Jennifer Garner and longtime boyfriend John Miller are headed for the altar! In July 2023, a source exclusively told Life & Style that the couple is ready to make their relationship “official” after more than five years together. Jennifer and John “have been secretly engaged for months” and are now planning their wedding.

“Legally being husband and wife, that will be the icing on the cake,” the source added.

Although Jen and John are in premarital bliss now, their relationship wasn’t always a cake walk. In fact, they even briefly split during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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OCTOBER 2018

Jen and John quietly dated for six months before Us Weekly revealed they were a couple. “Jen brings out the best in John, and he is the happiest he has probably ever been,” a source shared at the time. “It’s a loving, healthy relationship.” The following month, John finalized his divorce from his ex-wife, Caroline Campbell, after a long legal battle that began in 2014.

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JANUARY 2019

Jen was “the happiest she’s been in years” with John, a source told Life & Style at the time. She had already “given pals the heads-up that she wants to tie the knot.”

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APRIL 2020

Despite a source telling In Touch that Jennifer and John were “doing great,” the coronavirus pandemic reportedly kept the couple from seeing each other often. Jennifer was isolating with her kids, Violet, Seraphina and Samuel, whom she shares with ex Ben Affleck. Meanwhile, John was isolating with his and Caroline’s two children.

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AUGUST 2020

A few months later, Life & Style confirmed Jennifer and John had broken up. “They split up before L.A. went into lockdown,” a source revealed exclusively at the time. “Jen and John remain on friendly terms so there’s a possibility that they could rekindle their relationship in the future, but right now it’s over.”

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MAY 2021

Less than a year after they ended things, rumors began that Jennifer and John had reconciled. They were then spotted together in New York City in August.

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NOVEMBER 2021

Fans speculated that Jen and John finally got engaged when Jen sported a diamond ring on her left finger in an Instagram video. However, a source insisted in December that the couple was “taking things slow.”

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APRIL 2022

Jennifer and John reached a major milestone in their relationship when they had their kids meet for the first time. “All the kids have met him and each other, it wasn’t a big deal,” a source told In Touch at the time. “The blending of all the families has happened at a very natural progression. They’re all just going on with their lives.”

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JULY 2023

Jen and John finally took their relationship to the next step and got engaged several months ago, a source revealed exclusively revealed to Life & Style. They’re now “planning a wedding” and excited to be husband and wife.

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NOVEMBER 2023

Jen and John enjoyed their weekend on November 6 in Santa Monica. The couple showcased rare PDA as they held hands while roaming the sunny city in between their lunch date, as seen in photos obtained by X17online.

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MAY 2024

A source exclusively spilled more information about Jennifer and John’s engagement to Life & Style, revealing that he actually popped the question in April 2022. The proposal happened around the actress’ 50th birthday.

The insider also revealed that the couple was planning an intimate and low-key wedding.