Jennifer Lopez is newly single and loving it! While the singer-actress is interested in finding love again, she’s not rushing anything just this second. In a new interview, the “Let’s Get Loud” performer also revealed whether she’d star in a future season of ABC’s hit dating series, “The Bachelorette.”
Speaking with Jimmy Kimmel on his program, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” the comedian told the A-lister, “You’re single right now,” to which Lopez responded with a lighthearted joke.
“I am. I should have done it sooner! I’ve been doing it all wrong. Trust me,” she said.
Lopez was recently married to Ben Affleck; however, they settled their divorce from each other in January 2025. For those who may be unfamiliar, they were engaged in the early 2000s; however, they called off their wedding before the September 2003 event and later split in January 2004.
Jennifer Lopez Admitted To Taking Time For Herself To ‘Figure Myself Out’ After Second Split From Affleck
The news of Lopez and Affleck’s second split sparked a lot of chatter on social media. In March 2026, the “Office Romance” actress appeared on “Good Morning America” to discuss how she took care of herself after their breakup.
“I took a year off,” she said. “I canceled tours. I decided to just be home and sit in what had happened without running away from it through work, through another person through anything. Just sit.”
Lopez explained that she had reached a point where she needed to do a lot of reflection on herself. “I couldn’t blame anybody else because I don’t think that’s where the lesson is. And so, I really needed to figure myself out,” she said.
Jennifer Lopez Reportedly Avoided ‘Rebound’ Relationship With Her New Co-Star
According to a previous report from The Blast, a source said that Lopez has been keeping to her word and staying focused on herself over the last several months.
The source also said that the musician has avoided entering into a “rebound” relationship with her co-star, Brett Goldstein, who appeared alongside her in their latest Netflix film.
“She had fun with him, there’s no denying that, and she still thinks he’s a genuinely lovely guy, but it was never going to turn into anything serious for her,” the insider claimed. “She is someone who has a very clear vision for her life, she knows what it takes for a man to hold her interest long term and she doesn’t want to set anyone up for failure.”
Additionally, the source claimed that Lopez and Goldstein would never work together because their stars are on two different levels.
“She has brand J.Lo to think of and after being dumped so publicly by a huge A-list movie star like Ben, her next boyfriend needs to match him on every level, from star quality to bank balance,” they said.
Lopez And Afleck Are Good Despite What People May Think About Their Relationship
Affleck has spoken briefly about the demise of his relationship with Lopez, defending the mother of two, against the media in March 2025, saying they ended things out of respect for each other.
“There’s a tendency to look at breakups and want to identify root causes or something,” Affleck said. “There’s no scandal, no soap opera, no intrigue. The truth is, when you talk to somebody, ‘Hey, what happened?’ Well, there is no, ‘This is what happened.’ It’s just a story about people trying to figure out their lives and relationships in ways that we all sort of normally do.”
Would Jennifer Lopez Consider Filming ‘The Bachelorette’ To Find Love?
Newly single, does Lopez see herself finding love on a national TV show like “The Bachelorette”?
“No. Are you crazy?” Lopez told Kimmel on May 28. “I’m not doing anything to ruin how I feel right now. It’s fantastic. I love it.”
She added, “I can’t. I could never. I can’t do it. I’m good right now. I’m happy.”
When Kimmel shot back, insisting that it seemed like it was “hard” for Lopez to connect with people, the “Enough” performer said she was confident she would get her happy ending.
“I’ll meet somebody somewhere one day, if they’re good enough,” she said.
