Ben Affleck evacuates $20 million bachelor pad on verge of being gutted by LA wildfire, flees to Jennifer Garner's house

Ben Affleck had to flee his new $20 million bachelor pad in Los Angeles as the Pacific Palisades wildfire threatened to burn it down.

Updated on: Jan 9, 2025, 08:54:50 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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Actor Ben Affleck had to evacuate his Los Angeles home as the raging wildfire in the city crept closer to the house. The actor was reportedly 'devastated' when he arrived at the place on Wednesday morning, but all his efforts to salvage the situation throughout the day were in vain. Page Six reported that by Wednesday evening, he had left for his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner's house nearby, to seek shelter. (Also read: Ben Affleck looks ‘devastated’ as he arrives at LA home amid raging Pacific Palisades wildfire)

Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck were married for 13 years.

Ben Affleck evacuates his home

According to Page Six, the actor was photographed looking very concerned as he drove away from his home on Wednesday evening. Ben thought it best to evacuate the house as the Pacific Palisades wildfires continued to rage through the area. TMZ reported that he went to the house of his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, who lives a short distance away.

Ben Affleck recently finalised his divorce from Jennifer Lopez. The LA home he evacuated on Wednesday night was one he recently purchased for $20 million as a bachelor pad during his divorce.

Garner and her family have not yet been told to evacuate as the residents in her area are currently on standby. Nearly 30,000 people — including several celebrities — in the Los Angeles area have evacuated their pricey homes during the fires. Reports say five people have lost their lives in the fires.

Other celebs who lost their homes

Ben Affleck is not the only celebrity affected by the LA wildfires. Scores of others have evacuated their homes, with some losing their houses completely, while others are unsure if their homes have survived the fires.

The Associated Press reported that the wildfires have destroyed several celebrities' homes and forced stars, including Mark Hamill, Mandy Moore, and James Woods, to evacuate. Moore, Cary Elwes and Paris Hilton are among the stars who said Wednesday they had lost homes in the fires. Adam Brody, Leighton Meester, Fergie, Anna Faris, Anthony Hopkins, and John Goodman also reported losing their homes as the devastating fire rages in Los Angeles.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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