Jennifer Garner staged a dramatic intervention and saved Ben Affleck’s life by forcing him back into rehab for his fourth inpatient stint in two years! “Ben will die an addict,” The National ENQUIRER learned from one worried friend. “He’ll never overcome his demons and needs daily help to even think of facing them — only Jennifer understands that.” Her desperate power play came after Ben spent a five-night bender shacked up with 22-year-old Playboy model Shauna Sexton — and after “SNL” producer galpal Lindsay Shookus walked out of his Pacific Palisades home in visible disgust over his behavior, despite having just moved in! Read on for details of Jen’s desperate intervention, and click here for more news of celebrity rehab….
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Ben was out of control and needed help. He was living on fast food and booze — he could barely look after himself to the point where his dogs escaped and the cops were called!” one insider explained.
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Jen arrived at Ben’s $19 million bachelor pad at 4 p.m. on Aug. 22, and immediately demanded Ben grow up and sober up in the emotional showdown. The pair then engaged in a heated discussion in Jen’s car while driving on the Pacific Coast Highway — with Ben in the backseat.
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Sources said their destination was an L.A. rehab facility. “Ben was a mess; he was talking but you couldn’t understand what he was saying. Jen looked like she was holding back tears, but at the same time she looked upset,” spilled a source.
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“There’s no better way to put it, Jen saved his life. If she’s not there to help him, we all fear the worst,” insiders said.
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Ben was out of control and needed help. He was living on fast food and booze — he could barely look after himself to the point where his dogs escaped and the cops were called!” one insider explained.
Jen arrived at Ben’s $19 million bachelor pad at 4 p.m. on Aug. 22, and immediately demanded Ben grow up and sober up in the emotional showdown. The pair then engaged in a heated discussion in Jen’s car while driving on the Pacific Coast Highway — with Ben in the backseat.
Sources said their destination was an L.A. rehab facility. “Ben was a mess; he was talking but you couldn’t understand what he was saying. Jen looked like she was holding back tears, but at the same time she looked upset,” spilled a source.
“There’s no better way to put it, Jen saved his life. If she’s not there to help him, we all fear the worst,” insiders said.
Photo credit: Mega/Getty Images
