Jennifer Lopez shuts down claims her chemistry with Brett Goldstein was 'showmance' to promote film

Jennifer Lopez said people do not invent romantic relationships for publicity and argued that genuine romances are difficult to hide
A reporter asked Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein whether they had ever considered pretending to be romantically involved to generate publicity for the film (Karwai Tang/WireImage)
A reporter asked Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein whether they had ever considered pretending to be romantically involved to generate publicity for the film (Karwai Tang/WireImage)

LONDON, UK: Jennifer Lopez and her co-star Brett Goldstein were shocked when a reporter during ‘Office Romance’ London premiere accused them of doing “showmance” to promote the new movie. 

The A-lister slammed the reporter by saying, “People don’t do things like that.”



Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein are shocked over 'showmance' allegation

Lopez and Goldstein were questioned regarding their off-air chemistry during the London premiere of ‘Office Romance’ on Wednesday, June 3. As the two actors were taking questions from reporters, one of them asked, “Were you tempted at all in promoting this film to have a bit of a showmance?”

‘The Wedding Planner’ star and her 45-year-old actor looked stunned over the question as the latter one asked, “What’s a showmance?”

Brett Goldstein, left, and Jennifer Lopez attend the premiere of Netflix's
Brett Goldstein, left, and Jennifer Lopez attend the premiere of Netflix's 'Office Romance' at Regal Union Square on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in New York (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

To which the reporter explained, “Well, like kind of faking the fact that you were like having a thing in real life.”

Jennifer Lopez says real romance is 'kind of hard to hide'

At this point, Lopez appeared to lose her patience as she replied, “Do you know that we, people, don’t do things like that? Like, just so you know, like spoiler alert, that doesn’t happen.”

“People don’t make believe that we’re having a romance. Just like in a movie. No. You’re either having a romance, or you're not, and I don’t think it’s…I think it’s kind of hard to hide, to be honest,” the 56-year-old A-lister added.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Jennifer Lopez attends the 'Office Romance' Netflix UK Premiere on June 03, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Antony Jones/Getty Images for Netflix)
Jennifer Lopez attends the 'Office Romance' Netflix UK Premiere on June 03, 2026 in London, England (Photo by Antony Jones/Getty Images for Netflix)

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This came after both the actors went on the ‘TODAY’ show on June 2 to promote the Netflix movie, which will start streaming on June 5.

When the host, Savannah Guthrie, asked Lopez about the dating rumors, she immediately gave a clear answer.

“There’s never a time when I’m seen with somebody or working with somebody where they don’t try to put me with the person,” she stated. But then Goldstein said, “I think if you stand near her, that’s what happens.”

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 01: Jennifer Lopez is seen on June 01, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by BG048/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
Jennifer Lopez is seen on June 01, 2026, in New York City (Photo by BG048/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

“That’s what you wish would happen,” Guthrie quipped, before Goldstein added, “Yeah, that’s why I’ve been standing so close.”

But Guthrie did not stop there as she further asked the ‘Anaconda’ actress, “That was not an answer? It was an answer! You didn’t say yes or no.”

“Because (I’m not dating) all these people that they put me (together with in rumors). I think I was with Kevin Costner this year. I was with, there was a lot of people. It happens all the time. Doesn’t make it true,” Lopez asserted.

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