Jennifer Lopez reportedly sees Casper Smart as her knight in shining armour.
The pair enjoyed more than two years together but split in June last year amid claims Casper, 28, had been unfaithful with two transgender models.
However, over the past 14 months the two have remained close, and now friends say 46-year-old Jennifer think she has found The One.
"She sees him as her 'knight in shining armour'. She knows people might be shocked, but she doesn't care. She says that no one besides them really knows what's going on with them, and that that's as it should be," a source told the American edition of OK! magazine.
"She knows Casper better than anyone and she trusts him."
Friends even say a wedding is on the cards and reveal October could be when it takes place.
Jennifer has walked down the aisle three times before with Ojani Noa, Cris Judd and Marc Anthony. Marc is also the father to her seven-year-old twins Emme and Max.
"Casper's great with the twins and he really wants to have a baby of his own too. They've already started trying, and he'd love to be able to reveal on their wedding day that they're expecting," the source divulged.
"If she isn't pregnant by the time they get married, they're going to explore all their options, including adoption, which she has said in the past she would 'maybe' consider, as well as surrogacy and IVF, which she and Casper have discussed. Casper is still young but they've been through a lot together, and they don't want to waste any more time."
