Ben Affleck denies dating his children's former nanny

Los Angeles: Superstar Ben Affleck has denied reports that he is in a new relationship with his children's ex-nanny post ending his marriage to Jennifer Garner.

Affleck, 42, and Garner, 43, announced their breakup last month after being together for a decade, reported E!Online.

"The story is complete garbage and full of lies. You shouldn't be able to hide behind 'blind sources' and attempt to destroy families going through a difficult time... It's shameful and desperate," a rep of the actor said.

There were reports that the Oscar-winning actor was seeing Christine, 28, a woman he and Jennifer hired as a nanny for their three children?Violet Affleck, nine, Seraphina Affleck, six, and Samuel Affleck, three, earlier this spring.

Affleck and Garner, who met on the set of 2001's "Pearl Harbor" and fell for each other on the set of 2003's "Daredevil", have sought a martial counselling and agreed to a trial separation before deciding to call it quits.