Ben was spotted without his estranged wife on Saturday, as he took his three tikes - Seraphina, aged six, Violet, aged nine, and Samuel, aged three - to the Brentwood Country Mart in Los Angeles.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner always put on a united front while tending to their children but not this time.

The trio, along with their new nanny, enjoyed lunch and some shopping together.

The kids come into view to have even been delighted to some goodies from Toy Crazy, as a brown paper shopping bag from the seller was spotted on their table.

Scruffy-faced Ben dressed down in a plaid blue blouse, jeans, and trainers.

Though he is certainly going all the way through a stressful transition, he did handle to crack a smile as he chatted with his children in the parking lot.

The Argo star does have a lot to look forward to, as Deadline reported on Friday that he and his BFF and colleague, Matt Damon, are teaming up for another project. The two will produce the HBO movie Thirst, which is set next to the background of the global water crisis.

For now, Ben has been in the news all summer for his split from wife of 10 years Jennifer Garner.

Their breakup got worse when details surfaced that he had started a romantic relationship with the nanny to his three children, Christine Ouzounian. Affleck's team said the report was 'garbage.'

The pair has been seeing as getting along well, spotted together on several occasions. Just this past week, they were seen in a car together, at a farmers market and also at Nobu in Malibu.

People have claimed that the two will not bring together. Both were beforehand seen without their individual wedding rings, but Jennifer has been wearing her's again - on her middle finger.