De Armas and Affleck grew close after the pair filmed their movie "Deep Water" in 2019. They first sparked dating rumours in early 2020 when they were photographed looking affectionate in Cuba, and throughout that year, they were frequently photographed walking around and drinking coffee together during the height of the COVID-19 lockdowns.
In January 2021, however, they called it quits. De Armas later told Elle that the media scrutiny surrounding their relationship was "horrible" and "one of the reasons why I left LA."