'We're good friends': Ben Affleck reveals he and Jennifer Garner are 'doing their best' for their kids as Ellen skims over their divorce

By Ross Mcdonagh For Dailymail.com

Published: 02:09 EST, 16 March 2016 | Updated: 12:51 EST, 16 March 2016

 Ben Affleck has insisted he and ex Jennifer Garner are 'good friends'.

The 43-year-old spoke briefly about his divorce on Wednesday's Ellen.

While she could hardly avoid the elephant in the room, the host was clearly bound by an agreement to spend as little time on the uncomfortable topic as possible. 

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'We're good friends': Ben Affleck revealed he and Jennifer Garner are 'doing their best' for their kids on Wednesday's Ellen

'We're good friends': Ben Affleck revealed he and Jennifer Garner are 'doing their best' for their kids on Wednesday's Ellen

'So I know it’s been kind of a challenging year, obviously,' she offered. 'And I what I love and I think what everybody loves is that you and Jen are putting the kids first and that we see you with the kids all the time and I think that’s the most important thing and the most important message to send everybody.'

'Absolutely, ya know,' he replied. 'We’re good friends and we’re doing our best and our kids are fabulous and we’re working our best for them.'

After that it was swiftly onto lighter fare: Ben's upcoming role as Bruce Wayne in Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice.

Moving swiftly on: While she could hardly avoid the elephant in the room, the host was clearly bound by an agreement to spend as little time on the uncomfortable topic as possible

Moving swiftly on: While she could hardly avoid the elephant in the room, the host was clearly bound by an agreement to spend as little time on the uncomfortable topic as possible

Boo! While the actor's split after ten years occurred amid reported trysts with the family nanny, he insisted there was no such on screen shenanigans for Batman with Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman

Boo! While the actor's split after ten years occurred amid reported trysts with the family nanny, he insisted there was no such on screen shenanigans for Batman with Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman

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Ex: Meanwhile Jen was on the opposite cast on the Despierta America TV show in Miami

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While the actor's split after ten years occurred amid reported trysts with the family nanny, he insisted there was no such on screen shenanigans for Batman with Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman.

'She's not really a love interest for my character,' he confirmed... but that was as far as he got before Ellen sprung her tried and tested scare the guest prank.

As the bearded dude dressed as Linda Carter's Wonder Woman sprung out of the fake table, Ben looked genuinely scared; indeed his voice appeared to have climbed a couple of octaves in the aftermath.

Face-off: Later in the show, Ben was challenged by So You Think You Can Dance star tWitch - dressed as Superman - to a game of Pie Face

Face-off: Later in the show, Ben was challenged by So You Think You Can Dance star tWitch - dressed as Superman - to a game of Pie Face

With cream please: The pair attempted to raise money for the Argo star's Congolese coffee charity, Chideo
With cream please: The pair attempted to raise money for the Argo star's Congolese coffee charity, Chideo

With cream please: The pair attempted to raise money for the Argo star's Congolese coffee charity, Chideo

In your face: After failing to name one famous Linda besides Carter, and failing to remember who played Dr McDreamy n Grey's Anatomy, Ben ate a face-full of St Patrick's Day green cream

In your face: After failing to name one famous Linda besides Carter, and failing to remember who played Dr McDreamy n Grey's Anatomy, Ben ate a face-full of St Patrick's Day green cream

Good cause: Nevertheless they raised $10,000 for the cause, which aims to rebuild the African nation's once thriving coffee infrastructure, which was heavily crippled by war

Good cause: Nevertheless they raised $10,000 for the cause, which aims to rebuild the African nation's once thriving coffee infrastructure, which was heavily crippled by war

Later in the show, Ben was challenged by So You Think You Can Dance star tWitch - dressed as Superman - to a game of Pie Face, as they attempted to raise money for the Argo star's Congolese coffee charity, Chideo.

After failing to name one famous Linda besides Carter, and failing to remember who played Dr McDreamy n Grey's Anatomy, Ben ate a face-full of St Patrick's Day green cream. 

Also appearing n the show was Padma Lakshmi, who spoke about meeting now she began a relationship with now ex-husband Salman Rushdie while he was married to his third wife.

'I was in my 20's when I met Salman, and it was really like literally fireworks because we met on Liberty Island at that talk party,' she said. 'And you know for us Indians he's like Hemmingway'

Stunner: Also appearing n the show was Padma Lakshmi, who spoke about meeting now she began a relationship with now ex-husband Salman Rushdie while he was married to his third wife

Stunner: Also appearing n the show was Padma Lakshmi, who spoke about meeting now she began a relationship with now ex-husband Salman Rushdie while he was married to his third wife

Number four: 'I was in my 20's when I met Salman, and it was really like literally fireworks because we met on Liberty Island at that talk party,' she said. 'And you know for us Indians he's like Hemmingway'

Number four: 'I was in my 20's when I met Salman, and it was really like literally fireworks because we met on Liberty Island at that talk party,' she said. 'And you know for us Indians he's like Hemmingway'

Spicy: The Top Chef star showed Ellen how to make a traditional Indian dish

Spicy: The Top Chef star showed Ellen how to make a traditional Indian dish

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