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Brett Goldstein ‘Doesn’t Tick All the Boxes’ for Jennifer Lopez: ‘She Saw Him as a Rebound’
Jennifer Lopez used Brett Goldstein as a rebound after her Ben Affleck divorce. Find out why J.Lo is already moving on despite their Office Romance chemistry.
Four-time divorcée Jennifer Lopez is already looking for an upgrade after a face-saving, post-divorce fling with Office Romance costar Brett Goldstein, the National Enquirer can reveal.
“Right from the start, she saw him as a rebound,” reveals a source. “He just doesn’t tick all the boxes for her. He’s not leading man material and he failed her wallet biopsy test.”
But the Emmy-winning Ted Lasso star might be more fan than future partner — he wrote their raunchy rom-com about a secret workplace relationship, which premieres June 5 on Netflix, specifically for J.Lo and refused to film it unless she agreed to play his leading lady, he revealed to E! News.
And insiders say Jenny From the Block was looking for a quick and high-profile hookup on the heels of her humiliating breakup from A-list heartbreaker Ben Affleck.
As Enquirer readers know, Bennifer reunited and tied the knot — nearly two decades after their first failed engagement — only for the Oscar winner to move out less than two years into their marriage.
The split also came months following the spectacular flops of her first album in years and its two accompanying films about their much-publicized love story.
The divorce became final in January 2025, just before Office Romance began filming.
Insiders say the “Marry Me” singer, 56, was eager to prove she’s still a hot commodity when she linked up with Brett, whose comedy star has been rising since his breakout role as Roy Kent on the Apple TV comedy series Ted Lasso.
Jen even teased just how much fun they were having, publicly branding the 45-year-old Brit the best onscreen kisser she’s ever had in an interview on Watch What Happens Live — despite swapping spit with both Ben, 53, and husband No. 3 Marc Anthony in movies!
The comedian returned the favor by singing her praises in various interviews for all to hear and read.
“She’s just so charming,” Brett gushed to E!. “And magic.”
Their connection continued to be flaunted during her Las Vegas residency in January, as well as at the Golden Globes a few weeks later.
“Jennifer thinks Brett is a genuinely nice guy, and no doubt he would’ve liked it to go farther, but it was never going to turn into anything serious for her,” says the source. “She has brand J.Lo to think about, so she needs someone whose bank account and star quality are in the same stratosphere. Unfortunately, Brett’s not quite there yet.”
With an estimated $400 million to her name, she’s significantly wealthier than $5 million man Brett, reveals the source.
“J.Lo knows what it takes for a man to hold her interest long term,” the source adds, “and she doesn’t want to set anyone up for failure.”
