Ben Affleck flashes a unusual smile as he heads to work amid impending Jennifer Lopez divorce

Ben Affleck seemed to be in an unusually chipper mood whereas heading into work Wednesday amid his marital woes with Jennifer Lopez.

The “Argo” actor, 51, flashed paparazzi a unusual smile as he walked into his office with an iced espresso and briefcase in hand.

Affleck, who these days debuted a model new pretend hawk hairstyle, appeared sharp in a navy go nicely with with a blue button-down, brown footwear and aviator sunglasses.

His apparent upbeat perspective was a drastic distinction from his downtrodden demeanor earlier throughout the week.

On Monday, Affleck appeared downcast whereas driving to the set of one in every of his forthcoming motion pictures in Los Angeles.

The actor, who ditched his wedding ceremony ring, tried to stay beneath the radar by carrying a hat and sunglasses as he headed to work.

The movie star has been busy producing and starring in “The Accountant 2” over the previous few months whereas concurrently coping together with his lower up from Lopez, who spent most of July throughout the Hamptons with out her husband.

The pair, who wed in July 2022, signaled that there was problem in paradise after Affleck moved out of their Beverly Hills mansion in May.

The following month, the couple confirmed lower up speculation by itemizing their 38,000-square-foot residence for $68 million — $8 million better than what they paid in 2023.

Shortly after, Affleck purchased a lavish Los Angeles property for $20.5 million. Within the meantime, Lopez was photographed touring quite a lot of homes in Beverly Hills after arriving once more on the West Coast.

Although Affleck and Lopez reportedly aren’t on speaking phrases, we’re knowledgeable the “Gone Girl” star is holding off on submitting for divorce to spare her additional embarrassment.

“She’s furious,” a provide knowledgeable Net web page Six earlier this week. “He has humiliated her. He was the one who initiated getting once more collectively.”

The “Gigli” co-stars met throughout the early 2000s and acquired engaged after decrease than a 12 months of relationship. Nonetheless, the pair lower up in 2004 after suspending their wedding ceremony attributable to media consideration.

They rekindled their romance in July 2021, just a few months after Lopez’s lower up from her former fiancé, Alex Rodriguez.

Whereas the “Hustlers” star feels embarrassed for making a “large deal that he’s the love of her life,” she may also be frightened about their youngsters, who’ve grown shut amid their romance.

“There are 5 youngsters involved on this,” added the insider. “She knew they’d been going to combine households. She has not completely accepted it’s over.”

Lopez shares 16-year-old twins Max and Emme with ex-husband Marc Anthony, whereas Affleck is dad to Violet, 18, Seraphina, 17, and Samuel, 12, from his earlier marriage to Jennifer Garner.