Romance started when he was married to Jennifer Garner

Jul 29, 2015 13:28 GMT  ·  By
Ben Affleck is dating his children's nanny and Jennifer Garner is not happy about it
   Ben Affleck is dating his children's nanny and Jennifer Garner is not happy about it

Rumors that Ben Affleck may have been unfaithful to Jennifer Garner and that his infidelity eventually led to her decision to get a divorce after 10 years of marriage have made the rounds before, but this is something new. Us Weekly has identified the woman with whom he probably cheated on Jennifer.

The latest print issue of the publication claims that Ben is officially dating the 28-year-old California-born Christine Ouzounian, who was hired as nanny for the 3 children of the Afflecks in spring.

Ben and Christine hit it off instantly, and Jennifer noticed

According to the report, the actor and the former nanny are now a couple, even if neither he nor Jennifer has filed the divorce papers yet, and they’re still living together. Admittedly, they will continue to live in the same house for the sake of the kids.

Ben met Christine when Jennifer hired her in spring, and they clicked instantly. As it happens, they clicked more than an employer and an employee ever should, and Jennifer noticed it.

“They would hang out without the kids. And they were very flirty,” one of Christine’s pals reveals for the publication.

When Jennifer noticed that “something was going on,” she fired Christine, but the nanny stayed in contact with the actor. So after the divorce announcement, he and she started dating, the report says - with the obvious implication that they may have become intimate long before said divorce announcement.

According to the pal, Christine is in love and thinks she might have a future with Affleck. “She says Ben really, really likes her,” adds the spy.

A rep for the actor claims that the story is false, but Us Weekly stands by their unnamed source.

A fairytale gone wrong

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are doing their best to make their separation as easy as possible on the children, while also keeping all the nasty details out of the press.

Speculation about Affleck’s many infidelities, as well as about his alleged alcohol and gambling problems, has been around for years, but it was never more than a rumor.

This is the first time that a woman is singled out and identified by a glossy as believed to have played a part in the marital issues, which probably means that the story comes from a good source.

Some even believe that it comes directly from Garner, who has been using the media to her own advantage in the divorce.

That said, she and Ben Affleck were married for 10 years and have 3 children together. They were long considered one of Hollywood’s golden couples, because they were relatable and… “real.” They would often talk of the “hard work” marriage was and admitted to struggles, but they never showed the world anything less than the perfect image of the perfectly happy family.