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Another twist in the Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck divorce ... she wants to drop his last name ... in favor of her maiden name.

TMZ obtained the divorce docs Jen filed Tuesday, and she checked the box to have her name restored to Jennifer Lynn Lopez.

J Lo took Ben's last name as her own when they tied the knot back in July 2022 ... but now that she's filed to officially pull the plug on the marriage, it seems she's over being an Affleck.

Joey Lawrence's wife has filed for divorce ... citing irreconcilable differences -- and she's asking for sole physical custody of their daughter, with some pretty major restrictions on Joey.

Samantha Lawrence -- Joey's wife of 2 years -- filed the divorce docs about 2 months after she says they separated back in June. She checked the box to block the court's ability to award either of them spousal support ... but she's certainly demanding the lion's share of access to their daughter.

In the docs, she specifically asks the court to award her 100% physical custody ... with Joey allowed to visit only at her discretion.

Jennifer Lopez has done what seemed inevitable -- she's filed for divorce from Ben Affleck ... TMZ has learned, but there are major twists, including the symbolism of when she finally decided to do it.

J Lo filed legal docs Tuesday in L.A. County Superior Court, but they were not filed by a lawyer. Jennifer filed pro per, meaning by herself and without an attorney.

She lists the date of separation as April 26, 2024. The couple got married in Las Vegas on July 16, 2022 ... however, today, August 20, is also very significant in Bennifer lore.

TikTok star Nicky Champa is pulling the plug on his marriage ... he just filed for divorce from his famous partner.

Nicky beelined it to court bright and early Monday morning and filed for divorce from fellow TikTok star Pierre Boo after 2 years of marriage.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Nicky lists the date of separation as July 2023 ... and he's going with the usual irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.

Dakota Johnson's giving rumors she's single the finger ... her ring finger, which she's waving for all to see that she's still wearing her engagement ring from Chris Martin.

DJ was out in Malibu with pals Jeremy Allen White and Blake Lee, and when she noticed paparazzi taking shots ... she raised her left hand to flaunt the massive emerald Chris gave her when he popped the question years ago.

The intentional flaunting of the ring confirms the story TMZ broke ... that they had not split up, as one report last week claimed.

Liam Payne's ex-fiancée Maya Henry tells us she's not surprised to see him spewing "sexist" remarks about his current girlfriend ... she says the former One Direction singer is toxic!!!

Maya, who was engaged to Liam for 10 months before they called things off in 2021, tells TMZ ... Liam's behavior in a recent social media post with girlfriend Kate Cassidy is just the tip of the iceberg -- and she's heard worse things about women come out of his mouth.

The model is referring to the video of Liam and Kate showing off their fits in front of a mirror, with Liam telling Kate ... "You look good. Nice and covered up ... for once."

"Love Island: USA" star Nicole Jacky is resurfacing amid some major drama with her partner from the show, Kendall Washington ... but he's not with her.

Nicole showed up to Chelsea Studios in New York City for Wednesday's reunion show taping ... and instead of rolling in with Kendall, she was with castmates Kaylor Martin and Liv Walker.

Thing is ... Nicole has been super quiet since the show ended, when Kendall had some old nudes leaked online.

Kehlani claims her ex is abusive -- physically, emotionally and verbally -- high all the time ... and his alleged behavior is having a negative effect on their daughter, Adeya Nomi.

Kehlani got court-ordered protection from Javaughn Young-White, Adeya's father, after claiming he smashed through her locked bedroom door back in June ... according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ.

The singer claims her ex flew into a fit of anger after she questioned him about a notice she received in the mail indicating he'd applied for public assistance.

Brittany Cartwright's calling out her estranged husband on social media ... telling fans he's not donating money to cancer research -- and, telling Cameo to handle it.

The reality star posted a screengrab from a video on Jax Taylor's Cameo -- the platform where fans can buy personalized messages from celebs -- where he claims he's taking every dollar and donating it to a charity fighting cancer.

