Ben Affleck Dating Lindsay Shookus: 5 Things to Know About Her

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Ben Affleck Dating Lindsay Shookus: 5 Things to Know About Her

She’s going from behind the camera to in front of it! TV producer Lindsay Shookus is making headlines for her new relationship with Ben Affleck. 

Last week, the new couple spent four nights together in London while the actor, 44, was filming reshoots for Justice League. During the trip, they dined at Michelin-starred Gymkhana Indian restaurant and saw The Ferryman at the Gielgud Theatre.

An insider told Us Weekly that the Argo director is “very happy” and “very much enjoying spending time with Lindsay.” Affleck split from wife Jennifer Garner in June 2015 after 10 years of marriage.

Here are five things to know about the NBC producer:

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Ben Affleck Dating Lindsay Shookus: 5 Things to Know About Her

She’s going from behind the camera to in front of it! TV producer Lindsay Shookus is making headlines for her new relationship with Ben Affleck. 

Last week, the new couple spent four nights together in London while the actor, 44, was filming reshoots for Justice League. During the trip, they dined at Michelin-starred Gymkhana Indian restaurant and saw The Ferryman at the Gielgud Theatre.

An insider told Us Weekly that the Argo director is “very happy” and “very much enjoying spending time with Lindsay.” Affleck split from wife Jennifer Garner in June 2015 after 10 years of marriage.

Here are five things to know about the NBC producer:

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1. She attended UNC Chapel Hill.

Shookus, who grew up in Buffalo, New York, attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in journalism. 

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2. She got her start in TV at Saturday Night Live.

Her first job out of college was as an assistant to a producer on SNL. "I was watching Bruce Springsteen perform from 30 feet away on my fourth day," she told The Hollywood Reporter in 2015. "I remember thinking, 'How is this my job?’” She moved up the ranks to become an associate producer for the NBC show and later a producer for dozens of episodes and specials. 

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3. She discovered Kristen Wiig.

Shookus told The Hollywood Reporter that she helped Wiig land an audition at the famed variety show. "When I started as an assistant at SNL, I got my eyes on Kristen Wiig and was able to bring her for an audition for Lorne Michaels and the other producers,” she said. "Turns out, Kristen Wiig can give you some street cred early on.”

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4. She’s an Emmy winner!

She won an Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special in 2015 for producing The Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special. Shookus was also nominated for two Emmys in 2016 for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series for her work on SNL and for Outstanding Variety Special for producing Adele Live in New York City.

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5. She was previously married to an SNL colleague.

According to The New York Times, Shookus met Kevin Miller on her first day at SNL in September 2002. He was working as the writers’ assistant. They married in June 2010 in Williamsville, New York, and share one child together. Miller now works as a supervising producer on Late Night with Seth Meyers.