Jen Affleck’s estranged husband, Zac Affleck, reportedly made her Dancing With the Stars experience more difficult than it needed to be.
A production source told The U.S. Sun that Zac was a “nightmare on set” while the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star competed on Season 34 of the ABC juggernaut dance competition.
Allegedly, Zac interfered with Jen’s professional partner, Jan Ravnik, making it difficult for him to do his job, especially as a first-year pro. “Jan was a total professional and dealt with it, but Zac was much more controlling than any other partner that season.”
“Even crew members felt they had to tiptoe around him because he was constantly upset over something.”
The insider further claimed that Zac attempted to dictate which dance moves Jen could perform and what costumes she could wear. “He asserted his dominance and tried to dictate.”
Fans of SLOMW may remember Zac’s discomfort with Jen’s participation in DWTS. During Season 4, Zac complained that Jen’s responsibilities as a wife had taken a “back-burner” while she focused on the competition.
Zac admitted to struggling with a segment Jen filmed with Jan at Disneyland for the show’s annual Disney Night. “Jan’s a great guy. I have no issues with Jan. [He’s] super respectful,” Zac said. “But I’m sitting there walking through Disneyland, watching my wife dance in front of Cinderella’s Castle with another man.”
The allegations about Zac’s BTS behavior come after Jen filed for divorce from Zac on November 3 in Utah, following seven years of marriage. The estranged couple shares three children, Nora, 4, Lucas, 3, and Penelope, 1. Jen is also currently pregnant with their fourth child.
Jen appears as a full-time cast member in Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County, which airs Thursday on Hulu.
