Jen Opts For Ben's Best Mate

Jennifer GarnerOooh that Jennifer Garner is a bit of a card.

The 32-year-old actress played a nifty prank on American TV - foiling attempts to delve into her personal life by revealing she was dating the wrong man.

And not only the wrong man... but the best mate of her actual boyfriend.

It's a good job Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are firm buddies, after Jen let slip that her relationship with Matt was hunkydory.

Female First reports that when asked by Jay Leno on his talk show whether she had "any boyfriends or anything", Jennifer replied:

"Actually, I did meet this really nice guy that I think is a really great actor. I was watching The Bourne Supremacy and The Legend Of Bagger Vance," she teased, before adding:

Ben Affleck with bestmate Matt Damon"Matt and I are doing great. We're having a really great time. He's a really sweet guy."

Perhaps she hoped her porky pie would convince her fans that she wasn't in fact dating her Daredevil co-star Ben Affleck - or maybe it was a sly way to confess to Ben that she actually fancied his best friend.

After J.Lo and Ben broke off their engagement in January 2004, Ben found love again with this next Jennifer and they started dating in July 2004.

But after the very public shenanigans of the 'Bennifer' saga, Ben and Jen G have clearly been keen to keep their relationship as far away from the tabloids as possible - but denying it is surely one step too far?