Jennifer Garner and Boyfriend John Miller Have Date Night in L.A. After Ben Affleck Divorce News

Mar. 15, 2025

Jennifer Garner and John Miller in Los Angeles on Aug. 23, 2024.Photo:BACKGRIDJennifer Garnerrang in the weekend with boyfriendJohn Miller.The couple were spotted on Friday, Aug. 23, stepping out for a date night at a Los Angeles-area restaurant, three days afterJennifer Lopezfiled for divorce fromBen Affleck, who is Garner’s ex-husband.The two were photographed with smiles on their faces and dressed casually, with theFamily Switchactress, 52, in a blue sweater and her businessman beau in a flannel button-up over a white tee.A source had told PEOPLE that Garner is “happy with” Miller, one day afterLopez, 55, filed for divorcefrom Affleck, 52, in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Aug. 20.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.From L: Ben Affleck in New York City on Oct. 9, 2021; Jennifer Garner in Los Angeles on April 13, 2023; Jennifer Lopez in New York City on Sept. 8, 2023.Astrid Stawiarz/Getty; Albert L. Ortega/Getty; Paul Morigi/GettyAffleck and Garner begandating in 2004andmarried in June 2005, later welcoming childrenViolet, 18,Seraphina, 15, andSamuel, 12.The actorsannounced their separationin June 2015 before simultaneouslyfiling for divorcein April 2017. PEOPLE confirmed that Garner and Affleck hadfinalized their divorcein October 2018, three years after first separating.PEOPLE first reported that the13 Going on 30actress wasbeginning to date againdays after she and Affleck finalized their divorce in 2018. It was confirmedshe was dating Miller, a California-based businessman, entrepreneur and author, weeks later.Though the couple were seen spending time together on a number of occasions over the next two years, Garnersaid she was singlein a March 2021 interview with PEOPLE. However, she and Miller were seen together several more times over the following two years. In February 2023, a source told PEOPLE the couplehad been back togetherfor a year.John Miller and Jennifer Garner.BACKGRID; Emma McIntyre/GettyPrior to dating Garner, Miller was married to violinistCaroline Campbell, whom he divorced from in 2011 after six years of marriage. The former couple share two children.Affleck, meanwhile, eventually rekindled his early-2000s relationship with Lopez in 2021. They married the following summer.Hours before Lopez’s filing, which occurred on the second anniversaryof their Georgia wedding, Affleck was seen returning to L.A. with Garner after they recently brought their oldest child Violet to college at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.Before Affleck and Garner brought Violet to college, the family alsocelebrated his 52nd birthdaytogether on Aug. 15; both Garner and Lopez werespotted visiting the actor’s rental homein Brentwood, California, that day.

