The moment Jennifer Garner discovered Ben Affleck's wedding to JLo

A source has revealed Jennifer Garner discovered her ex-husband Ben Affleck was marrying Jennifer Lopez just one day before their nuptials.

Speaking to Page Six, the source said she was told about the surprise Vegas wedding on Friday, adding JLo wanted to get married quickly before Ben could get cold feet.

"Ben did tell Jen about the wedding, but I'm told that it was only Friday at the earliest," the source revealed.

"It was very, very minimally planned in advance and was largely spur-of-the-moment."

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner talking.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner separated in 2017. Source: Getty

JLo wrote in her OnTheJLo newsletter their children were in attendance, but the source said JLo's 14-year-old child Emme and Ben's 13-year-old daughter Sera were the only ones who joined them.

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The Hollywood source added Jennifer and Ben's 16-year-old daughter Violet was "extremely loyal" to her mum and opted to stay home.

During Ben and JLo's wedding, Jennifer visited Lake Tahoe in California, seemingly unfazed as she posted photos on Instagram of her smiling on a bike ride.

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Jennifer and Ben were married in 2005 before separating in 2017.

JLo and Ben finally tied the knot after getting engaged in 2002 before parting ways in 2004.

The pair rekindled their relationship last year before their second engagement was confirmed in April.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez on their wedding day.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez tied the knot in a small ceremony. Source: OnTheJLo.com

JLo and Ben were first engaged in 2002 after meeting on the set of their film Gigli, while the singer was still married to her second husband Cris Judd.

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JLo shared a statement on her website following the wedding, saying: "They were right when they said, 'All you need is love.' We are so grateful to have that in abundance, a new wonderful family of five amazing children and a life that we have never had more reason to look forward to."

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