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While friends continue to worry about the state of their \u2018fairy tale romance\u2019, Ben Affleck\u2019s loved ones are now concerned that his wife Jennifer Lopez may be controlling his appearance a little too much\u2026<\/p>\n
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Ben is being put under pressure by his wife<\/p>\n
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They\u2019ve been married for nearly a year. But earlier this month, fans were shocked when Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez stepped out together on the red carpet. The couple – who rekindled their romance in 2021 – looked glamorous as ever during the outing, but speculated that Ben had undergone cosmetic procedures thanks to his frozen features. And now friends and family of the Gone Girl actor, 50, are worried that his new look may have been influenced by his new wife – and the pressure she is putting him under to keep up their perfect image.<\/p>\n
An insider tells Closer, \u201cBen does look Botoxed to the max and people are snickering that Jennifer had something to do with it. She\u2019s so image conscious and is forcing him to straighten up and look well-groomed. He\u2019s always relied on his good looks to get him through, so it\u2019s got to be killing him that he looks stiff-faced and swollen. One thing Ben trusts Jen about and looks to her for advice with is health and fitness. He\u2019s in awe about how amazingly she\u2019s aged and says that for all their niggles she\u2019s hands down the most stylish and well preserved person he\u2019s ever met his entire life. So he\u2019s been taking her lead on things like skincare, grooming, dressing himself in more stylish outfits and having more of an open mind about certain wellness treatments and the odd nip-tuck.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Jen knows what she wants and how to get it<\/p>\n
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Closer\u2019s source says he was under a huge amount of pressure so went and had a few treatments done under the advice of his demanding wife.<\/p>\n
The insider continues, \u201cThat\u2019s why he went ahead and got this splurge for the red carpet appearance, and he managed to convince himself it looked good until he saw the photos afterwards and realised he\u2019d gone way overboard. Still, Jen\u2019s telling him not to worry or doubt himself; this is the way of the world as far as Hollywood goes and he\u2019s got to embrace other options now he\u2019s turned 50. It\u2019s ironic, since she gets little to nothing done herself \u2013 but to be fair, she hasn\u2019t had the harsh life and made the same poor lifestyle choices that Ben has, which have taken a toll on his youthful looks. The smoking, the drinking in years gone by, the junk food\u2026 it\u2019s all come at a cost, and now he\u2019s looking at Jen\u2019s advice to help embrace tools that disguise his ageing. She\u2019s loving it, even if his friends gossip that this is a clear example of her eating him up and somewhat destroying the guy.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Ben didn\u2019t look too happy at a recent event<\/p>\n
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J-Lo\u2019s reinvention of her hubby is clearly keeping her happy. On Father\u2019s Day, the singer, 53, shared a series of photos and videos of Ben with her 248 million Instagram followers, and captioned the snaps, \u201cDaddy Appreciation Post. Happy Father\u2019s Day Papa.\u201d And while the first shirtless picture showing Ben\u2019s ripped abs did delight fans, some were quick to point out that the post didn\u2019t actually contain any pictures with his three children – Violet, 17, Seraphina, 14, and 11-year-old Samuel, who he shares with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner – or her 15-year-old twins from her marriage to Marc Anthony, Max and Emme.<\/p>\n
The affectionate social media post also comes after rumours that the couple\u2019s relationship is on the rocks. In May, they were pictured furiously gesturing to one another before putting on a loved-up display for the cameras at a red carpet appearance for Jen\u2019s film, The Mother. And since then, they have been photographed in similar heated arguments – including one while Ben was behind the wheel of his SUV and Jen was in the passenger seat.<\/p>\n
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Jen put up this picture of Ben to celebrate Father\u2019s Day<\/p>\n
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Sources even revealed to Closer earlier this month that while the pair have just purchased a lavish new \u00a349 million mansion – which sits on a double-gated five-acre estate and boasts 12 bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, a cinema, wine room, whiskey lounge and a spa with a hair and nail salon – the sale was all down to Jen, who has stumped up the lion\u2019s share for the property in order to project their A-List image to the world.<\/p>\n
\u201cBen\u2019s nothing like as rich as she is \u2013 he\u2019s blown through a huge chunk of that supposed $150m fortune in recent years, and Jen knows better than to push his buttons and get him to pay for this lifestyle he can\u2019t ultimately afford,\u201d they revealed. \u201cIt means she\u2019s on the hook for the fancy cars, the hired help, day-to-day expenses like trainers, beauty treatments, personal chefs and fancy yachts then she\u2019s okay with it \u2013 especially as she gets to call the shots and remind Ben that without her he\u2019s nothing! Ben has been moaning for a while now that he can\u2019t keep up with Jen\u2019s spending, and nor should he have to \u2013 it\u2019s one of their big issues, because he hates being made to feel inadequate or railroaded into this crazy lifestyle where they\u2019re this King and Queen of LA.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Bennifer posing together on the red carpet<\/p>\n
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So with all that being said, it\u2019s no wonder that pals close to Ben – who first began dating J-Lo in mid-2002 and even popped the question before they called time on their relationship after around 18 months – are also concerned that there may be deeper factors at play, and that the star is actually going through a midlife crisis.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not just the treatments that aren\u2019t working: it\u2019s the new marriage, the fights, blended family, new house, plus balancing his career which is still going full throttle,\u201d they continue. \u201cIt\u2019s a lot to deal with, especially for someone as sensitive and insecure as Ben. He\u2019s not a guy who can handle pain and pressure, as his frequent trips to rehab have proven! Jennifer\u2019s happy with the situation because she feels she\u2019s got him where she wants him – and she wants that grisly tattoo off next! Ben has been pushing for his independence and vows to all his friends and family that he won\u2019t end up being this poodle like A-Rod and other guys who\u2019ve dated Jen in the past. But that attitude has only caused him stress and misery, since she simply will not accept not being the boss and if that means taking the approach that\u2019s akin to that of a human bulldozer then she\u2019ll do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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