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Jennifer Lopez worried Ben Affleck's rage at paparazzi will spark second split, says expert

Jennifer Lopez is "worried" about her relationship to Ben Affleck after they were caught in yet another seemingly tense exchange.

The Hollywood actor was filmed holding open a car door for his wife, before slamming the door and turning his anger towards the people behind the camera.

Ben seemed to shrug in annoyance to the people filming as they told him to "have a good day".

Body language expert Judi James has revealed exclusively to The Mirror that it seems JLo is worried there could be "a repeat of the pressures that led to their first engagement.

Before tying the knot last year, the couple were originally engaged from 2002 until 2004 when they ended their relationship after Ben became uncomfortable with the media attention.

Ben Affleck didn't seem happy (BACKGRID)

Judi explained: ""Their previous split left Jennifer 'heartbroken' and she did suggest that 'being under siege' from the press caused a problem for them as a couple, so seeing Ben get tetchy enough to slam her car door because they’re being photographed together getting coffee is not a good look."

She added: "The car door incident came after some very sweet moments between the couple as they went off to get a coffee.

"Ben walks in front of Jennifer and his mood appears to have shifted. He opens the car door for her but fails to look at her as she climbs in, although he does glance before he shuts the door.

He seemed to slam the door as Jennifer Lopez got in (BACKGRID)

"His door-shutting gesture looks dramatic and angry although any irritation seems to be caused by and aimed at the photographers, who he continues to communicate with and gesticulate to once he gets to his side of the car.

"The worry is if he is again finding being 'under siege' difficult, which could in turn worry Jennifer if there was a repeat of the pressures that led to their first engagement and marriage being called off."

The couple were also caught sharing a tense exchange at the premiere for Jennifer's latest project The Mother.

Photos from the event show the pair pointing at one another, with it looking as though there was some friction as they spoke.

Judi suggested: "Maybe this couple have been caught out of context.

Jennifer and Ben shared some tense words during the premiere (Jim Ruymen/UPI/REX/Shutterstock)

"But they are A-list fame veterans and so completely used to having cameras around that being caught in what look like 'tense' exchanges that occur like little pockets of potential trouble in between their on-message, idyllically loved-up PDAs is beginning to look clumsy as it is guaranteed to worry their fans."

She suggested Jennifer "looked calm", but Ben "looked animated, doing some up-close eye contact with raised brows that created a different mood from their dewy looks of love."

Judi added: "In one photo his knees are bent and his jaw has dropped open in what looks like challenge or disbelief and he is gesticulating with an upward finger point that can suggest authority.

"Is he joking? We can’t see Jennifer's face but the outline has no suggestion that her cheek is rounded in a wide smile or laugh."

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