Jennifer Lopez And Alex Rodríguez They were never allowed to walk down the aisle, but they had plans for their big day, which never came.

One of these plans was that of a singer Bruno Mars to perform on their wedding day, but the former couple’s planner revealed that his appearance fee would have been an issue.

Lopez and Rodriguez eventually split, paving the way for her to return to her old friend Ben Affleck, from whom she had recently filed for divorce.

Jennifer Lopez objected to Bruno Mars’ performance fee

Lopez and Rodriguez’s wedding planner, Marcy Blum, spilled the tea about their wedding plans.

She appeared on Thursday’s episode of “The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast” and revealed details about Lopez’s desire to have Bruno Mars perform on her wedding day.

Blum said pro Page Six“We worked with J.Lo and A-Rod before they broke up and they were going through a list of musicians and she’s like, ‘What about Bruno Mars?'”

Blum, 71, recalled telling Lopez that she had just worked with Mars at a wedding where he was paid $5 million for a performance that lasted 45 minutes to an hour.

Lopez responded to Blum’s revelation by saying, “Don’t be ridiculous!”

Blum also said she told the story about Lopez’s reaction to Mars’ appearance fee for not signing a non-disclosure agreement when planning the “I’m Into You” singer and Rodriguez’s doomed wedding.

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez’s relationship story

The singer and baseball player began dating in 2017 and got engaged in 2019. However, they canceled their wedding twice, and Lopez revealed that this was due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In March 2021, reports confirmed that Lopez and Rodriguez had broken up. Their breakup came amid rumors that the former MLB star was FaceTiming with “Southern Charm” star Madison LeCroy. However, insiders dismissed the rumors and claimed Rodriguez doesn’t know LeCroy.

Before their split, Lopez and Rodriguez showed a united front in the face of the rumors by making public appearances together, including attending the Super Bowl together.

The “On The Floor” singer also revealed that she and Rodriguez had been seeing a therapist during quarantine, although those efforts ultimately failed to save their relationship.

Jennifer Lopez meets Ben Affleck again

Shortly after her split from Rodriguez, Lopez rekindled her romance with actor Ben Affleck, whom she dated from 2002 to 2004.

The lovebirds first met on the set of Gigli in December 2001 and got engaged in November 2002. The press closely followed Lopez and Affleck’s relationship and they soon became known as “Bennifer.”

The couple had planned to marry in September 2003, but canceled due to excessive media attention. They ended their engagement in January 2004.

Lopez and Affleck reunited 20 years after their first meeting and became lovers again. Despite being parents to children they shared with previous partners, they announced their second engagement in April 2022 and married in Las Vegas in July 2022, with a second wedding taking place the following month.

Lopez files for divorce from Affleck

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s marriage only lasted two years. On August 20, 2024, she filed for divorce from him. The 55-year-old named April 26, 2024 as the date of separation in her divorce application.

However, the divorce filing did not specify whether the former couple had a prenuptial agreement, although sources said they did TMZ that they didn’t do it.

Meanwhile, Lopez waived spousal support and asked the court to deny Affleck that support.

Before Lopez finally filed for divorce, there were rumors of problems in her and Affleck’s marriage and reports that they were going to couples therapy. However, none of them addressed the speculations.

Lopez’s previous marriages

Jennifer Lopez has been through several failed marriages. Before she filed for divorce from Affleck, she had had three other marriages that didn’t work out.

Her first marriage was to Cuban waiter Ojani Noa, whom she married in February 1997. Their marriage lasted only 11 months and ended in January 1998.

After Noa, Lopez married dancer and choreographer Cris Judd, whom she met in Spain while he was filming her music video for “Love Don’t Cost a Thing.” Judd and Lopez married in September 2001 but separated in June 2022.

Lopez’s longest marriage was to superstar singer Marc Anthony. The couple enjoyed a whirlwind romance that began in September 2003 and tied the knot in June 20204.

In 2008, Lopez became a mother for the first time when she and Anthony gave birth to twins Max and Emme; However, the couple separated in 2011.