Many of you have mentioned in the comments that Jennifer Garner was married to Scott Foley when she is rumored to have hooked up with her co-star, Michael Vartan. Foley has denied that this was the case, and blamed their breakup on the pressures of stardom. I’ve also heard rumors that Garner dumped Vartan for Affleck and that there may have been some overlap there. A 2003 interview in which Garner was openly flirty with Affleck when they were both with other partners (Garner was still married to Foley and Affleck was engaged to Jennifer Lopez) suggest this may have been the case.

Now the National Enquirer is claiming that Jennifer Garner has reconnected with Vartan and that they’re “secretly hooking up.” There are no specifics, though, and this story seems to have originated in OK! Magazine. It’s probably BS, but I wouldn’t mind it if Garner was getting hers, too.

In a bombshell twist, the National Enquirer has learned the betrayed beauty, 43, has been secretly hooking up with former lover Michael Vartan – who’s also dealing with a broken marriage!

“Jen’s still in pieces over what Ben did to the family, how it’s all fallen apart in such humiliating circumstances,” said an insider.

“She’s tried to keep things amicable, but the longer time passes the angrier she gets that Ben threw their marriage down the drain.

“Staying on good terms is proving impossible. She even declared, ‘I hate you,’” the insider added…

Now she’s leaning on her “Alias” co-star Michael, 46. The two dated from 2003 to 2004 before she married Ben in June2005.

Ironically, Michael split with his wife of three years, Lauren Skaar, last July.

“Michael’s been a total rock for Jen throughout this whole nightmare,” said another source. “The both kno exactly how the other feels.”

[From The National Enquirer, print edition, August 31, 2015]

Garner is probably way too busy to “hook up” with anyone. She’s been on set in Atlanta working, and when she’s not there she’s been seen having family outings with Ben. That’s got to be awkward, but it does serve to further the narrative that they’re doing the best thing for their kids. I would be more likely to believe that she’s talking to an ex, not necessarily “hooking up”. Vartan is somewhat mysterious but he strikes me as a sympathetic ear.

Imagine how delicious it would be, and how jealous Ben would get, if Garner started dating a high profile guy again. I would love to see that, but you know she’s going to protect her down home mom image at all costs. If she’s getting some we’re not going to know about it.

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