Who might Jennifer Lopez marry next?

Jennifer Lopez is a multifaceted star who has been a household name for decades as she has become a global icon known for her captivating performances, unique style and captivating charm as she started as a backup dancer for legends like New Kids on the Block and Janet Jackson.

Her breakthrough role in the biopic Selena launched her to fame and her debut album On the 6 was a huge success featuring hits like If You Had My Love and Waiting for Tonight.

She went on to release successful albums like J.Lo and This Is Me... Then. Jennifer has also acted in films like The Wedding Planner, Out of Sight and Anaconda, earning praise from critics. 

Along Jennifer Lopez’s professional life, her love life also has been under intense media scrutiny, with four marriages and two broken engagements. Today, the star continues to shine in the entertainment industry.

Let’s take a look at the men the Shotgun Wedding star has dated:

Jennifer Lopez's first husband Ojani Noa

Jennifer Lopez’s first marriage was to Ojani Noa in 1997 who she met while he was working as a waiter in Miami.

However, their marriage was brief, lasting only 11 months and they divorced in 1998. The reasons for their breakup was reportedly due to differing lifestyle expectations, with Ojani wanting Jennifer to be a homemaker.

On the other hand, Ojani also alleged that the actress’ disloyalty attributed to their long-distance relationship and her connection with Sean Diddy Combs contributed to their divorce.

Jennifer Lopez second marriage with Chris Judd

After splitting from Sean Combs, Jennifer fell in love with professional dancer Chris Judd whom she met in the Love Don't Cost A Thing music video.

Nevertheless, the On the Floor hitmaker filed for divorce from Judd in 2002 after their brief marriage. Actor Ben Affleck asked the singer to marry him in November of the same year. In 2003, she and Chris formalised their divorce.

However, when Jennifer met Ben Affleck in 2001 and was engaged to him during the course of her divorce proceedings people began accusing her of cheating on her second husband Chris, with the actor.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck called off their engagement 

In 2002, Jennifer and Ben became engaged but three days prior to the 2003 wedding they called it quits. They could not handle the intense attention surrounding their personal lives. 

Jennifer was more willing to disclose their connection to the world although Ben stated that he preferred to keep it private.

Jennifer Lopez's third wedding with Marc Anthony

In June 2004, months after calling off her engagement to Ben Affleck, Jennifer wed Marc Anthony in a covert ceremony and Marc was the one who helped Jennifer through her heartbreaking split from Ben. 

In 2008, the couple welcomed twins Max and Emma. However, in 2011, the couple filed for divorce which was finalised in 2014.

Jennifer Lopez ended engagement with Baseball star Alex Rodriguez

There has been a lot of heartache for Jennifer Lopez, however, she believed it would be a lifelong romance when she met baseball great Alex Rodriguez in 2017. 

He asked her to marry him on a 2019 vacation and the couple shared the news on social media. When the All I Have songstress believed that she and Alex had a happy ending but reportedly rumours circulated that he had cheated on her with a reality star, Madison LeCroy.

Jennifer Lopez's fourth marriage with Ben Affleck

In 2021, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck made waves when they chose to resume their relationship after nearly 20 years apart as they were first seen together while on vacation and they later appeared in public while appearing incredibly obsessed. In 2022, the couple decided to give love another shot and were married but Ben soon started dating Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy, the daughter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., after Jennifer filed for divorce from him in 2024.

Jennifer Lopez gets candid about marriage once more

Jennifer Lopez's views on marriage are a mixed bag after four divorces, including her recent split from Ben Affleck, the American actress declared she's "done" with marriage during her Up All Night tour in Europe.

 When a fan asked her to marry him on stage, she smiled and replied, "I think I'm done with that. I have tried that a few times". This statement has sparked debate about her future plans.

However, an inside claimed that the singer feels she's "not built to be single" and might quickly move on to someone new, even planning a wedding soon.

According to insiders, Jennifer "believes in big love every time" and genuinely thinks it will last forever as given her romantic history it is hard to predict what Jennifer will choose. 

While she might be done with marriage for now and her track record suggests she could surprise fans again but the legendary star Jennifer Lopez is currently single.