Fans were shaken when rumors began swirling about Ben Affleck’s involvement with television executive Lindsay Shookus. The pair were initially spotted together in 2013, per People, when Affleck and Snookus were still married to their respective partners.
Shookus was previously married to Kevin Miller, but remained “unhappy,” according to a source who noted that pursuing a relationship with the “Deep Water” actor was worth it for the producer. “She isn’t someone who would have been reckless. She’s really down to earth and centered,” the insider revealed to People in July 2017. “[The relationship] has got to be something that she felt was worth risking a lot for.” Throughout the scrutiny of their relationship, Shookus alluded to the idea that the attention stemming from her public coupling with the “Argo” actor was a bit much. “My entire career has been behind the camera, and that’s definitely where I’m most comfortable,” she shared with Elle in June 2018. “Being considered a public figure honestly makes me laugh.”
Read Related Also: Australian Federal Police close to 'cracking' a Christmas mystery
In addition to the original source who dropped a bombshell by stating the pair “full-on had an affair,” a secondary source revealed to Radar Online in July 2017 that “there was an immediate spark,” between the actor and the producer. The person went on to share that Affleck and Shookus “stayed in touch through Ben’s appearances on SNL.” Proving their spark was too much to ignore, the pair decided to give it a chance.
