Ben Affleck’s dad calls Bennifer rumours nonsense; Reacts to claims that Ben had been pining for JLo for years Ben Affleck’s dad recently weighed in on rumours that his son has reunited with his former flame from 2002--Jennifer Lopez. Scroll down to see what he said. Written By Pinkvilla Desk 12310 reads Mumbai Published: June 4, 2021 07:52 pm Ben Affleck’s dad calls Bennifer rumours nonsense; Reacts to claims that Ben had been pining for JLo for years Even though Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have dominated the news cycles this past month with their alleged Bennifer reunion, we’ve yet to receive an official confirmation from the duo. In the midst of rumours mills going gaga over every new Bennifer spotting, Ben’s dad is weighing in on the alleged reconciliation. Timothy Affleck, 77, spoke to The Sun and revealed that Ben, 48 did not tell the family about their new romance.