Congratulations are in order for Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck after the power couple officially walked down the aisle on July 16 in an intimate ceremony in Clark County, Nevada. We can't say we didn't see it coming, but the moment Lopez becomes Ms. Jennifer Affleck (as she signed her newsletter), it just feels like the final happy ending for both the stars after years of ill-fated flings. Lopez and Affleck's marriage, much to fans' delight, also revives the famous long-standing Bennifer saga, which began almost two decades ago when the lovebirds fell in love while filming for Gigli in 2002.

After their first romance sadly came to an end, both Jennifer and Ben went on to have high-profile relationships with Hollywood's biggest names. As an A-lister, it is no surprise that Jennifer Lopez has been involved in a string of celebrity loves, including her marriages to Mark Anthony and Ojani Noa. It takes the Marry Me star nearly 20 years to rekindle her romance with ex-fiance Ben, which prompts us to take a walk down memory lane to see who Jennifer dated during that two-decade gap. From Ojani Noa to Drake, this is the complete list of Jennifer Lopez's past romances.

Jennifer Lopez met her first husband, Ojani Noa when he was working as a waiter in the ocean-themed restaurant Larios On the Beach in Florida. At the time, JLo was already a rising star with prominent roles as Terri Flores in Anaconda and Selene Quintanilla-Perez in Selena and was filming for Blood and Wine when she fell for Noa. They got married in February 1997, before going separate ways only 11 months later.

Jennifer's divorce from Ojani Noa in 1998 was marked with dramas and complicated court cases. Noa even attempted to leak photos and videos of his private marriage life with Jennifer, including a honeymoon sex tape. In August 2007, an arbitrator ordered an injunction that barred Noa from 'criticizing, denigrating, casting in a negative light or otherwise disparaging' his ex-wife. Following their divorce, Noa's aspiration to become an actor and producer also collapsed. He only made insignificant appearances in reality shows such as Million Dollar Matchmaker. Now at the age of 48, Noa is leading a private life and focusing on his career as a fitness trainer.

From 1999 to 2001, Jennifer dated music mogul Puff Daddy, whose real name is Sean John Combs. At the time, JLo just released her debut album On The 6 while Combs was already an icon in the music industry with a successful debut album, No Way Out (1997). The music power couple reportedly met on the set of an MV but broke up in 2001 due to allegations of Puff Daddy's infidelity. In a 2003 interview with Vibe, the On The Floor star claimed Diddy was unfaithful during their relationship. She said: 'I never caught him [cheating], but I just knew. He’d say he was going to a club for a couple of hours and then never come back that night.'

Unlike Ojani Noa, Comb's career after breaking up with Jennifer Lopez took up to a flying start. He released many critically acclaimed albums such as Forever (1999), The Saga Continues (2001), Press Play (2006), and Last Train to Paris (2010). Throughout his career, Combs has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards. At the age of 52, Combs is a successful entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of around $1 billion, making him the second-richest hip hop recording artist, after Jay-Z. Most of his investments are under the Combs Enterprises brand, with small brands including AquaHYDRATE, Bad Boy Entertainment, the Capital Preparatory Harlem Charter School, Combs Wines & Spirits, and more.

Jennifer Lopez's second husband was dancer and choreographer Criss Judd. The couple met while filming for the music video of her hit song Love Don't Cost a Thing, in which Judd was the director. The now 52-year-old was immediately smitten with Jennifer Lopez, telling Oprah: 'So, when Jennifer walks in, I shake her hand and we kinda look at each other—and in my head, I’m like, 'Oh my God, I’m going to marry this woman'. However, their marriage lasted just nine months. They broke up amicably in 2002 due to excessive interference of the media and paparazzi into their private life.

After breaking up with JLo, Criss Judd returned to doing what he's best at - choreographing. Nowadays, despite leading a private life away from the spotlight, he's still working with big stars and has appeared as a dancer in the major blockbuster La La Land, as well as Rock of Ages, The Outside, and more. He is living with his wife, whom he married in 2009, and daughter Vivienne, who was born in 2013.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez met while filming for the romantic comedy Gigli in 2022. At the time, Jennifer, who was still married to her second husband Criss Judd, was rising to superstardom with several successful albums, while Ben Affleck was a rising talent. They fell for each other and got engaged in November 2002, with Lopez reportedly ordering a $15,000 gown from luxury designer Vera Wang. Their romantic relationship fueled the famous term 'Bennifer' and became one of the most sought-after celebrity romances in Hollywood. However, just four days ahead of their wedding in January 2004, the couple called it quits.

