A Los Angeles Superior Court judge approved their divorce settlement on Jan. 6, and declared that it would take effect on Feb. 21, after California's required six months passed since Lopez filed to dissolve their two-year-old marriage.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have been officially declared single by the courts. They married in Las Vegas in July 2022, then had a larger ceremony in front of friends and family in August 2022 at Ben's Georgia mansion.

Jennifer Lopez got emotional on stage just as she was about to be declared legally single again. During a sold-out concert in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, the 55-year-old singer took a moment to thank the audience. Their applause appeared to touch her heart as she placed her hand on her chest and fought back tears.