Ben Affleck might be a married man again, soon after filing for divorce from Jennifer Garner, 46, in April 2017. The 45-year-old actor started dating TV producer Lindsay Shookus, 38, shortly after the news came out that they have filed legal documents, seeking joint legal and physical custody of their children. Now, it is rumored that the new couple plans to get married soon, following pregnancy speculations, according to a report from Radar Online. But how true is it?
Is the couple engaged?
An unidentified source recently spoke to Radar Online and said that Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus plan to get married before the summer ends.
That's when the TV producer goes back to work. According to the insider, the couple loves Hawaii and their next trip might include a wedding ceremony. They spent holidays in Hawaii and had a great time together. “Ben’s talking luau, leis and Hawaiian shirt. He’s already asked Jen to watch the kids while he’s away,” said the insider.
However, fact-checking website Gossip Cop reported that there is no truth to these reports. According to the news outlet, a source close to Shookus, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that Radar Online's report is not true. In fact, Ben Affleck is reportedly not yet ready to propose to the "SNL" producer, although their relationship has been going strong, according to a previous report from Entertainment Tonight.
Is Shookus expecting Affleck's child?
It wasn't too long ago that Shookus and Ben Affleck started dating, but people were wondering why they seemed in a hurry to get married. According to Radar Online's source, it could be because the "Saturday Night Live" producer is pregnant with the actor's child. The insider added that Lindsay is only trying to hide her baby bump to keep it secret for now.
People were also wondering if this is the reason why the actor spent time with his girlfriend's parents recently.
Ben Affleck meets Shookus' parents
Ben Affleck recently had dinner with Shookus' parents, Christine and Robert, in Santa Monica. People were quick to speculate that the actor has taken his relationship with the "SNL" producer to the next level after meeting her parents.
A separate insider also told Radar Online that the couple enjoys time together and are "very much in love." Will this affect Jennifer Garner?
The future for Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck
After announcing their intention to divorce in 2015, an unknown source previously told Us Weekly that the former couple did try to fix things between them. Allegedly, it was Garner who did her best to fix their derailed marriage to no avail, because it was Ben Affleck who can't change. However, the actor reportedly begged her to come back to him, but she has grown tired of it and showed no interest in getting back together, according to Us Weekly. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were married for almost 12 years and share three children together: Violet, 12, Seraphina, nine, and Samuel, six.
Nonetheless, people should take these reports with a grain of salt until Ben Affleck or Lindsay Shookus confirm these rumors about them.