Jennifer Garner, Patrick Dempsey are secretly dating

The magazine claims in its latest edition, Garner and Dempsey are in the midst of a “budding romance”.

According to Hollywood Life, Garner reached out to Dempsey “a few months back” and invited the former “Grey’s Anatomy” star to coffee. Quoting a source, the magazine further reports, “They’ve been friends for years. It’s working well for the kids to have both of them there in close quarters, so they have made sacrifices and agreed to do it for now”. “Jen was relieved and excited”, a source told the publication.

Are they just two divorcees looking for love?

Garner and Dempsey previously starred together in the 2009 film Valentine’s Day.

Following their coffee date, the pair had a second date which “ended up lasting a whole weekend”. “It’s refreshing after Ben”.

Affleck and Garner announced their divorce this past summer following allegations that Affleck cheated on her with a former nanny.

“They Skype all the time, and are constantly texting back and forth, even with the time difference”, the source told OK! However, both Ben and Jennifer are doing their best not to rock the boat. “It’s been so long since she’s felt this way with anyone”, added the source.

Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have been living on the same Los Angeles property ever since their summer split – she in the main house and he in the guest house.

Dempsey also appears to be smitten.

Apparently the feeling is mutual with Patrick believing that Jennifer is his ideal match: “He can be a hothead, so talking to someone as calm and sweet (as) Jen is very soothing”, the source revealed.

Sources recently told People magazine that Ben and Jen find living together to be “annoying,” but they’re continuing to cohabit for the sake of their kids. Violet, 10, Seraphina, 6, and Samuel, 3, all live considerably the same lives they did when their parents were still together.