Jennifer Garner and John Miller in Los Angeles on Aug. 23, 2024.Photo:BACKGRID

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Jennifer Garnerrang in the weekend with boyfriendJohn Miller.The couple were spotted on Friday, Aug. 23, stepping out for a date night at a Los Angeles-area restaurant, three days afterJennifer Lopezfiled for divorce fromBen Affleck, who is Garner’s ex-husband.The two were photographed with smiles on their faces and dressed casually, with theFamily Switchactress, 52, in a blue sweater and her businessman beau in a flannel button-up over a white tee.A source had told PEOPLE that Garner is “happy with” Miller, one day afterLopez, 55, filed for divorcefrom Affleck, 52, in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Aug. 20.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.From L: Ben Affleck in New York City on Oct. 9, 2021; Jennifer Garner in Los Angeles on April 13, 2023; Jennifer Lopez in New York City on Sept. 8, 2023.Astrid Stawiarz/Getty; Albert L. Ortega/Getty; Paul Morigi/GettyAffleck and Garner begandating in 2004andmarried in June 2005, later welcoming childrenViolet, 18,Seraphina, 15, andSamuel, 12.The actorsannounced their separationin June 2015 before simultaneouslyfiling for divorcein April 2017. PEOPLE confirmed that Garner and Affleck hadfinalized their divorcein October 2018, three years after first separating.PEOPLE first reported that the13 Going on 30actress wasbeginning to date againdays after she and Affleck finalized their divorce in 2018. It was confirmedshe was dating Miller, a California-based businessman, entrepreneur and author, weeks later.Though the couple were seen spending time together on a number of occasions over the next two years, Garnersaid she was singlein a March 2021 interview with PEOPLE. However, she and Miller were seen together several more times over the following two years. In February 2023, a source told PEOPLE the couplehad been back togetherfor a year.John Miller and Jennifer Garner.BACKGRID; Emma McIntyre/GettyPrior to dating Garner, Miller was married to violinistCaroline Campbell, whom he divorced from in 2011 after six years of marriage. The former couple share two children.Affleck, meanwhile, eventually rekindled his early-2000s relationship with Lopez in 2021. They married the following summer.Hours before Lopez’s filing, which occurred on the second anniversaryof their Georgia wedding, Affleck was seen returning to L.A. with Garner after they recently brought their oldest child Violet to college at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.Before Affleck and Garner brought Violet to college, the family alsocelebrated his 52nd birthdaytogether on Aug. 15; both Garner and Lopez werespotted visiting the actor’s rental homein Brentwood, California, that day.

Jennifer Garnerrang in the weekend with boyfriendJohn Miller.

The couple were spotted on Friday, Aug. 23, stepping out for a date night at a Los Angeles-area restaurant, three days afterJennifer Lopezfiled for divorce fromBen Affleck, who is Garner’s ex-husband.

The two were photographed with smiles on their faces and dressed casually, with theFamily Switchactress, 52, in a blue sweater and her businessman beau in a flannel button-up over a white tee.

A source had told PEOPLE that Garner is “happy with” Miller, one day afterLopez, 55, filed for divorcefrom Affleck, 52, in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Aug. 20.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.

From L: Ben Affleck in New York City on Oct. 9, 2021; Jennifer Garner in Los Angeles on April 13, 2023; Jennifer Lopez in New York City on Sept. 8, 2023.Astrid Stawiarz/Getty; Albert L. Ortega/Getty; Paul Morigi/Getty

Astrid Stawiarz/Getty; Albert L. Ortega/Getty; Paul Morigi/Getty

Affleck and Garner begandating in 2004andmarried in June 2005, later welcoming childrenViolet, 18,Seraphina, 15, andSamuel, 12.

The actorsannounced their separationin June 2015 before simultaneouslyfiling for divorcein April 2017. PEOPLE confirmed that Garner and Affleck hadfinalized their divorcein October 2018, three years after first separating.

PEOPLE first reported that the13 Going on 30actress wasbeginning to date againdays after she and Affleck finalized their divorce in 2018. It was confirmedshe was dating Miller, a California-based businessman, entrepreneur and author, weeks later.

Though the couple were seen spending time together on a number of occasions over the next two years, Garnersaid she was singlein a March 2021 interview with PEOPLE. However, she and Miller were seen together several more times over the following two years. In February 2023, a source told PEOPLE the couplehad been back togetherfor a year.

John Miller and Jennifer Garner.BACKGRID; Emma McIntyre/Getty

BACKGRID; Emma McIntyre/Getty

Prior to dating Garner, Miller was married to violinistCaroline Campbell, whom he divorced from in 2011 after six years of marriage. The former couple share two children.

Affleck, meanwhile, eventually rekindled his early-2000s relationship with Lopez in 2021. They married the following summer.

Hours before Lopez’s filing, which occurred on the second anniversaryof their Georgia wedding, Affleck was seen returning to L.A. with Garner after they recently brought their oldest child Violet to college at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

Before Affleck and Garner brought Violet to college, the family alsocelebrated his 52nd birthdaytogether on Aug. 15; both Garner and Lopez werespotted visiting the actor’s rental homein Brentwood, California, that day.

source: people.com