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Entertainment — 10/04/2024

BEN Affleck has admitted that his divorce from ex-wife Jennifer Garner is the “biggest regret” of his life.

The actor and his Daredevil co-star were one of Hollywood’s golden couples when they tied the knot in 2005, but by 2018 the pair had called it quits due toΒ Ben’sΒ battle with alcoholism.

Ben Affleck has admitted that his divorce from ex-wife Jennifer Garner is his "biggest regret"

Ben Affleck has admitted that his divorce from ex-wife Jennifer Garner is his “biggest regret”Credit: The Mega Agency

And speaking candidly about hisΒ issues with alcoholismΒ and how it influenced the end of his marriage,Β BenΒ expressed his continued guilt.

He toldΒ The New York Times: “I drank relatively normally for a long time. What happened was that I started drinking more and more when my marriage was falling apart. This was 2015, 201.

“My drinking, of course, created more marital problems.”

The Argo star, 47, continued: “The biggest regret of my life is this divorce. Shame is really toxic.

The actor speaking candidly about his issues with alcoholism and how it influenced the end of his marriage

The actor speaking candidly about his issues with alcoholism and how it influenced the end of his marriage

“There is no positive byproduct of shame. It’s just stewing in a toxic, hideous feeling of low self-worth and self-loathing.”

But the remorseful actor also revealed that he was taking care not to obsess over his mistakes as he tries to move forward with his life.

Jen and Ben were one of Hollywoods most love couples during their 13-year marriage

Jen and Ben were one of Hollywoods most love couples during their 13-year marriageCredit: Rex Features

He continued: “It’s not particularly healthy for me to obsess over the failures β€” the relapses β€” and beat myself up.

“I have certainly made mistakes. I have certainly done things that I regret. But you’ve got to pick yourself up, learn from it, learn some more, try to move forward.”

The couple share three children Violet, 14, Seraphina, 11 and seven-year-old Sam

The couple share three children Violet, 14, Seraphina, 11 and seven-year-old Sam

In 2018, Ben and Jen divorced after 13 years of marriage.

The couple share three children Violet, 14, Seraphina, 11 and Sam, 7, and the familyΒ have been moving forward after Ben’s relapse in 2019.

Ben says his drinking left him "stewing in a toxic, hideous feeling of low self-worth and self-loathing"

Ben says his drinking left him “stewing in a toxic, hideous feeling of low self-worth and self-loathing”

Ben first checked into rehab in 2001, revealed his dad struggle with alcoholism in 2012, and made a second trip to rehab in 2017.

In 2018, Ben checked in a live-in rehab facility afterΒ JenniferΒ staged an intervention.

In October, Ben admitted to relapsing during his alcoholism recovery – just one day after celebrating a year of sobriety.