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CELEBRITY 10:56 A.M.

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas’s

Breakup Photos Could Not Be
More Perfect
By Amanda Arnold@aMandolinz
Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas. Photo: BG004/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

If an image of Ben Affleck, 48, and Ana de Armas, 32, occupies space in the
palace of your mind, chances are it was originally captured by a paparazzo.
Since the celebrities were first linked, in March of last year, they have
seemingly gone out of their way to act in love before the insatiable paparazzi,
frequently walking their dogs, engaging in extra-public PDA, and trudging
about their Los Angeles neighborhood. Their entire ten-month relationship
can be charted by these wildly staged photos — including, now, their rumored
breakup.

Last night, hours after People reported that the couple could no longer make it
work because they are at “different points in their lives,” the Daily
Mail published evidence that indisputably proves the reports: In a rich
collection of photos, a man whose face is obscured by head accessories can be
seen on Affleck’s Los Angeles property hurling a cut-out of de Armas — the
same simulacrum that paparazzi captured Affleck’s children playing with over
this summer — into the trash. While Ana de Armas Updates, the celebrity stan
account known for its refreshingly lighthearted criticism of its muse,
circulated a rumor that the faceless man was Affleck’s embattled
brother, additional photos appear to suggest that he is actually a landscaper of
some kind.
While this is the most evocative proof of Affleck and de Armas’s split, it’s not
the only evidence. The couple are, indeed, at different points in their lives:
Affleck is a 48-year-old father of three who secured his first major acting role
when de Armas was 4 years old, and de Armas could still be considered up-
and-coming. Also, she debuted a new haircut last night — classic post-breakup
behavior.

As it often goes, it appears they simply wanted different things. According

to People’s source, de Armas didn’t want to be based in Los Angeles, where
Affleck lives to be nearby his children. Another source told Page Six that de
Armas apparently wants children of her own, and Affleck does not want any
more, which was “a deal-breaker” for de Armas. Nevertheless, the split was
“mutual” and “completely amicable” — and also, maybe short-lived?

“They could get back together,” Page Six’s source continued. “They are in love.
People who know them believe it’s temporary.” Well, if that is in fact the case,
we look forward to the paparazzi photos announcing their likely very-public
reunion.

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