Ben Affleck: Boozing It Up And Flirting With Danger
1
of
7
1 of 7
Photo credit: Getty Images
Ben Affleck was caught buying booze with new squeeze Lindsay Shookus mere months after completing a stint in rehab!
2 of 7
Photo credit: BACKGRID
That’s the sensational — yet tragic — revelation to come from these world exclusive images obtained by The National ENQUIRER showing the troubled actor at a liquor store on July 29 with the woman who replaced his estranged wife, Jennifer Garner! Now, friends fear the worst for Ben after he was caught on security footage waiting for the bottles of booze to be rung up. “He’s a recovering alcoholic who should be nowhere near a liquor store, yet here he was!” confessed a source close to the “Gone Girl” actor.
3 of 7
Photo credit: BACKGRID
A witness squealed to The ENQUIRER that the controversial couple picked up two bottles of rosé wine and ready-to-drink margaritas to fuel their secret getaway in the remote town of Naples, Maine. “He said he and his girlfriend were up for a couple of days,” the witness revealed. Shockingly, just 24 hours after being busted on CCTV, a bleary-eyed Ben was snapped AGAIN in the same store — this time by a starstruck employee. “They were, ironically, in great spirits. Lindsay took a photo of Ben with the cashier who served them the day before,” a spy said.
4 of 7
Photo credit: Mega
Ben, now 45, infamously completed a rehab program for alcohol abuse in March, before his divorce filing from Jennifer — the mother of his three children, Violet, 11, Seraphina, 8, and Samuel, 5. After a decade of marriage, the power couple announced plans to split in 2015, following continued reports of Ben’s out- of-control gambling and boozing — and humiliating accusations he’d cheated with Christine Ouzounian, the family’s nanny! “The fear is he’s drinking again and a lot, and he won’t be able to stop,” spilled the source.
5 of 7
Photo credit: Getty Images
Insiders insisted the scrutiny that has fallen on Ben and Lindsay, a “Saturday Night Live” producer, since The ENQUIRER exposed their torrid affair last month has been stressful for the fragile movie mogul. His hookup with the 37-year-old blond knockout effectively ended any hope of Ben and Jen reuniting and marked the end of their long relationship. “The pressure of all this attention, while Jen is home taking care of their three kids, has friends fearing Ben’s back on the bottle, and [they’re] worried that this time he might not recover,” the insider added. During his wild boozy shopping spree with his younger ladylove, Jen was photographed with their brood on the other side of the country in Los Angeles.
6 of 7
Photo credit: Getty Images
A worried source said of Ben: “He’s so bloated, and he looks like a slob. “He doesn’t look like he’s getting much sleep, and sucking on cigs won’t help!” Concerns have mounted as rumors swirled that Ben is about to lose his high-paying superhero movie gig because of his declining appearance and erratic behavior. His pals’ panic is well-founded, as Ben has a history of going off the rails. Ben’s inner circle once staged an intervention to get the soused star into rehab, after an epic bender raised the alarm. The high-flying Hollywood hotshot had been so far gone that even notorious drug abuser Charlie Sheen urged him to get sober!
7 of 7
Photo credit: Mega
Confidants staged the life-saving confrontation at Santa Monica’s high-end Shutters Hotel, after one friend said, “Ben hadn’t drawn a sober breath in weeks!” Pals now worry that the breakdown of his once-happy family — while Ben was busy buying alcohol with his girlfriend, Jen spent time with his three kids laughing with Ben’s mom, Chris — may push him over the edge and send him back to his self-destructive ways. “He’s not bearing up well to the criticism,” said one source. “It’s sad, but it looks like he’s out of control again — and if he doesn’t rein himself in, he might not bounce back again!”
Ben Affleck was caught buying booze with new squeeze Lindsay Shookus mere months after completing a stint in rehab!
Photo credit: Getty Images
That’s the sensational — yet tragic — revelation to come from these world exclusive images obtained by The National ENQUIRER showing the troubled actor at a liquor store on July 29 with the woman who replaced his estranged wife, Jennifer Garner! Now, friends fear the worst for Ben after he was caught on security footage waiting for the bottles of booze to be rung up. “He’s a recovering alcoholic who should be nowhere near a liquor store, yet here he was!” confessed a source close to the “Gone Girl” actor.
Photo credit: BACKGRID
A witness squealed to The ENQUIRER that the controversial couple picked up two bottles of rosé wine and ready-to-drink margaritas to fuel their secret getaway in the remote town of Naples, Maine. “He said he and his girlfriend were up for a couple of days,” the witness revealed. Shockingly, just 24 hours after being busted on CCTV, a bleary-eyed Ben was snapped AGAIN in the same store — this time by a starstruck employee. “They were, ironically, in great spirits. Lindsay took a photo of Ben with the cashier who served them the day before,” a spy said.
Photo credit: BACKGRID
Ben, now 45, infamously completed a rehab program for alcohol abuse in March, before his divorce filing from Jennifer — the mother of his three children, Violet, 11, Seraphina, 8, and Samuel, 5. After a decade of marriage, the power couple announced plans to split in 2015, following continued reports of Ben’s out- of-control gambling and boozing — and humiliating accusations he’d cheated with Christine Ouzounian, the family’s nanny! “The fear is he’s drinking again and a lot, and he won’t be able to stop,” spilled the source.
Photo credit: Mega
Insiders insisted the scrutiny that has fallen on Ben and Lindsay, a “Saturday Night Live” producer, since The ENQUIRER exposed their torrid affair last month has been stressful for the fragile movie mogul. His hookup with the 37-year-old blond knockout effectively ended any hope of Ben and Jen reuniting and marked the end of their long relationship. “The pressure of all this attention, while Jen is home taking care of their three kids, has friends fearing Ben’s back on the bottle, and [they’re] worried that this time he might not recover,” the insider added. During his wild boozy shopping spree with his younger ladylove, Jen was photographed with their brood on the other side of the country in Los Angeles.
Photo credit: Getty Images
A worried source said of Ben: “He’s so bloated, and he looks like a slob. “He doesn’t look like he’s getting much sleep, and sucking on cigs won’t help!” Concerns have mounted as rumors swirled that Ben is about to lose his high-paying superhero movie gig because of his declining appearance and erratic behavior. His pals’ panic is well-founded, as Ben has a history of going off the rails. Ben’s inner circle once staged an intervention to get the soused star into rehab, after an epic bender raised the alarm. The high-flying Hollywood hotshot had been so far gone that even notorious drug abuser Charlie Sheen urged him to get sober!
Photo credit: Getty Images
Confidants staged the life-saving confrontation at Santa Monica’s high-end Shutters Hotel, after one friend said, “Ben hadn’t drawn a sober breath in weeks!” Pals now worry that the breakdown of his once-happy family — while Ben was busy buying alcohol with his girlfriend, Jen spent time with his three kids laughing with Ben’s mom, Chris — may push him over the edge and send him back to his self-destructive ways. “He’s not bearing up well to the criticism,” said one source. “It’s sad, but it looks like he’s out of control again — and if he doesn’t rein himself in, he might not bounce back again!”
Photo credit: Mega
