Insider Claims Alex Rodriguez Has Been Waiting for Jen and Ben’s Romance to ‘Crash and Burn’

It’s official: Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck. The divorce that everyone knew was coming might have made one person, in particular, feel a bit lighter. Alex Rodriguez reportedly still had some hard feelings regarding the end of his romance with Jennifer Lopez. He probably feels vindicated now that Lopez and Affleck have called it quits. According to an insider, the famed MLB slugger has patiently waited for Lopez and Affleck’s rekindled love affair to “crash and burn.”

Alex Rodriguez was waiting for Jennifer Lopez’s marriage to end
Alex Rodriguez has been patiently waiting for the end of J.Lo’s rekindled romance with Ben Affleck, claims an insider. Two months ago, amid whispers that Affleck and Lopez were headed for divorce, an insider chatted with In Touch about how Rodriguez feels about his ex and her romantic troubles.

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Alex Rodriguez was waiting for Jennifer Lopez’s marriage to end
Alex Rodriguez has been patiently waiting for the end of J.Lo’s rekindled romance with Ben Affleck, claims an insider. Two months ago, amid whispers that Affleck and Lopez were headed for divorce, an insider chatted with In Touch about how Rodriguez feels about his ex and her romantic troubles.

Jennifer Lopez attends the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards in a silver dress.
Jennifer Lopez | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

The insider told the publication that Rodriguez carries a lot of resentment toward J. Lo and has been waiting for her relationship to “crash and burn.” The insider insists that Rodriguez will never admit that he’s happy things have gone so terrible for Lopez, but they think he’s thrilled that she’s getting a bit of “karma.” They claim he “fell apart” when Lopez ran off with Affleck.