Gwyneth Paltrow dated 'technically excellent' Ben Affleck after breaking off with Brad Pitt in 1997
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Gwyneth Paltrow and Ben Affleck began their relationship in 1997 after she had called off her engagement to Brad Pitt.
Later, Paltrow candidly spoke about her time with Ben Affleck and Brad Pitt, describing the former as "technically excellent" and about sharing a "major chemistry" with Pitt, as reported by Showbiz Cheat Sheet.
Ben Affleck dated Gwyneth Paltrow after her split from Brad Pitt
Gwyneth Paltrow opened up about her relationship with Ben Affleck, with whom she dated on and off from 1997 to 2000.
In a revealing interview on the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast in May 2022, Paltrow compared her relationships with Affleck and Brad Pitt, providing candid insights into both.
When asked by host Alex Cooper about which of her ex-boyfriends was better in bed, Paltrow found it difficult to choose. "Brad was like the sort of major chemistry, love of your life, kind of, at the time and then Ben was, like, technically excellent," she said, (per People).
"I can’t believe my daughter is listening to this!"
When Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez met in 2001, she was married to Cris Judd, and Affleck had recently ended his relationship with Paltrow. Despite maintaining a friendly relationship with Paltrow after their split, some sources speculated that she was unhappy with Affleck's new relationship with Lopez.
At the end of 2002, rumors circulated that Affleck and Paltrow were caught in a compromising position in a Manhattan bathroom.
Affleck denied these claims, stating, "This is clearly about me," he told Vanity Fair.
"There’s no truth in it whatsoever. Gwyneth is in London. The last time I saw her was at the memorial service for her father. While we’re friends, you would not find us in any compromising position."
Affleck shared that Paltrow, concerned about the impact of these rumors on Lopez, reached out to him.
"Gwyneth is one of the most gracious and well-mannered people I’ve ever met," Affleck said. "When I saw her at the, what’s it called, the shivah, in the middle of what had to be the worst time of her life, she said, 'You know that’s not true. Please tell her it’s not true. I wish you guys only the best'."
Gwyneth Paltrow and Ben Affleck remained friends after their breakup
Despite their breakup, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ben Affleck remained friends. She expressed her admiration for Affleck, describing him as "super intelligent," "really, really talented," and "funny." However, she also acknowledged that Affleck was not in the right place to maintain a relationship at the time. "He wasn’t in a good place in his life to have a girlfriend," she shared with Howard Stern in 2015.
Gwyneth Paltrow is now married to Brad Falchuk, a producer known for his work on 'American Horror Story'. Meanwhile, Ben Affleck is reportedly estranged from his wife of two years, Jennifer Lopez.
