Jennifer Lopez announces her engagement to Ben Affleck for the second time

singer and actress Jennifer Lopez announced that she is engaged to Ben Affleck18 years after ending their relationship for the first time.

The 52-year-old artist published a video in her newsletter “On The JLo” on Friday in which she shows, visibly excited, a green ring. Her reps later confirmed her engagement to People magazine.

The ring was an emerald-cut diamond, pale green in color, according to US media.

“Bennifer,” the nickname given to the couple when their first relationship made headlines from 2002 to 2004, set the gossip press ablaze last year when photos of them together recirculated.

They first met on the set of “Gigli,” a huge flop in 2002. They postponed their marriage plans in 2003, and early the following year they announced their relationship was over.

If they go through with their new wedding plans this time, it will be the fourth marriage for Lopez and the second for Affleck, the 49-year-old actor and director.

Lopez was married to the actor Ojani Noahthe dancer Chris Judd and the singer Mark Anthonywith whom she has 14-year-old twins Max and Emme.

Affleck was married to the actress Jennifer Garner and they are both the parents of 16-year-old Violet, Seraphina (13), and Samuel (10).

Lopez opened up about her renewed relationship with Affleck in an interview with People in February.

“It’s a beautiful love story that we had a second chance” to live, he said.