Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck once again showed his support for Lindsay Shookus and “Saturday Night Live.” Pictured: Affleck peaks on stage at the 2017 Starkey Hearing Foundation So the World May Hear Awards Gala at the Saint Paul RiverCentre on July 16, 2017 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Getty Images/Adam Bettcher

Ben Affleck recently accompanied his girlfriend, Lindsay Shookus, at the live taping of “Saturday Night Live” over the weekend, which was hosted by Gal Gadot.

A photo of the actor wearing a blue shirt, blue jacket and jeans were posted online via Entertainment Tonight. Shookus, who works as a producer for “SNL,” was also photographed while leaving the studio. She is seen wearing a floral patterned dress and black leather jacket.

According to the publication, Affleck did not attend the show’s after-party this week, and he also did not attend the season premiere soiree last week. But he still showed support for his girlfriend when he became available. The live taping for “Saturday Night Live” this weekend also featured a performance by award-winning singer, Sam Smith, who just launched his latest track, “Too Good at Goodbyes,” according to People.

Affleck and Shookus first went public about their relationship in July after being seen together several times in New York. Affleck also accompanied Shookus at the Emmys last month, where “Saturday Night Live” won an award for outstanding sketch variety series. While at the prestigious event, Affleck cheered Shookus on when she and the cast of “SNL” were called on stage.

According to US Weekly, Affleck and Shookus have been dating since April. But a source close to the actor’s ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, told the publication that Affleck and Shookus started seeing each other as early as 2014. “Ben and Lindsay started their affair about three years ago, just a few months after she became a mom. They were not casually dating – they were having a full-blown love affair,” the source said.

Affleck and Garner officially filed for divorce on April, two years after the “Alias” actress decided that they should be separated. Garner cited “irreconcilable differences” as the main reason for their split. The estranged couple share three children together, Violet, 11, Samuel 5, and Seraphina Rome, 8.

Shookus, on the other hand, was previously married to her “Saturday Night Live” colleague, Kevin Miller.

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