A-listers sleeping with the family nanny is a story as old as the Hollywood Hills – and if reports out of the US are to be believed, Ben Affleck is the latest actor in a long line to stray with the help.
Popular American magazine People reports “multiple sources confirm” that Ben, who recently announced his split from Jennifer Garner, was “sleeping with” their 28-year-old nanny Christine Ouzounian.
Ben’s representatives have been swift to deny the reports, and say that the claims made by Christine’s friends’ that he would rendezvous with her at the Hotel Bel Air are “not true”.
Ben and Jen with two of their children.
According to the magazine’s source, the alleged affair has been going on for a long time, and Christine is “in love with him” despite friends warning her she would “end up heartbroken”.
“For her, it was love,” adds the insider.
Ben and Jen, who have three children Violet, 9, Seraphina, 6, and Samuel, 3, announced their divorce on June 30 while on a family holiday in the Bahamas – and it’s been reported that Christine was with them caring for the kids at the time.
Ben and Christine reportedly left at the same time, while Jen stayed with the children. According to People, she find out about the alleged affair while still on holiday.
A well placed pal revealed: “[She was] livid,” before adding, “and I don’t blame her because if you bonded with the children and you did this? It’s the ultimate betrayal.”
Ben and Jen’s former nanny reportedly told friends she was “in love with him”.
A source close to Oscar winner counters that his reported fling with Olivia “was not the reason for the break-up. There was no affair during [the marriage]. Ben and Jen were separated for months.”
As media outlets in the US continue to report on the scandal, Ben’s rep has declared the claims to be “complete garbage and full of lies”.
