Ben Affleck And Matt Damon Are Cousins!

Tenth cousins once removed that is!
The New England Genealogical Society has revealed that the two Hollywood pals from Boston, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, are descendants of William Knowlton, Jr., a bricklayer from England who settled in the US in the 1630s.
Affleck is also distantly related to President Barack Obama and the late Princess Diana!
Presidential and royal blood? Not too shabby, Ben!
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