Ben & Jen CAUGHT IN A Steamy Embrace

The latest PDA between Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck has fans wondering whether they've rekindled their romance

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The intimacy of the moment raised eyebrows. In photos that made rounds on Page Six and Daily Mail Online, Ben Affleck wrapped his arm tightly around ex-wife Jennifer Garner's waist and affectionately pulled her toward him during a paintball outing for their son Samuel's 13th birthday in Castaic, Calif., on March 3. "It seemed very flirtatious, and some even interpreted it as a steamy embrace," says a source. "That, plus the way they were both smiling and laughing after, has led many fans to speculate that they're going to get back together – if they haven't already."

So what's really going on? "They've come a long way," the source says of the pair, who have been friendly co-parents since their marriage ended after 10 years in 2015. And now that Ben's whirlwind rekindled romance and marriage to Jennifer Lopez is officially over, "it's no secret that his relationship with his first wife is better than ever – they have so much affection for each other."