Ben Affleck’s Post-Split Struggles: Sources Say Ex Jennifer Garner Is Hoping He’ll Find Love Again

Hunky Batman Ben of Hollywood’s hottest bachelors, but sources report that his nasty habits are grossing out ex-wife Jennifer Garner, who’s ordering him to clean up his act and find a new gal — and leave her alone!

The 52-year-old A-lister — who shares kids Violet, 19, Fin, 16, and Samuel, 13, with the Alias beauty — was recently snapped spitting out a gob of saliva and phlegm while walking in his L.A. neighborhood.

“It was disgusting and Jennifer saw the pictures and read him the riot act,” squeals a snitch. “She certainly doesn’t want their kids to think it’s okay to spit on a public sidewalk — it’s unsanitary and rude!”

But according to the tattler, Ben’s got a list of bad habits that are driving the 52-year-old beauty batty!

“He’s not on top of his hygiene. There are days he works out and then goes straight into work with no shower,” tattles the insider. “And he never picks up after himself. When he’s at her place he always leaves a mess.

“She really wishes he’d grow up!”

But his worst habit is his pack-a-day cigarette puffing, snitches the source.

As GLOBE previously reported, the dad of three promised to quit last year, but he’s still firing up and friends find it hard to stomach the smell.

“The stink of cigarettes gets on his clothes, in his hair, on his fingers. He stinks like stale smoke all the time — it’s so gross,” tattles the insider.

The Oscar winner’s sloppy habits aren’t just annoying his baby mama, they’re also making it hard for him to land a “quality woman” now that he’s back on the market after splitting with wife Jennifer Lopez, 55, last summer.

“Ben has plenty going for him, but these habits are a turn-off to women,” notes the insider. As GLOBE reported, ever since the breakdown of his short-lived marriage to J.Lo, Ben has been leaning heavily on his Elektra star ex, much to the frustration of her burger-baron boyfriend, John Miller, 47.

“Jennifer feels an obligation to be there for Ben but it’s not doing her relationship with John any favors,” blabs the source. “She’s desperate for Ben to move on and stop bugging her, but it’s hard to imagine that women will want to date him with all these gross habits.

“She wants him to get a handle on it so she can get on with her own life!”