Ben Affleck leaned on his friend Matt Damon for support amid his divorce from Jennifer Lopez.
The Oscar winner, 52, enjoyed dinner with his long-time best friend, 53, at the Italian restaurant Toscana in Brentwood on Sunday evening.
The duo were joined by Damon’s wife, Luciana Barroso, 48.
The pals were spotted departing the restaurant separately, and newly single Affleck appeared somber as he left the eatery on his own.
Meanwhile, Damon appeared in good spirits as he left alongside his wife Luciana, flashing a huge smile and bidding farewell to friends.
Ben Affleck enjoyed dinner with his long-time best friend Matt Damon at the Italian restaurant Toscana in Brentwood on Sunday evening
Affleck kept it casual for the outing, opting for a button down worn over a plain T-shirt.
He combined the top with a pair of jeans and his trusty Nike sneakers.
Matt, meanwhile, decided on a black polo shirt that showcased his toned arms, jeans, and white sneakers.
He appeared absolutely jovial as he left the restaurant alongside his gorgeous wife.
Luciana was also in a happy mood for the outing. She sported a black fitted tank top that displayed her svelte abs along with flowing bottoms.
Damon has been married to Luciana since 2005 and they share three children together – daughters Gia, 14, Stella, 13, and Isabella, 16. Damon is also stepfather to Luciana’s daughter from a previous relationship, Alexia, 24.
Affleck and Damon are childhood pals who first found fame after they wrote and co-starred in 1997’s smash hit drama Good Will Hunting.
Earlier this month, as rumors swirled about the state of Affleck and Lopez’s marriage, Damon said he ‘could never imagine living like’ his famous friend.
Affleck appeared somber as he departed the restaurant on his own
He strode across the street in his usual Nike trainers
Damon appeared in good spirits as he left the eatery
Matt said that was fortunate his own personal life had been mostly ignored due to his 19-year marriage to Luciana being considered ‘boring’.
Promoting his new film The Instigators which he stars in alongside Ben’s brother Casey, 49, Matt told Radio Time Podcast: ’25 years ago, the gossip magazine culture was huge but they ignored me.
‘I wasn’t an exciting story; the guy who’s married, it’s boring! Scandal and sex, that’s what people would read magazines for. I’ve been really lucky’.
The actor was joined by his wife Luciana Barroso
It comes days after Affleck’s estranged wife Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from him
They said goodbyes before heading into their car
Matt was absolutely jovial as he left the restaurant
He continued: ‘Especially when I look at Casey’s brother, Ben. We’ve had parallel careers in a lot of ways, but I can’t imagine living under that scrutiny for 25 years’.
Sunday’s dinner outing comes just days after Affleck’s estranged wife filed for divorce earlier this week on Tuesday on their second wedding anniversary.
Lopez filed paperwork without an attorney and a prenup – two years after the pair tied the knot in July 2022, followed by a second ceremony the next month on August 20.
After months of split rumors, Lopez pulled the plug on her marriage to Affleck when she filed for divorce on Tuesday.
She cited ‘irreconcilable differences’ as the reason for the split, and listed April 26, 2024 as the separation date.
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