Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck are in escrow on a $50 million Bel Air estate?

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez haven’t been in our faces in recent weeks. I do think Ben was somewhat disappointed to miss out on an Oscar nomination for The Tender Bar. I also think Jen probably wanted to go to some of the awards shows with Ben too. Maybe they’ll turn up at the Oscars. If you were producing the Oscars, wouldn’t you want them there? Of course. It might not happen though, because Jen is currently filming in Spain. Ben has already visited her, and Spanish paparazzi have already gotten some furtive shots of them sight-seeing and hanging out. So, all is well in Benniferville. It’s going so well that Ben and Jen are finally going to officially cohabitate? This entire time, they’ve maintained separate homes. Now TMZ reports that they’re in escrow on a huge Bel Air estate:

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are taking the next step in their relationship, and it’s a big one … they’re plunking down more than $50 MILLION on a spectacular estate … real estate sources tell TMZ. We’ve learned they’re buying a 20,000 square foot estate in the ritzy Bel-Air area of Los Angeles. The home has 10 bedrooms and 17 bathrooms!!! It has multiple kitchens, a theatre, gym, his and hers bath, and on and on. Oh, of course, a pool. The house is super private … tucked away in a forest of trees. It has an incredible city view.

We’re told they sealed the deal in the mid-$50 million range. Our sources say it’s not a done deal because there are still contingencies that must be satisfied.

It’s a big move, and we’re told the entire brood from both sides will be living there. It certainly seems like a precursor to marriage.

The home is listed for $65 million, so the seller went down in price. And, speaking of the seller, his name is Todd Lemkin, a Texas billionaire.

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TMZ has photos of the place and it definitely looks like it’s more Jennifer’s taste than Ben’s, although I have no idea if he even cares about architecture and design. Ben currently lives close to Jen Garner in Brentwood, so it’s easy for them to coparent and he’s right there for school pickups and family dinners and such. I wonder how the Affleck kids feel about this? Maybe they’re fine with it. In a Brady Bunch way, I think the Lopez-Muniz twins get along well with the Garner-Affleck kids. Maybe this really will be a happy-family time.

Meanwhile, the “Marry Me” music video came out more than a week ago. There was a buzz about it initially, but people kind of moved on quickly. I don’t know why, because this video is BONKERS. It has barely anything to do with the actual movie, and that’s Ben’s head and shoulders seen in some of the scenes. It’s basically just glamour shots of J.Lo. The video does not match the song or the lyrics whatsoever.

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