Welp, BC called out her former flame with a screen grab from the clip ... calling him "disgusting" for not really donating the cash -- and tagging Cameo in the post to let them know about the alleged fraud.

Donald Trump's got a future career as a fantasy writer ... so says the former mayor of San Francisco, who's calling Trump's tale about the two of them a piece of "creative fiction."

Here's the deal ... during Trump's news conference with reporters at Mar-A-Lago Thursday, he pulled out all his usual moves -- making controversial claims and name-dropping some big-time public figures.

One of those figures was ex-Mayor of S.F. Willie Brown, who happens to have once dated DJT's presidential opponent Kamala Harris -- and who Trump says he once flew with in a helicopter that nearly crashed.

Mama June's daughter Lauryn "Pumpkin" Efird is making the most of her single status ... as she's already linked up with someone new, TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Pumpkin and her husband, Josh Efird, separated about 3 months ago ... but waited to file for divorce until they reached an agreement regarding their 4 kids and their marital home.

It seems there's no chance at reconciliation between these 2 ... as we're told Pumpkin AND Josh have already moved on to new relationships. Sources tell us Pumpkin is currently seeing a guy named Darrin, whereas Josh is now dating a woman named Keely.

12:42 PM PT -- Kehlani and Javaughn Young-White have been ordered to attend mediation to discuss custody/visitation and assist in developing a mutually agreeable parenting plan.

Kehlani's baby daddy, Javaughn Young-White, has just filed a paternity petition ... and he's gunning for full custody of their daughter, Adeya Nomi.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ ... Javaughn says he believes Kehlani's been mixed up with a cult for the past few years, which is influencing how she raises their 5-year-old daughter.

Britney Spears is sliding back into an old relationship ... hanging with Paul Soliz again -- and, her loved ones are worried about how quickly she's seemingly run back into his arms.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Spears' friends and family -- including her brother Bryan, we're told -- are confused and concerned she's already hanging with PS again just weeks after the two split up under rocky circumstances.

We're told Britney let everyone around her know at the time that she was finished with Paul ... going as far as telling her gate guards to take him off the guest list for good. So, naturally, the chummy lunch in Malibu earlier this week raised some alarm bells in her circle.

Cardi B is having another baby -- something she just announced online ... this hours after she filed for divorce from Offset.

The rapper broke the news Thursday -- posting a photo of herself and her exposed belly on IG, and added a lengthy caption that read ... "With every ending comes a new beginning! I am so grateful to have shared this season with you, you have brought me more love, more life and most of all renewed my power! Reminded me that I can have it all!"

She adds, "You’ve reminded me that I never have to choose between life, love, and my passion! I love you so much and can not wait for you to witness what you helped me accomplish, what you pushed me to do! It’s so much easier taking life’s twists, turns and test laying down, but you, your brother and your sister have shown me why it’s worth it to push through!"

Britney Spears might be doing a classic relationship backslide ... 'cause she's hanging out with her ex Paul Soliz -- just weeks after saying she's washing her hands of the guy.

The pop star hit up the world-famous SoHo House in Malibu Tuesday, where she appeared to enjoy an outing with Paul and his family. She attempted to keep a low profile, as she wore an oversized sunhat and sunglasses for the visit ... but stood out like a sore thumb.

Paul and Britney kept their distance outside the celebrity hotspot ... sticking to opposite sides of the sidewalk. In fact, no sign of PDA was seen between the on-again, off-again couple -- so technically, this could well just be a friendly outing.

Rachel Lindsay’s estranged husband, Bryan Abasolo, is on the move -- he’s packing up and leaving their old L.A. digs after a judge hit Rachel with a hefty spousal support bill.

As you can see from the vid, Bryan’s looking pretty bummed while hauling black trash bags and duffle bags to his car in an all-black, casual look -- probably aiming for comfort and a low profile while clearing out his stuff for a quick getaway.

But awkward twist ... Rachel was home during the move, spotted grabbing a food delivery from her doorstep.