Naturally, as an A-list celebrity, Jennifer Garner has dated some of the most eligible bachelors in Hollywood. Even before she got her big break on J.J. Abrams’ Alias and became a fixture on the big screen, Garner was easily able to nab the attention of some of the hottest stars around.
Garner met her first husband, actor Scott Foley when she made a guest appearance on Felicity in 1998. The two hit it off instantly and eventually married in 2000. The timing couldn’t have been worse for the couple, however, since Garner’s career blew up shortly after their marriage thanks to her gig on Alias. By 2003, Foley and Garner agreed to an amicable divorce and went their separate ways.
In November of that year, Foley spoke with People and explained, “Just because you decide it’s best not to be married doesn’t mean you hate each other.” The Scandal actor went on to say, “Forget me in the equation. What Jennifer went through [her sudden fame] was a one-in-a-million thing. We were up against pretty insurmountable odds.”
Garner also made it clear in a 2013 interview with Allure that there were no hard feelings between herself and Foley. “Oh, he’s a great guy,” Garner told the outlet. “We were full-on grown-ups, but looking back I’m aware we did not know what hit us.” Looking back on the relationship, Garner explained, “We didn’t have a shot,” adding,
He’s a really good guy, and we just imploded.
Both moved on with their lives, with Foley eventually marrying his wife, Marika Dominczyk, in 2007. After breaking up with Foley, Jennifer Garner went on to engage in a brief relationship with her Alias co-star Michael Vartan.
The two didn’t last long, but once again there were no hard feelings involved. In fact, they continued working together on the show, where they played love interests. The situation could have been awkward, but they actually found that they worked better as friends than romantic partners.
On the surface, it could have been a recipe for disaster.
Vartan acknowledged of his break up and subsequent working relationship with Garner in an interview with USA Today. “But Jennifer and I were best friends first, during [the romance] and after.” The two maybe even became closer after the breakup, with Garner telling Vartan about her engagement to Ben Affleck before she told the press.
Years later, after Alias ended and after Garner and Affleck announced they were getting divorced, Garner proved she hadn’t forgotten about her old friend. The actress posted an old photo of herself and Vartan as Sydney and Vaughn, their Alias characters, and wished the actor a happy birthday.
There were a number of reports in June 2015 that claimed Ben Affleck had taken the family’s nanny to Las Vegas for a poker tournament. Around that same time came reports that Affleck was dating the nanny. Affleck’s rep denied the report, but just a month after the news broke, Garner and Affleck announced they were getting divorced. In a statement released to People, the couple explained,
After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce. We go forward with love and friendship for one another and a commitment to co-parenting our children whose privacy we ask to be respected during this difficult time.
Almost a year later, Garner spoke honestly with Vanity Fair about her split from Affleck and stressed that the incident with the nanny was not the cause of the divorce. “We had been separated for months before I ever heard about the nanny,” Garner revealed.
“She had nothing to do with our decision to divorce. She was not a part of the equation. Bad judgment? Yes.” Despite their divorce, Garner and Affleck have stayed true to their word and remained close, with Garner supporting her ex-husband during his battle with alcoholism.
Post her divorce from Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner began dating businessman John Miller. Their very low-key romance began in October of 2018. The two got on well because they were both divorced parents, so they had a fair amount in common with one another. Earlier this year, however, Garner and Miller decided to go their separate ways. Ever protective of their privacy, no major announcement was made, they simply quietly split up.
It doesn’t seem like Garner is dating anyone at the moment. The mom of three seems content to spend her days with her kids. The rumor mill has been working in overdrive, however, speculating on who the Peppermint star is dating now. The tabloids, naturally, have been the source of the most absurd rumors.