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Jennifer Garner Opens Up About Ben Affleck's 'Bad Judgement' And Alleged Affair With The Nanny In Throwback Interview

December 31, 2024 by Maria Pierides
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Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck were married between June 2005 to October 2018, and now appear to be great friends since getting divorced. After all, who can forget how much Garner has been there for Affleck during his recent marriage to Jennifer Lopez?!

However, things weren’t always great between the 13 Going on 30 actress and the Gone Girl actor, who share three kids together, with one particularly candid interview from Garner in 2016 seemingly sparing no details. Keep reading to find out some of the things the Deadpool and Wolverine actress previously said about her marriage to the Batman v Superman actor…

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What Did Jennifer Garner Say About Ben Affleck's Alleged Affair With Their Nanny?

Gavin Rossdale wasn't the only A-lister to be plagued with nanny affair allegations, as Affleck was also accused of the same thing when he and Garner were married. However, the Peppermint actress shut those rumors down in a 2016 interview with People, claiming that the Air actor had only started seeing the nanny after they had split up.

"We had been separated for months before I ever heard about the nanny," the Family Switch actress confessed, adding: "She had nothing to do with our decision to divorce. She was not a part of the equation. Bad judgment? Yes."

Garner really opened up in her People interview, and also explained how she wanted to avoid the media circus following their split, telling the mag: "I just won't do it anymore. I took a silent oath with myself last summer." She went on to explain that her silence isn't because she doesn't care, it's actually the opposite. "It hurts me so much, and I care so much," she shared.

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Jennifer Garner Says She Has No Regrets About Marrying Ben Affleck: 'I Would Go Back And Remake That Decision'

The Adam Project actress didn't seem to have any regrets about her marriage to the actor, despite their divorce, and confirmed: "I didn't marry the big fat movie star; I married him. And I would go back and remake that decision."

She went on to say that the Hypnotic actor will always have a special place in her heart, which is something that we now know to be true given how much she has been there for him during his marriage to the "Love Don't Cost a Thing" singer.

Garner said: "He's the love of my life. What am I going to do about that? He's the most brilliant person in any room, the most charismatic, the most generous. He's just a complicated guy."

The Yes Day star also added: "We still have to help each other get through this. He's still the only person who really knows the truth about things. And I'm still the only person that knows some of his truths."

Author:

Senior Celebrity Writer

Maria has spent the last decade writing about entertainment, fashion, and lifestyle for online and print publications all around the globe – including InStyle, OK!, and The Mirror. At SheFinds, Maria covers breaking celebrity news, red carpet looks, celebrity transformations, A-list couples, and has a watchful eye on celebrity social media accounts. You can reach her at contactmariapierides@gmail.com

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