Ben Affleck's true feelings for Jennifer Lopez as her kids join him at huge event

shared a surprising insight into his relationship with months after their split. The star shared his real opinion on his ex, alongside describing how they’re managing their blended family.

Ben, 52, and Jennifer, 55, had fans jumping for joy when they got back together and tied the knot in July 2022 - decades after getting engaged for the first time in 2002. It turned out things weren’t meant to be even the second time around, and they separated in April last year before in August last year before they officially divorced on January 6, this year.

During their time together, however, they managed to successfully blend their brood of kids from previous relationships. Ben and his ex share , 19, Fin, 16, and Samuel, 13.

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Meanwhile, JLo shares twins Max and Emme, 17, with former husband . Speaking at the premiere of his new film The Accountant 2 on April 16, Ben revealed how he, JLo, and the children are coping with the dramatic family change.

Talking to , Ben shared that despite the split he was having a “great night” - with JLo’s kids joining him alongside his own.

“My kids are here, Jen’s kids are here,” he said. “I’m very excited, I love the movie, I’m very proud of the movie. I love when all the kids come out and it’s really fun, it’s exciting.”

He then opened up about his current feelings towards , explaining: “Listen, I don’t read the stuff online much, and sometimes I get the sense that people perpetuate this idea of - they want to find something negative to talk about.

“And look, Jennifer Lopez is spectacular. Great to my kids, great ongoing relationship with them. I love her kids, they’re wonderful.”

Ben added: “She’s enormously important. Tremendous person with a lot of integrity who I adore and am grateful to. I’m thrilled that the kids are here with me, and that’s the kind of thing - those relationships you have with children like that - joy in my life.”

When it was commented that Ben was a great dad to all of the kids in his life, he humbly noted: “I try my best, I certainly do.”

Ben seems to be an expert at keeping good vibes after a relationship breakdown, and recently shared , from whom he split in 2018.

“I’m really lucky that I have a really good co-parent and partner in Jennifer Garner, the kids’ mom, who’s wonderful and great and we work together well," he told .

It’s not the first time he’s fawned over his first wife - amid . A year after their separation, he praised: "She's just a fabulous person. She's a great mother. She's a real talent… She's somebody that I admire and respect and remain excellent friends with."

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