Jennifer Lopez pushed back on dating rumors during a Today show appearance on June 2, 2026, when host Savannah Guthrie pressed her about her relationship with Office Romance co-star Brett Goldstein.
The exchange began after Guthrie played a clip of Lopez telling Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live that Goldstein was the best on-screen kiss she had ever had. When Guthrie asked directly whether the two were dating in real life, Lopez deflected, prompting Guthrie to call her out.
“That was not an answer,” Guthrie said. Lopez shot back: “It was an answer!” The moment was reported by HuffPost and Billboard, both on June 2, 2026, and quickly drew attention for Lopez’s visibly frustrated response.
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Jennifer Lopez’s deflection centered on a broader complaint about how she is routinely linked romantically to anyone she is photographed or seen with.
As reported by Billboard, the pop star said the following to Savannah Guthrie,
“There is never a time when I’m seen with somebody or working with somebody that they don’t try and put me with the person”
She added that she had been reported as dating Kevin Costner earlier that year, among others, saying,
“It happens all the time. Doesn’t make it true.”
Goldstein, 45, tried to diffuse the moment with humor, saying:
“I think if you stand near her, that’s what happens. That’s why I’ve been standing so close this whole time”
The joke seemingly did not help, as Savannah Guthrie continued pressing. When asked one final time whether she was dating Goldstein, Lopez replied flatly, “Not dating,” and Goldstein confirmed with a simple, “Correct.”
Savannah Guthrie eventually eased the tension by telling Lopez, “That’s what happens when you’re like, a hot eligible single person,” which got a laugh from the star, according to HuffPost on June 2, 2026.
Jennifer Lopez on being single
The Today exchange was not the first time Jennifer Lopez addressed her relationship status in recent weeks. HuffPost reported on June 2, 2026, that the week prior, Lopez confirmed to Jimmy Kimmel on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that she was single and enjoying it. She told Kimmel,
“I should have done it sooner! I’ve been doing it all wrong.”
When Kimmel suggested she could be the next Bachelorette, she was emphatic, saying,
“No! Are you crazy? I’m not doing anything to ruin how I feel right now.”
PEOPLE reported on May 29, 2026, that a source described Jennifer Lopez as being “in a great place on her own right now” and said her “flirty energy with Brett is genuine” but that she “doesn’t need a relationship to feel happy.” Lopez finalized her divorce from Ben Affleck in January 2025 after their marriage ended in August 2024.
PEOPLE noted she has been publicly describing herself as being in her “happy era” since at least March 2026, telling Good Morning America,
“I think, for the first time in my life, I feel like I’m free; I’m on my own. And it feels really good.”
About Office Romance
Office Romance is a rom-com directed by Ol Parker and co-written by Brett Goldstein and Joe Kelly, premiering on Netflix on June 5, 2026, according to PEOPLE on May 29, 2026. The film also stars Betty Gilpin, Tony Hale, Amy Sedaris, and Edward James Olmos.
Jennifer Lopez told PEOPLE on May 13, 2026, that she and Goldstein “had great chemistry to begin with” and later described him as her “No. 1” rom-com co-star. The film’s press run has kept the two in close proximity across red carpets and interviews, fueling the speculation that Lopez addressed directly on the Today show.
Edited by Devangee Halder
