EXCLUSIVE: BEN AFFLECK UNBOTHERED BY TOM CRUISE DATING HIS EX — “HE’S OVER IT, WISHES HER WELL”
Affleck shrugs off Ana-Tom romance, focusing on family and leaving the Hollywood love triangle drama behind
Ben Affleck is not losing any sleep over his ex-girlfriend Ana de Armas dating his old pal Tom Cruise — despite rumors swirling that he was blindsided by the A-list match-up.
“He honestly couldn’t care less,” a source close to Affleck tells #ShuterScoop. “They haven’t spoken in ages. He’s happy for her, really. Ana’s a great person — just not his person.”
The Deep Water co-stars famously dated from 2020 to early 2021, lighting up paparazzi lenses with coffee runs and pandemic walks — before quietly calling it quits. Now that Ana’s moved on to a full-blown Hollywood power romance with Cruise, insiders say Affleck is focused on the only leading ladies that matter: his kids.
“Ben’s attention is on his children,” the source adds. “That’s where his heart is. Not on whatever Tom and Ana are doing.”
Affleck was recently spotted shopping with 13-year-old son Samuel in Beverly Hills, picking out Mother’s Day gifts for Jennifer Garner, his ex-wife and the mother of his three kids. “He and Jen have a great co-parenting rhythm,” another insider notes. “That’s his priority.”
As for Cruise? “Let’s just say Tom’s enthusiasm isn’t always Ben’s vibe,” laughs the source. “But there’s no bad blood. Ben’s been in this game long enough to know: if you’re going to date in Hollywood, eventually your ex ends up with someone in your contacts.”
Still, some friends admit the whole thing is “a little weird.”
“It’s not like Tom asked for permission,” says a third source. “But Ben’s not sweating it. He’s got enough on his plate — and enough exes — to worry about.”
#ShuterScoop — where the past may be deep, but the shade runs deeper.
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