Photo: PHOTOGRAPHED BY: CHRISTIAN MACDONALDAna de Armasfled Los Angeles because of unwanted attention to her personal life.The Gray Manactress, 34, was firstromantically linkedwith herDeepWatercostarBen Affleckback in March 2020, when they were seen on a trip to her native Cuba. They were frequently seen together as they both spent lockdown together in Los Angeles during the pandemic. The actressconfirmed their relationship on Instagramthat April when she shared photos of them spending time together for her birthday.A source later told PEOPLE in January 2021that the pair had broken up, adding that de Armas “doesn’t want to be Los Angeles based and Ben obviously has to since his kids live in Los Angeles.“SpeakingwithELLEfor the magazine’s August issue, de Armas described the attention on their relationship at the time as “horrible” and said it played a part in her not wanting to continue living in L.A.“That’s one of the reasons why I left L.A.,” said theBlondeactress, who’d lived there for seven years. “Going through it [myself] confirmed my thoughts about, ‘This is not the place for me to be.’ It became a little bit too much. There’s no escape. There’s no way out. … It’s always the feeling of something that you don’t have, something missing. It’s a city that keeps you anxious.“PHOTOGRAPHED BY: CHRISTIAN MACDONALDNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Now, according toELLE, de Armas lives in New York City with her boyfriendPaul Boukadakis, an executive at Tinder whom she met through a mutual friend during the pandemic. She also shared that she is hardly ever on social media these days: “I deleted Twitter years ago. I have barely been on Instagram for almost a year.“Ana de Armas on the cover ofElle.PHOTOGRAPHED BY: CHRISTIAN MACDONALDBack in January 2021, another source told PEOPLE that de Armas and Affleck’s breakup was “something that was mutual and something that is completely amicable.““They are in different points in their lives; there is deep love and respect there. Ben continues to want to work on himself. He has three jobs lined up and he’s a solid father at home. They are both happy with where they are in their lives,” said the source at the time.Affleck, 49, has rekindled his romance withJennifer Lopez. The pairannounced their engagementin April.
Photo: PHOTOGRAPHED BY: CHRISTIAN MACDONALD
Ana de Armasfled Los Angeles because of unwanted attention to her personal life.The Gray Manactress, 34, was firstromantically linkedwith herDeepWatercostarBen Affleckback in March 2020, when they were seen on a trip to her native Cuba. They were frequently seen together as they both spent lockdown together in Los Angeles during the pandemic. The actressconfirmed their relationship on Instagramthat April when she shared photos of them spending time together for her birthday.A source later told PEOPLE in January 2021that the pair had broken up, adding that de Armas “doesn’t want to be Los Angeles based and Ben obviously has to since his kids live in Los Angeles.“SpeakingwithELLEfor the magazine’s August issue, de Armas described the attention on their relationship at the time as “horrible” and said it played a part in her not wanting to continue living in L.A.“That’s one of the reasons why I left L.A.,” said theBlondeactress, who’d lived there for seven years. “Going through it [myself] confirmed my thoughts about, ‘This is not the place for me to be.’ It became a little bit too much. There’s no escape. There’s no way out. … It’s always the feeling of something that you don’t have, something missing. It’s a city that keeps you anxious.“PHOTOGRAPHED BY: CHRISTIAN MACDONALDNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Now, according toELLE, de Armas lives in New York City with her boyfriendPaul Boukadakis, an executive at Tinder whom she met through a mutual friend during the pandemic. She also shared that she is hardly ever on social media these days: “I deleted Twitter years ago. I have barely been on Instagram for almost a year.“Ana de Armas on the cover ofElle.PHOTOGRAPHED BY: CHRISTIAN MACDONALDBack in January 2021, another source told PEOPLE that de Armas and Affleck’s breakup was “something that was mutual and something that is completely amicable.““They are in different points in their lives; there is deep love and respect there. Ben continues to want to work on himself. He has three jobs lined up and he’s a solid father at home. They are both happy with where they are in their lives,” said the source at the time.Affleck, 49, has rekindled his romance withJennifer Lopez. The pairannounced their engagementin April.
Ana de Armasfled Los Angeles because of unwanted attention to her personal life.
The Gray Manactress, 34, was firstromantically linkedwith herDeepWatercostarBen Affleckback in March 2020, when they were seen on a trip to her native Cuba. They were frequently seen together as they both spent lockdown together in Los Angeles during the pandemic. The actressconfirmed their relationship on Instagramthat April when she shared photos of them spending time together for her birthday.
A source later told PEOPLE in January 2021that the pair had broken up, adding that de Armas “doesn’t want to be Los Angeles based and Ben obviously has to since his kids live in Los Angeles.”
SpeakingwithELLEfor the magazine’s August issue, de Armas described the attention on their relationship at the time as “horrible” and said it played a part in her not wanting to continue living in L.A.
“That’s one of the reasons why I left L.A.,” said theBlondeactress, who’d lived there for seven years. “Going through it [myself] confirmed my thoughts about, ‘This is not the place for me to be.’ It became a little bit too much. There’s no escape. There’s no way out. … It’s always the feeling of something that you don’t have, something missing. It’s a city that keeps you anxious.”
PHOTOGRAPHED BY: CHRISTIAN MACDONALD
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Now, according toELLE, de Armas lives in New York City with her boyfriendPaul Boukadakis, an executive at Tinder whom she met through a mutual friend during the pandemic. She also shared that she is hardly ever on social media these days: “I deleted Twitter years ago. I have barely been on Instagram for almost a year.”
Ana de Armas on the cover ofElle.PHOTOGRAPHED BY: CHRISTIAN MACDONALD
Back in January 2021, another source told PEOPLE that de Armas and Affleck’s breakup was “something that was mutual and something that is completely amicable.”
“They are in different points in their lives; there is deep love and respect there. Ben continues to want to work on himself. He has three jobs lined up and he’s a solid father at home. They are both happy with where they are in their lives,” said the source at the time.
Affleck, 49, has rekindled his romance withJennifer Lopez. The pairannounced their engagementin April.
source: people.com
