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\nJennifer Lopez made a reference to her ex-husband Ben Affleck during the opening night of her Las Vegas residencyAt the Dec. 30 concert at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, she reflected on what happened in her life in the 10 years since her previous Las Vegas residency\u201cAnd in that time, I’ve only been married twice,\u201d she joked to the crowd<\/p>\n
Jennifer Lopez<\/a> humorously reflected on her romantic life with a nod to ex-husband Ben Affleck<\/a> at the opening night of her Las Vegas residency.\n<\/p>\n On Tuesday, Dec. 30, at the first of her Up All Night concerts at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace,<\/a> the \u201cLet\u2019s Get Loud\u201d singer, 56, reflected on how her life had changed in the decade since her previous Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood\u2019s Zappos Theater.\n<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s such a huge honor to be asked back. Do you know that it’s been 10 years, 10 years since my last residency here. Almost 10 years to the day. It was in January. That went by in a blink, didn’t it?\u201d she told the crowd.\n<\/p>\n \u201cAnd in that time, I’ve only been married twice,\u201d she said to laughter.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Jennifer Lopez on Dec. 30.<\/p>\n Denise Truscello\/Getty \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThat’s not true. It was only once. It felt like twice,\u201d she added to more laughter from the audience.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \u201cI’m just kidding. I’m just kidding. I’m just kidding. It’s over and we just … It’s fine,\u201d she said as she kicked the air while a drummer hit a cymbal for comic effect.\n<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s all good. The good news is that I’m learning and I’m growing and we’re in our happy era. I\u2019m in my happy era,\u201d she said.\n<\/p>\n Lopez originally dated Argo star Affleck, 53, from 2002 to 2004 after meeting on the set of the movie Gigli. They reunited in 2021 and eloped at A Little White Wedding Chapel<\/a> in July 2022. Lopez filed for divorce in August 2024<\/a>, on the two-year anniversary of the larger wedding reception<\/a> they held at the actor\u2019s Georgia compound.\n<\/p>\n Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in 2023.<\/p>\n John Shearer\/Getty<\/p>\n In September, Lopez opened up about the split<\/a> on CBS News Sunday Morning, calling the wisdom she gained from the experience \u201cthe best thing that ever happened to me.”\n<\/p>\n “Because it changed me. It helped me grow in a way that I needed to grow,\u201d she added.\n<\/p>\n Since their split, Affleck and Lopez have remained amicable. They reunited<\/a> at the October premiere of her movie Kiss of the Spider Woman, on which Affleck was a producer, and posed together on the red carpet.\n<\/p>\n