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‘Author’ Shares Why Ben Affleck & Gwyneth Paltrow Broke Up

An author claims that Gwyneth Paltrow’s ex-boyfriend, Ben Affleck, might have cheated on her. The pair began dating in 1997, when the Goop founder was fresh out of a breakup with Brad Pitt. While Paltrow and Affleck shared a “physical chemistry,” the former couple “couldn’t overcome his self-destructive impulses.” This reportedly led to them going their separate ways soon after the premiere of her 1998 film “Shakespeare in Love.”

Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow had ‘physical chemistry,’ according to excerpt from book

PEOPLE recently exclusively excerpted a section of Amy Odell’s “Gwyneth: The Biography.” In the book, the author claims that Ben Affleck may have cheated on Gwyneth Paltrow when they were dating. The actors’ alleged relationship was short-lived, as the writer claims that his “self-destructive impulses” couldn’t simply be overcome with “their physical chemistry.”

Paltrow and Affleck reportedly started seeing each other in 1997, when the “Shakespeare in Love” star was still recovering from her split from Brad Pitt. The two-time Academy Award winner was allegedly “struggling with alcoholism and a gambling habit” at that time. However, the author claims that those habits didn’t deter the Goop founder, as she was “attracted to his intellect.”

Odell further added that Paltrow‘s friends were wary of Affleck, who “didn’t always reciprocate her affection.” He was supposedly more into playing video games at home than spending quality time with his then-girlfriend.

The author claimed the former couple parted ways after the film “Shakespeare in Love” was released on December 11, 1998. Odell noted, “Their physical chemistry couldn’t overcome his self-destructive impulses, which may have even included cheating on her.”

Amy Odell also touched upon Gwyneth Paltrow’s dating Brad Pitt, who met each other at the audition for “Legends of the Fall.” The former allegedly told an interviewer that she had doubts about their romance due to their “very different upbringings.” The writer claimed that there were some who recollected that there were speculations that Paltrow cheated on Pitt around the time they called it quits.

Originally reported by Namrata Padhee on Reality Tea.

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