Ben Affleck looks downcast as he removes wedding ring while heading to work - after Jennifer Lopez took off her ring as divorce filing looms

Ben Affleck looked downcast as he left his office in Los Angeles without his wedding ring on Monday.

The Hollywood actor, 51, was hard at work as he drove from his office to the set of one of his latest films. 

Ben cut a casual figure for the day as he sported a purple top along with a pair of tan chinos and light grey trainers. 

Carrying a large black bag, the film star completed his look with a navy cap.  

Ben's wife Jennifer removed her wedding ring on Monday amid speculation the couple are 'no longer on speaking terms' ahead of an imminent divorce filing.

Ben Affleck looked downcast as he left his office in Los Angeles without his wedding ring on Monday

The Hollywood actor, 51, was hard at work as he drove from his office to the set of one of his latest films

The pair have been engulfed in divorce rumors after DailyMail.com exclusively revealed documents had been 'finalized, but not yet turned in.'

It comes after Jennifer  made a defiant statement as she flashed her bare hands - after previously switching her wedding ring to her right hand - while checking out a $68million mansion in Beverly Hills.

The star looked somber as she stepped out with child Emme, 16, while clad in a plunging black top and high waisted cream trousers - after jetting back to LA from an extended stay in the Hamptons.

Her locks were worn in soft waves and she sported oversize shades for the tour of the 5-bed, 6.5-bath mansion.

This marks the first time the star has completely ditched her wedding bands - after Ben showed off his own ring-free hand while debuting a midlife crisis makeover of a faux hawk and rocker tee on Saturday. 

In recent months, the once-loved up couple - who previously dated from 2002 to 2004 - have been pictured without their wedding rings and now look set to push ahead with their divorce after a final attempt at reconciliation failed. 

And as reports about the fate of their A-list union reach fever pitch, the couple has seemingly cut all ties to one another.

According to TMZ, the Love Don't Cost A Thing songstress and the Gone Girl star have stopped talking altogether - making it even more difficult for the pair to reach an agreement. 

Jennifer finally removed her wedding ring amid speculation she and Ben are 'no longer on speaking terms' ahead of an imminent divorce filing

The pair have been engulfed in divorce rumors after DailyMail.com exclusively revealed documents had been 'finalized, but not yet turned in' (pictured in November 2023) 

The outlet revealed that the Hollywood heavyweights have been making their separation harder by keeping tight-lipped - refusing to talk in person or over the phone. 

TMZ reported that the celebrities are yet to enlist the help of lawyers and have instead gone through their respective business managers. 

However, they plan to hire divorce lawyers after they reach a settlement.

Last week, a friend of the couple told DailyMail.com that they are still set to divorce.

The news came after Ben splashed out a whopping $20.5 million on a new 'bachelor pad' mansion in the Pacific Palisades on July 24 - the day his spouse celebrated her birthday.

And according to Jennifer's friends, the purchase left her furious and felt like a 'stab to the heart.'

Ben's lavish purchase came days after the couple listed their Beverly Hills mansion for $68 million.

And July 24 also marked the day the singer finalized the sale of her four-bedroom New York City penthouse for $23 million, People reported.

Ben showed off his own ring-free hand while debuting a midlife crisis makeover of a faux hawk and rocker tee on Saturday

'They finalized the divorce papers with her a month ago, but are waiting for the right time to drop them,' one source close to the duo claimed.

'At that time, they will release a joint statement that will say how they have much love for each other and how they fought to make it work, but couldn't.

'Honestly, in the end they could not come to a compromise. What they had before is gone and they have both accepted it,' another source claimed.

Ben and Jennifer were last pictured together on March 30. They have since spent the summer apart - Jennifer largely on the east coast while Ben remains at home in Los Angeles.

The couple showed that they had no plans of romancing as they even spent their wedding anniversary, which was on July 16, in different cities.  

Reports of Ben and Jennifer's marital woes began circulating in May when a sources close to the couple reported Ben had moved into a $100,000 rental and the couple intended to sell their 'dream home'. 

Ben and Jennifer were last pictured together in March. They have spent the summer apart - Jennifer largely on the east coast while Ben remains  in Los Angeles (seen together in 2021)

A separate source noted that the rift between the husband and wife had been 'difficult day-to-day' amid basic philosophical differences.

'She likes to open her heart to her fans and to the world,' the source said. 'He is more introspective and private.'

Ben's home was just a short drive from ex-wife Jennifer Garner's Brentwood house.

The couple were married from 2005 to 2018, and share children Violet, 18, Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12.

A body language expert previously revealed to DailyMail.com claimed that Ben and Jennifer appeared to be 'unhappy' and no longer have a 'look of love' in their eyes - amid speculation that the couple is headed for a second separation.