Jennifer Lopez Dating History: A Look Back at the Latina Icon's Former Flames as She Prepares to Settle Down With Ben Affleck

By Joshua Summers Apr 29 2022, 07:16 AM EDT

Jennifer Lopez, also known as JLo, is known for her dance moves, singing, and charisma whenever she performs on stage.

However, another aspect that makes people interested in the Latina superstar is her love life. And her beauty has captivated several men.

Jennifer Lopez Dating History

Jennifer Lopez recently made headlines for rekindling her romance with former fiance Ben Affleck. But did you know that Affleck is not the only one enamored with the Latina pop diva's beauty? To get acquainted with the "On The Floor" singer's love life, here is a list of her known flames in the past years.

David Cruz

Jennifer Lopez experienced her first love with a man named David Cruz. According to Pop Sugar, the singer dated Cruz from 1984 to 1994, and he was her first boyfriend and high school sweetheart.

Cruz was so special to JLo as the singer called his mother when he passed away from heart disease a few years ago. Lopez reportedly shared this information with Rolling Stone.

Ojani Noa

Ojani Noa was an aspiring actor who married Jennifer Lopez in 1997. Noa was reportedly a waiter at Gloria Estefan's restaurant. The two met early in Lopez's acting career. However, the two divorced in 1998.

Diddy

Jennifer Lopez also dated Diddy. JLo and Sean Combs, better known as Diddy, dated from September 1999 to February 2001. Before they separated, the former couple were arrested after they fled a New York nightclub where a shooting had taken place. JLo's charges were immediately dropped, while Diddy was charged with bribery and gun possession. The rapper was acquitted at trial.

Cris Judd

Jennifer Lopez's second marriage was to Cris Judd, a dancer and a choreographer. The pair met in Spain in late 2000 as he directed her music video for "Love Don't Cost a Thing." They wed in September 2001 but reportedly split in June 2002.

Marc Anthony

Jennifer Lopez's heart was also captured by her fellow Latin superstar, Marc Anthony. Their romance began in 2003, and they decided to tie the knot in 2004.

According to Us Weekly, their love for each other got stronger after welcoming their twins Max and Emme in February 2008. However, the two also called it quits in 2011.

Casper Smart

Page Six reported that Jennifer Lopez was also able to experience being in love with someone who was 18 years her junior. Lopez dated Casper Smart, JLo's former backup dancer, for two and a half years. Lopez was 42 when she met 24-year-old Casper.

In a 2012 interview, Smart told Page Six that it was really professional "for a very long time before anything even happened." The two initially broke up in 2016 after reports that Smart was allegedly sexting with two transsexual models. They reunited in 2015 before separating for good in 2016.

Drake

Jennifer Lopez and Drake were linked for a few months. They first connected backstage after he attended her "All I Have" show in December 2016. But in February 2017, a source told Us Weekly that they had called it quits as their brief relationship "died down a bit" after Drake embarked on his European tour.

Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez and Jenifer Lopez began dating in March 2017, with a source telling Page Six at that time that the two are very into each other because they have a lot of commonalities.

In March 2019, Rodriguez asked Lopez's hand for marriage but eventually called the engagement off after the former Yankee star was caught in rumors that he was connecting with Madison LeCroy.

A former playmate of Rodriguez also claimed that the ex-Yankee star begged for a threesome shortly before he proposed to Lopez. The two announced their separation in April 2021.

Ben Affleck

Jennifer Lopez's well-known partner in the industry was Ben Affleck. The two rekindled their love and reconnected years after they broke up.

The two initially met on the set of "Gigli" in 2002. Lopez divorced her second husband, Cris Judd, in June 2002, and soon after, she went public with Affleck.

By November, the Latina singer had a new ring on her finger. Their wedding was scheduled for September 2003, but just days before they said "I do," Bennifer called off the ceremony due to "excessive media attention."

They remained together until January 2004, when they announced their official breakup. Lopez married Marc Anthony months after, while Affleck moved on with Jennifer Garner that year as well.

Lopez and Affleck reunited in May last year, 17 years after their failed engagement. They went Instagram official with their relationship in July while on vacation in Europe for her 52nd birthday.

Jennifer Lopez confirmed her second engagement to Ben Affleck on April 8 through a video posted on her official website. The Latina superstar shared a video of herself crying and looking at her engagement ring.

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Written by: Joshua Summers

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