good place.’ 

The insider added, ‘They continue to support each other. They’re both proud of what they accomplished together.’ 

During an interview with E! News at the screening, Affleck also praised Lopez over her performance in the musical thriller. 

The actor said that she was ‘incredible in this movie’ as well as ‘fabulous.’ 

He further expressed, ‘And it’s an enormously difficult – it’s all these masters, so it’s not edited in such a way where you can make a little mistake here and there in the dance. 

‘It’s singing and dancing and acting and also trying to hold together these multiple tones in the movie. That’s just probably the maximum level of difficulty for a performer.’

The insider added, ‘They continue to support each other. They’re both proud of what they accomplished together’; seen in 2024 in Beverly Hills 

During an interview with E! News at the screening, Affleck also praised Lopez over her performance in the musical thriller; the actress seen above in Kiss Of The Spider Woman 

Affleck then later added of her performance in the film: ‘She’s amazing, spectacular, and I’m thrilled to be a part of it.’ 

While Lopez took on a leading role in the project, the Oscar-winning actor had been one of the producers.

And while having a conversation with Entertainment Tonight, the Gone Girl actor also offered insight into her relationship with his children post-divorce. 

‘For the record, Jennifer Lopez is spectacular. Great to my kids, great ongoing relationship with them.’

He continued, ‘I love her kids. They’re wonderful. She’s [an] enormously important, tremendous person of a lot of integrity who I adore and am grateful to.’

He continued, ‘I love her kids. They’re wonderful. She’s [an] enormously important, tremendous person of a lot of integrity who I adore and am grateful to’; Affleck seen in November in L.A. 

The two stars settled their divorce back in January – five months after Lopez officially filed the paperwork on their second wedding anniversary in August 2024; seen in 2023 in L.A. 

Lopez and Affleck’s reunion over the past weekend came shortly after the former couple had an awkward run-in. 

It occurred last week as the two stars both attended a school play which featured their respective children. 

However, the pair seemingly did not interact publicly at the event. 

The singer was joined by her longtime manager Benny Medina and her mother, Guadalupe Rodríguez. And Affleck was accompanied by ex Jennifer Garner as well as their son Samuel for the evening.