Jennifer Garner recalls six-week European trip with children during ex-husband’s Batman filming
The actress said she took her kids out of school for a six-week tour of Europe while Ben Affleck was working on a Batman-related movie, and she highlighted the role of Ina Garten’s recommendations in the trip.
Jennifer Garner said she removed her children from school for a six-week European vacation that coincided with Ben Affleck’s work on a Batman-related film in London. The 54-year-old recalled the journey on the November 4 episode of Happy Hour With Ina Garten, thanking the chef-author for a recommendation that became a highlight of the trip.
Garten suggested a Seine boat ride in Paris, which Garner described as a memorable evening as the city lights illuminated the river. She also noted a purple scarf gifted by Garten that she used to wrap her youngest son, Samuel, during the outing.
The itinerary included stops in Venice and Paris, and Garner said it was the last time she took her children out of school for an extended trip. She emphasized that the experience introduced the children to travel and left lasting memories.
Years later, Garner accompanied her eldest daughter, Violet, to a study program in Paris, again relying on Garten’s remote advice for dining and shopping locations. Violet later retraced the same route on her own.
In separate recent interviews, Affleck explained that the children split their time between the parents’ homes on a weekly basis, and he prefers to work in Los Angeles to avoid long-term location shoots. Garner said Affleck’s support allowed her to accept a television series that was largely filmed in Los Angeles, enabling her to stay close to the children.
"It was wonderful," Garner said of the European trip, according to PEOPLE.
Affleck told Variety that he prefers a Los Angeles base to avoid being away from his children for extended periods.
The children are now adults, with ages ranging from 14 to 20.