J-Lo was spotted telling her husband Ben Affleck to stand close as the pair posed for photographs during the premiere for her new movie The Mother on Wednesday evening.
The Get Loud singer, 53, appeared to have a frown on her face and looked as though she was gesticulating at her husband, 50, who she married last year, while he seemed to be tense during a red carpet interchange at the event in Los Angeles.
However, according to a lip reader, while the couple may have appeared frustrated at times, they were mainly speaking about where and how they should pose for photographers.
Video footage shows the actors looking tense at some points, as snappers shout their names, as well as showing the couple smiling and laughing as they pose on the red carpet.
An expert lipreader told FEMAIL that during the interchange, Jennifer appears to ask Ben whether her low cut top is ‘showing too much’, prompting him to respond that it is fine.
While photographs of the couple appear to show the pair looking fraught, they were also seen smiling and laughing as they posed with each other at the event (pictured L-R: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez at the premiere of The Mother)
Both the actors then seemed to speak with the crowd of photographers, trying to ascertain where they should stand.
Throughout a clip of the interchange, the couple seem to interact in a friendly manner, though at times look as though the fraught atmosphere may be causing some stress.
After finding a spot to pose in, Ben appeared to tell his wife to come closer to him, before leaning into her ear and saying ‘don’t worry babe’.
His wife responds, telling him ‘come close to me’.
Once the couple have stood for photos, Ben says ‘that’s us done’, before kissing Jennifer, and asking is she is ok.
J-Lo responds by saying ‘yes’, then saying they need to ‘step over there’.
The interchange follows another highly publicised incident in which the couple seemed terse with each other.
That situation, at the Grammys in February, saw Jennifer telling Ben to act like he was enjoying himself.
After talking about where they should pose, the couple were snapped looking intimate on the red carpet
While some of the couple’s conversation may have appeared antagonistic (pictured, left), according to a lip reader, most of their conversation revolved around where they should pose
In love: The lovebirds were spotted looking adoringly at each other as Ben Affleck came to support his wife Jennifer Lopez at the premiere of her new movie
Jennifer said: ‘Look more friendly. Look motivated.’ Affleck replied: ‘I might.’
Speaking after the event, Ben said that despite appearances, he had enjoyed himself at the Grammys.
This was supported by a comment by an Entertainment Weekly editor who attended the event, and reported that he looked happier in real life than he appeared on television.
Last night’s interchange took place during the premiere of The Mother, in which Jennifer stars as the title character, an ex-assassin who is forced to return to the deadly business in order to protect her estranged daughter.
She looked flawless on the red carpet, sporting a sparkling, sequin-covered beige crop top paired with a matching high-waisted maxi skirt that was decorated with sequins.
The 53-year-old (pictured) looked sensational, donning a crop top and matching maxi skirt as she attended the premiere
Stylish: The couple looked typically dapper, with Ben Affleck donning a classic suit, as his wife opted for a fashion-forward crop top and maxi skirt combination
The ensemble was part of a matching suit featuring a similar double-breasted beige sequinned overcoat. The If You Had My Love singer wore her caramel-coloured hair tied back in a long ponytail.
She accessorised with hoop earrings and a beige clutch that matched her outfit.
Ben looked dapper at the premiere in a classy black three-piece suit. He contrasted the dark suit with a classic white dress shirt, though he opted to skip the tie. The Air actor and director also sported the rugged beard he has rocked of late.
Last August, the couple tied the knot at their $8.9 million estate in Georgia.
The pair had rekindled their romance 20 years after they previously dated and broke off their engagement. He proposed to Jennifer in April 2022 after rekindling their romance about a year earlier in May.
