The US boulevard speculated for some time about the love life of Ben Affleck. A few days ago, an unspecified source told the portal "Page Six" that the actor was "ready to fall in love again".
So far, so normal in the gossip press. But Affleck, 47, Oscar-winning director and successful actor, has now found a way to make the rumors something useful.
On the photo platform Instagram he wrote: "HA, you caught me, I'm dating again." But the message goes further than expected: "Let's be serious for a moment and talk about something that's really important."
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HA, you got me. I'm dating. But let's be serious for a moment and talk about something that is actually important. I have been in recovery for a year and are helping out others. @themidnightmission is an incredible organization that helps those in need of housing, training, development and recovery. I'm making a donation today because there are people doing battling addiction every day. @raya, you in? Who else is with me? Click the link in my bio to donate.
A post shared by Ben Affleck (@benaffleck) on Oct 26, 2019 at 7:34 PDT
He has been in treatment for over a year, the addiction help "The Midnight Mission" had helped him a lot. It is an incredibly important organization for which he now wants to donate.
Last year, Affleck had already commented on his alcohol addiction. "I fight for myself and my family," he wrote. "Fighting against any addiction is a lifelong and difficult fight".
Tinder for celebrities
His new statement ended with an allusion to the rumors surrounding his love life. According to unconfirmed reports, Affleck uses the app "Raya". The dating platform works similar to Tinder, but is charged and is allegedly used by many celebrities. Affleck invited the creators of the app to donate to the addiction support organization as well.
The actor had already gone into treatment in 2017 and 2001 because of his addiction. Affleck's ex-wife Jennifer Garner is said to have made the actor and director do it again in 2018. The couple split in 2015 after ten years of marriage. Garner and the three children were photographed with Affleck when he left a therapy facility last year.