Jennifer Lopez did not expect Sean P. Diddy’s confession, even though they had only known each other for a short time

Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez has been making headlines due to divorce rumors between her and husband Ben Affleck, as well as her previous relationship with controversial rapper Sean P. Diddy. The actress’s personal life has been the subject of much speculation as rumors of her marriage have been circulating.

Lopez had a two-year relationship with P. Diddy that began in 1999 and garnered widespread attention due to her arrest that same year. Although she has expressed her love for the rapper, Lopez mentioned that she was initially surprised when he said “I love you” to her very early in their relationship.

Jennifer Lopez was surprised by Sean P. Diddy’s confession

Sean P. Diddy Combs has been accused of sexual assault on multiple occasions, and his properties were raided by authorities earlier this year following allegations of sex trafficking (via Times Now World). The rapper has had multiple run-ins with the law and has courted controversy in recent years.

His ongoing legal troubles have led to his past being brought up, which included a two-year relationship with pop star Jennifer Lopez. The two artists reportedly met during the music video for “If you had my love’ and then began dating. The two also made headlines when they were arrested at a club in 1999 (via NYT).

While the couple eventually split, Lopez revealed in an interview that she was surprised at how close Diddy had become after just a short period of time. She said (via The Source):

He let me know he liked me right away. He said, “I love you.” I said, “What? OK.” It just happened very quickly. But we had a connection. We were both very ambitious and both had the same ideas about our careers. We loved the work and wanted to do great things.

The actress and singer also mentioned that he mentored her during the early stages of her career as he had extensive knowledge of the music industry.

Jennifer Lopez mentioned that she loved Sean P. Diddy, but they had different ambitions

Jennifer Lopez has spoken openly about her relationship with Sean P. Diddy on several occasions and has previously spoken about their incompatibility. The two reportedly split due to Diddy’s infidelity and his “lingering feelings” for his on-off partner Kim Porter (via The Source).

Lopez and Diddy split after two years of relationship, but the On the floor The singer mentioned in an interview that she loved him, but they had different ideals for life. She said (via The Source):

We just didn’t have the same ideals about life, family, and stuff like that. For me, it just wasn’t a good relationship. It wasn’t about him at the time, and more about me. I had to learn to take care of myself a little bit more and set certain boundaries about what I would and wouldn’t accept. In reality, he was just being himself.

Lopez later married Cris Judd, Marc Anthony and most recently Ben Affleck.