Earlier this week, we reported that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck had been spotted “kissing and holding hands” while out at brunch with their children last weekend. This came as a surprise, as Lopez, 55, filed for divorce from Affleck, 52, last month on the second anniversary of their wedding celebration.

“Ben and JLo are currently at the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel holding hands and kissing,” one insider told Page Six. “The kids are with them, but at a separate table.”

Lopez and Affleck have since faced some backlash from fans who are sick of their seemingly on-again, off-again romance. Luckily for them, however, they’ve found an unlikely defender in the form of Whoopi Goldberg.

Goldberg Defends Lopez And Affleck

During Monday’s episode of her ABC talk show The View, Goldberg, 68, explained that reuniting as famous exes can be “very hard” since people “sit around and … judge it.”

Goldberg added that she believes Lopez and Affleck decided to get brunch at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunday “because [their] kids wanted to.”

Indeed, Lopez and Affleck were seen having brunch with her 16 year-old twins Emme and Max, and his younger two children Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12.

“I’m assuming … everybody was doing their thing, and if you’re happy with your family, then you are affectionate with them,” Goldberg said.

“It doesn’t mean you’re going home with them again,” she added. “It just means, you know, ‘I’m not so mad at you that I can’t sit across from you.’”

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Goldberg’s Co-Hosts Weigh In

Goldberg’s co-host Alyssa Farrah Griffin, 35, agreed, pointing out that “it can be hard and disorienting for kids when they feel like they’re in the gray space in relationships.”

Sunny Hostin, 55, chimed in to express hope for a reconciliation.

“Maybe they’re giving it a second try, and then maybe those divorce papers will disappear,” she said.

Finally, their co-host Ana Navarro, 52, said that she thinks that Lopez and Affleck are still “hot as hell” for each other.

“Who can blame Ben? J. Lo is looking good,” Navarro gushed. “I do like this a lot though because they were married for a couple of years, they dated before that, they’ve become blended families and they both have teenage kids who’ve become close with each other and are friendly with each other.”

“I think it’s good to keep that going,” she continued. “They can get a divorce but it doesn’t mean their families need to be estranged.”

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Affleck And Lopez ‘Are Still Attracted To One Another’

This comes after a source told Page Six that Affleck “could not keep his hands off” Lopez during the brunch. This insider claimed that it was Affleck’s idea to have this outing in the first place. What he didn’t count on, however, was for Lopez to be so irresistible in person.

“Once they were together, he could not keep his hands off,” the source explained. “They have always had a lot of sexual chemistry. That was not planned. They are still attracted to one another.” 

“It was Ben Affleck’s idea to meet there,” the insider added. “He wanted to show that they are friendly exes. He wanted those photos. You go there when you want to be seen. Paparazzi hang out there.”

Unfortunately for fans that are hoping for a reconciliation, however, Lopez and Affleck are reportedly still heading for divorce.

“They are still moving forward with the divorce” and “working out financial details amicably,” another source told People Magazine. “They all came together for a fun lunch so the kids could hang out.”

The insider went on to say that “a divorce is never easy,” and “the kids always got along and have fun together. It makes [Lopez] happy seeing the kids happy together. Happy kids are her priority.”

Lopez and Affleck’s relationship certainly has had some twists and turns! For the sake of their children, it’s nice to see that they’re still getting along. Only time will tell how their divorce plays out for them.

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