Jennifer Garner reportedly convinced Ben Affleck to dump his “SNL” producer Lindsay Shookus — but she’s totally fine with the troubled star dating whiskey-loving model Shauna Sexton, say pals! The insiders claim that Jen “couldn’t stand” Lindsay because Ben’s new love supposedly hooked up with him in 2014, just when the two A-listers were still trying to save their marriage. Those same friends, however, say that Jen has no problem with her ex seeing Playmate Shauna, who once bragged to Playboy that her favorite drink was “whiskey all day!” A close source revealed: “Jen may not be thrilled Ben’s dating a Playboy pinup, but she doesn’t see Shauna as a threat!”
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That's especially good news for Ben after
he was caught taking a break from rehab as he returned to his Hollywood home on Sept. 5 – with Shauna's blue Acura seen parked in front of the house. The Playboy model herself wasn't seen, but Shauna's already assured fans that she won't be a bad influence, saying: "I have limitless respect [for] people who have the humility and maturity to admit when they need to fix something in their life."
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“Shauna is fun and doesn’t expect champagne and caviar,” dished the insider. “Lindsay wanted a stronger commitment, and that was beginning to be a pain for Ben, knowing how much Jen disliked her.”
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Sources said that
Jen had decided she didn’t want Lindsay anywhere near her or the couple’s three children. “Jen viewed Lindsay as a homewrecker, and she was never going to let that go,” said an insider. “She believed Lindsay was leading Ben down the wrong path when he was trying to stay sober. Ben appreciates Jen’s opinion, and when she said Lindsay wasn’t right for him, Ben listened!”
Photo credit: Mega
That's especially good news for Ben after
he was caught taking a break from rehab as he returned to his Hollywood home on Sept. 5 – with Shauna's blue Acura seen parked in front of the house. The Playboy model herself wasn't seen, but Shauna's already assured fans that she won't be a bad influence, saying: "I have limitless respect [for] people who have the humility and maturity to admit when they need to fix something in their life."
Photo credit: Getty Images
“Shauna is fun and doesn’t expect champagne and caviar,” dished the insider. “Lindsay wanted a stronger commitment, and that was beginning to be a pain for Ben, knowing how much Jen disliked her.”
Sources said that
Jen had decided she didn’t want Lindsay anywhere near her or the couple’s three children. “Jen viewed Lindsay as a homewrecker, and she was never going to let that go,” said an insider. “She believed Lindsay was leading Ben down the wrong path when he was trying to stay sober. Ben appreciates Jen’s opinion, and when she said Lindsay wasn’t right for him, Ben listened!”
