J.Lo Shuts Down Brett Goldstein Romance Talk With Four Words

When you’re Jennifer Lopez, apparently you can’t stand next to anyone without the rumor mill immediately shipping you as a couple. On the Tuesday, June 2 episode of Today, the singer and actress made that abundantly clear while promoting her upcoming rom-com Office Romance with costar Brett Goldstein.

The conversation took a predictable turn when host Savannah Guthrie brought up a clip from a recent Andy Cohen interview where Lopez called Goldstein the“best kisser”out of all her costars. Rather than play coy, Lopez cut straight through the noise:“There’s never a time where I am seen with somebody or working with somebody where they don’t try to put me with the person.”It’s a fair observation. She’s appeared with Kevin Costner this year alone, and the internet had already started spinning theories.

Goldstein leaned into the absurdity with a joke—”I think if you stand near her, that’s what happens. That’s why I’ve been standing so close to her”—but when Guthrie pressed for an actual answer, Lopez dropped her mic-drop moment:“We’re not dating.”Simple. Direct. Case closed.

But here’s the thing: Lopez has earned the right to enjoy single life on her own terms. Following her divorce from Ben Affleck, which was finalized in January 2025, she’s been refreshingly candid about choosing herself. On Jimmy Kimmel Live! just days before the Today appearance, she called her newfound solo status“fantastic”and said she’s“happy”right now. She’s not ruling out meeting someone down the road, but only“if they’re good enough.”In March, she opened up on Good Morning America about taking a year to sit with her feelings after her fourth divorce rather than running toward work or another relationship. That kind of intentional self-work doesn’t happen when you’re distracted by new romance.

Office Romance hits Netflix on Friday, June 5, and yes—Lopez and Goldstein’s chemistry on screen is genuinely compelling. But that’s precisely what actors are supposed to do: act. The real story here isn’t a secret romance. It’s a woman at 56 who’s learned to build a life around herself first and everything else second.