Ben Affleck enjoyed some quality time with his son Samuel, 12, over the weekend. The father and son duo were spotted shopping in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon. The actor and director though looked somewhat downcast while across town, his ex Jennifer Lopez put on a spectacular show on the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere for Wicked.

The singer and actress bared her washboard abs in a peekaboo dress as she posed solo at the event held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. The gown featured stunning brocade and a tantalizingly high thigh-slit that showcased her incredible physique. Ben Affleck enjoyed time with his son Samuel, 12, over the weekend as the pair went shopping together in Los AngelesThe actor and director though looked somewhat downcast while across town, his ex Jennifer Lopez put on a spectacular show on the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere for WickedThe singer and actress, bared her washboard abs in a stunning peekaboo gown with intricate brocade and a thigh-high slitBen and Sam were seen strolling across a parking lot of a shopping center in their coordinating Nike sneakers on their retail outing.

The Argo Oscar-winner, 52, wore jeans and an Army green button-down with the sleeves rolled up to just below his elbows. Samuel looked down at the ground while wearing light-colored jeans and a black t-shirt. Ben shares Samuel as well as daughter Violet, 18, and child Fin, 15 with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner, 52, whom Ben was married to from 2005 to 2018.

The Alias star, meanwhile made time to attend church services in Santa Monica over the weekend. The mom of three looked lovely in a long-sleeved black dress with a black and white  polka-dot organza overlay on the skirt. Jennifer recently took a trip home to West Virginia to see her family and shared a darling photo with her younger sister Melissa Wylie and their mother Patricia Garner.

‘West Virginia— you know how to autumn,’ the 13 Going on 30 star captioned the post. Both sightings come as insiders reveal Ben is almost ready to date again following his divorce from Jennifer Lopez, 55, after two years of marriage. JLo filed for divorce in August on her and Ben’s second wedding anniversary, after months of rumors that their relationship was on the brink of collapse.

Ben shares Samuel as well as daughter Violet, 18, and child Fin, 15 with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner , 52, whom Ben was married to from 2005 to 2018The Alias star, meanwhile made time to attend church services in Santa Monica over the weekendJennifer recently took a trip home to West Virginia to see her family and shared a darling photo with her younger sister Melissa Wylie and their mother Patricia GarnerWhen Ben moves on to his next girlfriend, he has one thing that is not negotiable. The woman must either be sober or in recovery as he is not willing to jeopardize his own sobriety. ‘Ben has not given up on relationships and finally feels ready to move forward and start dating again,’ an insider told DailyMail.

com exclusively. ‘He is not going to jump into anything serious until the divorce is finalized but that does not mean he cannot date. ’They continued: ‘He only wants to date someone who is sober or in recovery.

These past two years have been tough for Ben and as he begins to heal, one thing is very clear: his recovery comes before anything. He is not going to put his sobriety in jeopardy. ’