Ben Affleck smokes cigarette and rocks a bushy beard while driving in Los Angeles

Ben Affleck was spotted having some time to himself while driving through Los Angeles over the weekend. 

The Argo director, 52, sported a very bushy and overgrown beard while sitting behind the driver’s wheel of one of the many luxury automobiles he owns.

The Boston native smoked a cigarette and wore a long-sleeved blue t-shirt with the sleeves pushed up above his elbows. 

The sighting comes as the Good Will Hunting star prepares to spend his first Thanksgiving since his split from his wife Jennifer Lopez, 55. 

The Wedding Planner star filed for divorce from Ben on August 20 after two years of marriage.

Last month, Lopez broke her silence on their split while talking to Interview Magazine – and described the separation as both ‘sad’ and ‘scary.’ 

Ben Affleck, 52, was spotted having some time to himself while driving through Los Angeles over the weekend

Earlier this month, the father of three took his youngest, son Samuel, 12, to Crypto.com arena to watch the Los Angeles Raptors beat the Toronto Raptors in an NBA matchup.

But the two-time Academy Award winner didn’t grab just any old seats in the arena, he treated his son to coveted courtside seats. 

Affleck shares Samuel, as well as Violet, 18, and Fin, 15, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner, 52, to whom he was married from 2005 until 2018.

Samuel sported some serious style a long-sleeve black top with orange, yellow and white blocks as well as script down one sleeve and a pair of dark jeans. Like his dad, he also sported a pair of Nike sneakers.

The tween added a silver pendant on a black leather cord for some added flair. 

Ben appeared to be in good spirits, despite his ongoing divorce from the Hustler star, who recently looked drop dead gorgeous on the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere for Wicked.

Ben and Samuel have been spotted together more frequently since his split from JLo. The two often go shopping as they share their love of Nike sneakers. 

Samuel is turning into a mini me of his father as he gets older and Ben enjoys the company of his only son.  

The Argo director sported a very bushy and overgrown beard while sitting behind the driver's wheel of one of the many luxury automobiles he owns

The Argo director sported a very bushy and overgrown beard while sitting behind the driver’s wheel of one of the many luxury automobiles he owns

Earlier this month, the father of three took his youngest, son Samuel, 12, to Crypto.com arena to watch the Los Angeles Raptors beat the Toronto Raptors in an NBA matchup on November 10

Earlier this month, the father of three took his youngest, son Samuel, 12, to Crypto.com arena to watch the Los Angeles Raptors beat the Toronto Raptors in an NBA matchup on November 10

His recent sighting comes as the Good Will Hunting star prepares to spend his first Thanksgiving since his split from his wife Jennifer Lopez, 55; the former pair seen in 2023

His recent sighting comes as the Good Will Hunting star prepares to spend his first Thanksgiving since his split from his wife Jennifer Lopez, 55; the former pair seen in 2023

The Wedding Planner star filed for divorce from Ben on August 20 after two years of marriage; they are seen in January, 2024

The Wedding Planner star filed for divorce from Ben on August 20 after two years of marriage; they are seen in January, 2024

Despite his second divorce, Affleck has not given up on love.

‘Ben has not given up on relationships and finally feels ready to move forward and start dating again,’ an insider recently told DailyMail.com.

‘He is not going to jump into anything serious until the divorce is finalized but that does not mean he cannot date.’

However, the woman must either be sober or in recovery, as he is not willing to jeopardize his own sobriety.

The source continued: ‘He only wants to date someone who is sober or in recovery.’

‘These past two years have been tough for Ben and as he begins to heal, one thing is very clear: his recovery comes before anything. He is not going to put his sobriety in jeopardy.’

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