Ben Affleck Regrets Ana de Armas Breakup, Thinks He Could Have "Dodged the J.Lo Bullet"

Ben Affleck is reportedly feeling regretful over his split from Ana de Armas amid photos of her and Tom Cruise getting cozy (side note: sources insist they aren't dating).

"Ben and Ana had such a special and unique relationship because they were holed up together 24/7 during the pandemic," an insider tells the Daily Mail. "They got so close so fast, and it was passionate and real."

The relationship ended "because she wanted marriage, and he did not," and Ben went on to marry his ex-Jennifer Lopez, only to get divorced in 2024.

"He ended up marrying Jen after not being able to commit to Ana," the source adds. "In hindsight, he realizes how wrong this was and sees that he could have dodged the JLo bullet by not ending things with Ana. He knows how she must have felt."

Yikes! But wait, there's more. Apparently Ben "wishes he could go back and do it differently, but he can't. It is too late now, but Ben has much respect for Ana. He hopes she finds what she wants and has a family. He thinks she is an incredible woman."

As a reminder, Ana and Ben met on set of their film Deep Water in November 2019, and dated until 2021. A source told People “They have had numerous discussions about their future and they decided together to break up,” while an insider told Page Six that “[Ben] would not commit to having more kids. She is in her 30s. It was a deal breaker.”