Is Jennifer Garner pregnant with Ben Affleck's baby?

Posted Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 9:42 AM Central

by Tim Briscoe

Call it a stretch -- no pun intended -- but the internet rumor mill is ablaze with speculation that Alias star Jennifer Garner is pregnant. The usually super-buff Garner was recently spotted with a noticeably pouching stomach.

Then a day later, one of the paparazzi caught her and boyfriend Ben Affleck off guard. When Garner noticed the photographer, she immediately covered her stomach with her arms. The following day, Garner was wearing a large scarf around her mid section. Rumors even estimate Garner's possible pregnancy at four to five months based on her size.

Is this just coincidence or could Ben be a daddy? Affleck and Garner have been dating since this summer. In fact, they were the sideshow at this fall's Red Sox games in the World Series. Ben was previously engaged to Jennifer Lopez and Garner is divorced from actor Scott Foley.

Call me crazy, but I won't believe it until we get an official announcement -- which should be soon if any of this is true. Jen has to do publicity for Elektra, which opens Jan. 14. And scarves won't hide a pregnancy forever.