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Jamie Roberts

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck 'open to possibility' of marriage

Love has certainly been back in the air for Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck since they sensationally got back together last year.

The Hollywood couple shocked their fans as their rekindled their romance 18 years after breaking off their first engagement.

And now it appears as though the couple is prepared to take the plunge into married life together after a source close to them revealed they are "open to the possibility of getting engaged and married".

The insider told ET : "Ben and Jen are so in love. Their loved ones would not be surprised if Ben pops the question.

"Of course, they will be considerate of their children when thinking about moving forward with their relationship. They both want things to be great between their kids, not just the two of them."

Ben and Jennifer called off their first engagement in 2004 (Getty Images)

Singer Jen, 52, shares 13-year-old twins Emme and Max with ex-husband Marc Anthony, while actor Ben, 49, shares Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Sam, nine, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner.

Bennifer as they're affectionately known by fans were an item back in 2002 and went on to get engaged before calling quits on their relationship in 2004.

After almost two decades apart they tried again and are seemingly going from strength to strength; they looked extremely happy in love while watching the Super Bowl on Sunday at the SoFi Stadium in California.

The source added that the pair "really trust each other" and feel as though they have so much in common in life at this moment.

They claimed the pair's kids also like each other, meaning the relationship is a lot smoother than it could have been.

They said J Lo says their romance is like "a fairy tale between them and like they are meant to be" and insists the star is "so incredibly in love with him".

Gone Girl star Ben showed his soft side as he got creative with his gift as the pair celebrated their first Valentine's Day back together.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attend the Los Angeles special screening of Marry Me (WireImage)

He created a romantic video montage of their relationship to her new song "On My Way" and according to Harper's Bazaar Jenny from the Block wrote in her newsletter: "Watching it made me think about the journey of true love, it’s unexpected twists and turns, and that when it’s real, it actually can last forever."

She added: "This seriously melted my heart."

The clip included snaps of the pair from the early noughties, including a music video in which Ben played Jen's hunky boyfriend.

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