Ben Affleck's friendship with David and Victoria Beckham making Jennifer Lopez 'jealous', claims source

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, who have been estranged since filing for divorce on August 18 after a tumultuous summer, are making headlines once again. 

Sources claim that Affleck’s newfound friendship with David Beckham and his wife, Victoria, has sparked jealousy in Lopez. Insiders suggest that Lopez feels as though Affleck is "stealing" her friends in the wake of their separation. 

This comes after Affleck recently praised his ex-wife Lopez during the premiere of 'Unstoppable', where he complimented her impressive performance and passion for the film, further fueling the drama surrounding their breakup.

Is Jennifer Lopez upset after Ben Affleck befriends the Beckhams?

According to a source who spoke to InTouch Weekly, Jennifer Lopez has always had a close friendship with Victoria Beckham. 

The source explained, "JLo has always really liked and admired Victoria, back when she was married to Marc Anthony they got very close. They used to hang out a lot. After she and Marc split, she and Victoria drifted apart, but she still considers her a friend." 

Lopez had turned to Victoria during a difficult time in June 2014, when her marriage to Marc Anthony was falling apart.

The source confirmed that Lopez and Victoria were once "best friends" and shared a bond that seemed unbreakable. However, this friendship now appears to be strained following Lopez’s divorce filing from Ben Affleck.

The Beckhams seem to have shifted their attention toward Affleck, who is returning to his commercial director role. In fact, Affleck has even enlisted David Beckham to join him and his best friend Matt Damon in filming a new beer ad.

Lopez's deep connection with the Beckhams has now become a point of tension, with the source claiming that Affleck’s new bromance with them is "upsetting for her." According to the insider, "Ben is suddenly all over them," which has caused some jealousy from Lopez.

Ben Affleck accused of befriending Jennifer Lopez's friends out of spite

According to a source who spoke to InTouch, Ben Affleck has not completely moved on from Jennifer Lopez, even after filing for divorce. The source claims that Affleck is spending time with Lopez's old friends simply to spite her.

"She’s convinced he’s only doing it to spite her," the insider said, adding that when they were together, Affleck "never showed any interest in hanging out with them even though JLo swears she suggested it multiple times."

Lopez reportedly feels that Affleck is trying to steal her friends just to provoke a reaction from her. The source explained, "Now all of a sudden, he’s throwing himself around a lot of her old friends and just basically scavenging. She flat out accused Ben of trying to steal her friends to get a rise out of her."

Despite claiming she’s moving on, Lopez is still fixated on her ex, according to the insider. "She claims to be moving on from Ben, the truth is quite the opposite. As much as she talks a good game about moving forward, the truth is she’s still just as obsessed as ever," the source said.

In contrast, another insider reported that Affleck has “scoffed at her arrogance,” adding, “The way he tells it, all he wants to do is put JLo in his rearview and isn’t thinking of her at all.”