Hollywood loves a good rebound story, but model Brooks Nader just slammed the brakes on whispers of a romance with Ben Affleck. The 28-year-old diva addressed the buzz head-on after gossip sites claimed the pair were having a romantic relationship.
Ben Affleck and Brooks Nader: How were the relationship rumours started?
It kicked off when Deuxmoi, the anonymous tip hub, posted juicy details on Instagram about Affleck, 53, finding love post-divorce. Star magazine piled on, saying Ben could not wipe the grin off his face over the “budding” fling with Nader. Fans pictured the Oscar winner and the reality TV alum sipping coffee in LA, but Brooks set everyone straight in the comments: “Haven’t met him in my life.”
Brooks Nader clears the air
Nader, star of Bravo’s ‘Love Thy Nader’ with her sisters, has no time for fake news. She’s been single since splitting from Dancing With the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko last April. She spilled on Watch What Happens Live that their chemistry sparked instantly, even getting intimate on day one during rehearsals. “I newly divorced, told them ‘the hottest douchey guy,’ they gave me Gleb,” she laughed. Still, she called it a “disaster” and moved on.This isn’t Nader’s first rumor rodeo. She’s dodged links to tennis stars Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, plus a viral chat with Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Dakota Mortensen. “We were just chatting like normal people,” she clarified. Brooks, married to ad exec Billy Haire from 2019 to 2024, prioritizes family and fun over tabloid drama.Ben Affleck, meanwhile, has kept a low profile since finalizing his divorce from Jennifer Lopez in January 2025. The pair, who rekindled their 2000s flame in 2021, called it quits amid hectic schedules. Before J.Lo, Ben shared three kids, Violet, 20, Fin, 17, and Samuel, 13, with ex Jennifer Garner.
