Ana Navarro Tried to Set Up Shakira and Ben Affleck

Ana Navarro revealed on The View that she once attempted to set up singer Shakira with actor Ben Affleck. Navarro shared that during a Shakira concert in Miami, she saw Matt Damon, who is friends with Affleck. This was around the time of Affleck's second breakup with Jennifer Lopez, and Shakira had also recently separated from her husband.

Navarro thought it would be a good opportunity for Shakira and Affleck to connect, given their recent relationship statuses. However, co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin expressed concern, stating she wanted "better for Shakira" and found Affleck to be "a little messy" from a dating perspective. The discussion also touched upon Jennifer Lopez and Affleck's past relationship, their reconciliation in 2021, marriage in 2022, and subsequent split in 2024, with their divorce finalized in 2025. Other co-hosts humorously suggested potential couple names for Affleck and Shakira.

Ben Affleck's romantic history includes a previous marriage to Jennifer Garner from 2005 to 2018 and a past relationship with Gwyneth Paltrow. Jennifer Lopez has also had several previous marriages, including to Marc Anthony from 2004 to 2014, Cris Judd from 2001 to 2003, and Ojani Noa from 1997 to 1998. Shakira and Lopez famously performed together at the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show.