Jennifer described her split from the Justice League actor as her 'first heartbreak'. The Not Your Mama singer told Vanity Fair in 2017: 'I was eviscerated. I lost my sense of self, questioned if I belonged in this business, and thought maybe I did suck at everything. My relationship [with Affleck] self-destructed in front of the entire world.' After their separation, Ben Affleck went on to date and later marry co-star Jennifer Garner, with whom he shares daughters Violet and Seraphina, and son Samuel. Their marriage lasted from 2005 to 2018.

In September 2003, Jennifer got in a whirlwind romance with Latin singer Marc Anthony. The couple got engaged in June 2004, only a week after the Vivir Mi Vida star divorced former Miss Universe, Dayanara Torres. Their marriage didn't work out ultimately, splitting in 2011 after seven years of marriage. During their courtship, they shared twins, Max and Emme, who were born in 2008. Despite their split, Jennifer Lopez still credits Anthony as the man behind her success. She told Sunday Today: 'While I was married to Marc, he really helped me with my confidence, and he saw where I suffered'.

Following their divorce in 2011, Jennifer spoke fondly of Marck Anthony: 'Marc is the father of my children, and that’s never going away. So I have to work to make things right. And that is, by far, the hardest work I do.' The pair still maintained an amicable relationship to co-parent their children, and even went on to collaborate on their 2017 Spanish-language album, Por Primera Vez. At the age of 53, Anthony is still active in his musical career. He's currently holding the record as the top-selling tropical salsa artist of all time, having sold more than 12 million copies worldwide.

Following Jennifer's split from crooner Marc Anthony in 2011, she and the Hangover star sparked rumors of a romantic relationship after they were spotted on a dinner date in a high-end restaurant in New York City. Other trips the two reportedly went on together included trips to high-end Manhattan restaurants and Miami fashion shows. Neither of the stars has ever confirmed their romance, however.

After divorcing Marck Anthony in 2011, Lopez met Casper Smart, who was 17 years her junior when he was working as a backup dancer on one of her musical tours. Lopez later hired Smart to be the creative director of her All I Have concert residency in Las Vegas. The couple dated for three years before calling it quits in June 2014 amid allegations that Smart had been sexting with two transgender models.

Even though they had gone separate ways in 2014, the couple continued with their on-and-off relationship and rekindled briefly in 2016. However, the second romance only lasted weeks before the pair broke up in peace the same year. Three years after their divorce, Smar explained in an interview with Univision: 'I was single, she was single. It started out as flirting, then became more than flirting. There was a connection.' In 2020, Smart became the judge on Univision's Mira Quién Baila, which is the Latin version of Dancing with the Stars.

After she finalized her divorce with ex-husband Marc Anthony and broke up with Casper for the first time in 2014, Jennifer Lopez was rumored to have a relationship with the Dancing With the Stars alum Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who is eleven years JLo's junior. Rumors of their fling sparked as Maksim and Jennifer were spotted 'looking very flirty' when they joined a party in a Connecticut nightclub. While reports showed they had been spending time together, Maksim denied it, telling PEOPLE: 'With the Jennifer thing, look, we're friends and … we're friends. This is it. This is where it ends, pretty much.'

In 2016, Jennifer and the Hotline Bling rapper first sparked relationship rumors after Drake attended her All I Have show. n January 2017, a source revealed to US Weekly the stars had been dating for some time and that they were 'the real deal. However, in February of the same year, the pair seemed to have gone separate ways after the God's Plan star finished his European tour. In February 2017. Jennifer broke the silence on Ellen, saying that she and Drake were just collaborating on a song together.

Alex Rodriguez, nicknamed A-Rod, is an American former professional baseball player who played 22 seasons in MLB. He and Jennifer started dating in February 2017 and made their red carpet debut at the 2017 Met Gala show. On March 10, 2019, the couple took to Instagram to announce their engagement. They were reportedly planning for a wedding during the summer of 2020, but the plan was canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Following the failed wedding, Alex and Jennifer released a joint statement in April 2021 to announce their split. Rumors had it that Alex had been cheating on Jennifer with Southern Charm star Madison LeCroy, but the former sportsman never confirmed the allegation.

Announcing their split, Alex and JLo said: 'We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so. We will continue to work together and support each other on our shared businesses and projects.” The former couple also 'wish the best for each other and one another’s children.' A few months after she broke up with Alex, JLo sparked rumors of rekindling her relationship with ex-fiance Ben Affleck.

In May 2021, Jennifer and her ex-fiance Ben Affleck were spotted together on many occasions. Later that month, US Magazine confirmed that the couple was finally back together after an incredible 17 years. They are head over heels for each other and got engaged for the second time in April this year. On July 16, the Selena star announced their long-awaited nuptials via her On the JLo newsletter. She wrote:' We did it. Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient. Exactly what we wanted. Last night we flew to Vegas, and stood in line for a license with four other couples, all making the same journey to the wedding capital of the world.'