Last week was the big premiere for Netflix’s Office Romance, a romantic comedy co-written and starring Brett Goldstein. Brett wrote it for Jennifer Lopez, because he’s been obsessed with Jennifer for many years. He’s never been shy about it either – for years before he even met Jennifer, he was talking about her in interviews and saying how much he admired her and how he always thought that he would marry her. Like, the lore on this rom-com is AMAZING. And J.Lo is such a cheeseball, you know she loves every second of this, and she loves that Brett has been obsessed with her for so many years. So, obviously, people want to see them together for real. Jennifer has never dated a British guy, right? It would be interesting, wouldn’t it? But sources close to J.Lo want people to know that she’s in her Single Era.
Jennifer Lopez is single and thriving amid her return to her rom-com roots.
The Office Romance star, 56, “had a great time filming” the new movie (premiering on Netflix on June 5) with its leading man and co-writer Brett Goldstein, a source tells PEOPLE. “She’s excited for people to see the movie.”
Lopez and Goldstein, 45, have fans buzzing about their on- and off-screen connection following multiple appearances on red carpets and in interviews. The “On the Floor” singer told PEOPLE on May 13 that she and the Ted Lasso Emmy winner “had great chemistry to begin with,” and said earlier this week that he was her “No. 1” rom-com costar.
“Her flirty energy with Brett is genuine. She really likes him,” says the source, adding that Lopez is “in a great place on her own right now though and doesn’t need a relationship to feel happy.”
The Grammy nominee is “enjoying her life as it is. She’s busy with work, family and the people closest to her.”
Lopez shares twins Max Muñiz and Emme Maribel Muñiz, both 18, with ex-husband Marc Anthony. “She’s looking forward to taking a special trip with the kids before they leave for school,” says the insider. “It’s an emotional time for her, but she’s incredibly proud of them.”
Following her marriage to Ben Affleck from August 2022 to August 2024 and finalizing the divorce in January 2025, Lopez has reportedly been single and in her “happy era,” as she said on Good Morning America in March. “I think, for the first time in my life, I feel like I’m free; I’m on my own. And it feels really good.”
First of all, many of us J.Lovers have begged her to just sit still and be single for a very long time. Like, we’ve suggested that she take a break from dating and figure out her life since she ran off and married Marc Anthony on the rebound from Ben Affleck (Bennifer 1.0). It’s crazy that J.Lo Nation is now arguing “actually, THIS is the guy you should date, he’s perfect for you!” But that is how I feel – of all of J.Lo’s potential or actual boyfriends, Brett is great and he would be great for her. Still, it’s possible that he hasn’t made any move, in which case, I understand this positioning from Jennifer. “Hot, happy, single, protecting her peace” is the way to put herself out there. Maybe Brett will ask her out when the promotion is done.
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