Damon Shares Wife's Past Crush on Affleck on Stern Show

Matt Damon shared a lighthearted anecdote about his wife of nearly two decades, Luciana Barroso Damon, during a recent appearance on The Howard Stern Show, revealing that she once had a crush on his longtime friend and collaborator Ben Affleck. The 55-year-old actor recounted the story alongside Affleck on the January 12 episode, highlighting an unexpected twist in how he and Barroso connected after their paths crossed in Miami two decades ago.

Damon explained that a few months into their early relationship in 2003, Barroso confided in him about her initial impression of him and Affleck from their 1997 film Good Will Hunting. The confession surfaced when Damon met Barroso's high school best friend, who revealed that the two women had seen the movie together. "Her best friend thought I was the cute one, and she thought Ben was the cute one," Damon said. He recalled reacting with surprise, telling her, "You got the wrong one?!" Barroso had shared the detail 23 years earlier, and Damon noted it has stuck with him since, though he emphasized the humor in the situation.

The couple first met while Damon was filming Stuck on You in Miami, where Barroso worked as a bartender. In a 2018...