Jennifer Lopez shuts down rumors she is ANGRY with Ben Affleck over his comments about ex-wife Jennifer Garner and says she ‘couldn’t have more respect’ for hi

The entertainer, 52, was said to be ‘p****d’ at Affleck, 49, for statements made on The Howard Stern Show, however Lopez says the reports are ‘simply not true’

Furthermore a source tells DailyMail.com that the claims are ‘false’ and that the ladies are not only ‘friends,’ but ‘doing well at co-parenting’

An insider had reported that Jennifer was ‘pissed’ and ‘not happy’ with him, after he seemed to pin his past substance abuse issues on Garner

However Lopez shut down the claims to PEOPLE, saying: ‘This story is simply not true. It is not how I feel’

Jennifer Lopez is setting the record straight about her real thoughts on Ben Affleck and his recent statements on ex-wife Jennifer Garner.

The entertainer, 52, was said to be ‘p****d’ at Affleck, 49, for statements made on The Howard Stern Show, however Lopez says the reports are ‘simply not true.’

Furthermore a source told DailyMail.com that the claims are ‘false’ and that the ladies are not only ‘friends,’ but ‘doing well at co-parenting.’

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No bad blood: Jennifer Lopez shut down rumors she was ‘p****d’ at Ben Affleck following his statements on ex Jennifer Garner, as she told PEOPLE that the story was ‘simply not true’ on Saturday

A Page Six insider had initially reported that the Hustlers star was ‘p****d’ and ‘not happy’ with him, after he seemed to pin his past substance abuse issues on Garner during his interview on December 14.

The source had said she thought his statements were ‘reckless and cavalier’ and that she did not want to be ‘dragged’ into anything.

However Lopez shut down the claims to PEOPLE: ‘This story is simply not true. It is not how I feel.’

The Hustlers star continued to sing The Tender Bar actor’s praises as an all around human: ‘I couldn’t have more respect for Ben as a father, a co-parent, and a person.’

Utmost respect: ‘I couldn’t have more respect for Ben as a father, a co-parent, and a person,’ Lopez continued to tell the publication; pictured December 15

Amicable! ‘I would never want my kids to think I would ever say a bad word about their mom,’ Affleck maintained as he clarified his statements — which he said were not only  taken out of context but ‘made me out to be the worst, most insensitive, stupid awful guy’; pictured December 9

Additionally an insider continued to tell DailyMail.com that things between the Jennifers could not be better at this time.

They said: ‘Jennifer and Jennifer are friends, to make anything other than that is false…the story that she is upset at Ben is not true. They are all doing well at co-parenting.’

During Affleck’s interview he told Stern that ‘part of why I started drinking’ was ‘because I was trapped.’

While speaking on divorce candidly he also said that had they stayed married they ‘would’ve ended up … probably at each other’s throats.’

After his statements landed him in hot water, he clarified what he meant on Jimmy Kimmel Live and said things got entirely taken out of context.

‘I had gone on and said how much we respect each other and cared about each other and cared about our kids and put them first,’ he said.

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Controversial: During Affleck’s interview with Howard Stern on December 14 he  seemed to pin his past substance abuse issues on Garner and their marriage as he said ‘part of why I started drinking’ was ‘because I was trapped’

And additionally said that the part of the interview that got the most attention ‘made me out to be the worst, most insensitive, stupid awful guy.’

‘I would never want my kids to think I would ever say a bad word about their mom,’ he said.

In his chat with Stern he had also said that he made a conscious decision to consider his children: Violet, 15, Seraphina, 12, and Samuel, nine, before rekindling with Lopez.

‘My responsibility to my children is the highest responsibility. I don’t want to do anything that is painful or destructive to them if I can help it.’

Going swimmingly: ‘Jennifer and Jennifer are friends, to make anything other than that is false…the story that she is upset at Ben is not true’ a source told DailyMail.com, adding that she and Garner are ‘friends’; pictured September 10