JENNY AND THE BLOCK

Can it really be half a decade since Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez decided to call time on their mutually-beneficial relationship? It only seems like yesterday that their grinning faces were staring smugly from the pages of every celebrity magazine, as they declared their love for each other and watched the money come role in.

Since the split they've gone off and found new partners and even had children. Ben had his fairly quietly with Jennifer Garner (what is it with him and Jennifers?), while J-Lo managed to finance the purchase of a small tropical island with the proceeds from her two little miracles.

But poor old Ben, with his shitted-up career, is still being asked about his glamorous ex-partner. And did he regret appearing in the 'Jenny from the Block' video and dancing like a drunken uncle at a wedding?

"If I have a big regret, it was doing the video. But that happened years ago. I've moved on."

Ah, thought so. And he may have moved on but there are still people who shiver whenever MTV have the sheer temerity to play that video nasty. Luckily, Ben isn't bitter about the way his career has panned out after the relationship ended.

"It not only makes me look like a petulant fool [to blame Lopez], but it surely qualifies as ungentlemanly? For the record, did she hurt my career? No."

No. Being as emotive as a block of wood hurt Ben's career.