Ben Affleck ignores question about Britney Spears' alleged kiss
am Affleck had nothing to contribute when asked if there was any truth behind it Britney Spears' claims they kissed years ago.
Affleck, 51, walked in Santa Monica on Friday, February 9, according to footage obtained by TMZ. In the clip, a photographer greeted him in Spanish and the actor broke into a grin.
However, his attitude seemingly changed when he was asked if Spears' comments were valid. Affleck looked away from the camera and continued walking towards his car before driving away.
Earlier this week, Spears, 42, shared a throwback photo of her and Affleck. In her post, she claimed that the pair had locked lips that same night they posed for the camera.
“Cool photo of me, Ben Affleck and Diane Warren years ago!!!” she wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, February 7, alongside a black-and-white throwback photo of the trio. “He's such a great actor. Did I not mention that I kissed Ben that night…I honestly forgot…damn, that's crazy!!!'
Spears said she wished she could talk more about “the story that happened before,” adding, “Oh boy, I'm just a gossip girl!!!”
After the post made headlines, Spears subsequently deleted the post.
Although Spears and Affleck have never officially dated, the duo have been romantically linked to other A-listers over the years. Affleck was married to Jennifer Garner from 2005 to 2015, and the exes finalized their divorce in 2018. The Oscar winner was also in a relationship Jennifer Lopez from 2002 to 2004, before rekindling their romance twenty years later. The couple married in July 2022.
Spears, for her part, has been married three times Jason Alexander, Kevin Federline And Sam Asghari. The singer also had a high-profile relationship with ex Justin Timberlakeabout whom she spoke candidly in her 2023 memoir, The woman in me.
In her book, Spears alleged that she and Timberlake, who dated from 1999 to 2002, cheated on each other during their relationship. Spears also revealed that she had an abortion because the former Boys member was reportedly not ready to be a father.
Months after releasing her book, Spears apologized for what she wrote and said in January that she never meant to upset anyone with her story. In the post, she included a clip from Timberlake's recent performance on The tonight showprompting speculation that the apology was aimed at her former flame.
Britney Spears' career and personal life have had a series of ups and downs over the years. Spears first showed off her vocal skills during the singing competition Star Search at the age of 10 in 1992. After a stint with The Mickey Mouse Club, she signed a recording contract with Jive Records in 1997 and […]
Despite Spears' feelings, Timberlake seemingly threw shade at his ex during an appearance the same month, saying he would “like to apologize to absolutely no one.” The singer's actions prompted Spears to withdraw her apology.
“Someone told me someone was talking about me on the street!!!” she wrote via Instagram earlier this month. “Do you want to take it to court or do you go to your mother crying, just like last time??? I'm not sorry !!!”