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Jennifer Garner reunites with ‘Alias’ co-star and ex Michael Vartan in rare photo

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Jennifer Garner shared a nostalgic Instagram post marking the 25th anniversary of her spy TV show "Alias," featuring a selfie with former co-star Michael Vartan, whom she dated briefly while filming. The montage included clips from the series and voiceovers by Garner expressing pride in her time on the show. Fans commented positively on the throwback post, noting the impact of the series and its memorable cliffhangers.

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Jennifer Garner posted a rare photo on Instagram of herself with former "Alias" co-star and ex-boyfriend Michael Vartan to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary. The spy thriller series ran from 2001 to 2006, during which Garner dated Vartan from 2003 to 2004 before marrying Ben Affleck in 2005. In the photo, Garner and Vartan, who played Michael Vaughn, are seen posing casually together. Garner shared a video montage highlighting her time on "Alias," expressing pride for being part of the show and calling her castmates her lifelong friends. She noted how the role changed her professionally, saying she learned to walk differently after playing Sydney Bristow.

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Jennifer Garner posed with former “Alias” co-star and ex-boyfriend Michael Vartan in a rare social media photo. asserted

Garner → pose → photo

Garner took to Instagram on Wednesday to mark the spy series’ 25th anniversary with a video montage — and among the photos was a selfie with Vartan. asserted

selfie → take → Vartan

In the image, Garner — wearing a black top — wrapped her arm around Vartan, who matched her vibe in a casual button-down top with a ball cap and eyeglasses. asserted

who → wear → cap

The montage also showed clips from the series, along with a voiceover in which Garner said she’s “so proud” to have been a part of the series and called her castmates and crew her “whole world.” asserted

she → show → castmates

“All these years later, we’ve been together,” she gushed in the clip, which also included affectionate snaps with director J.J. Abrams, Victor Garber, Ron Rifkin and Merrin Dungey. asserted

which → gush → Abrams

Garner, now 54, added, “We’re a little band that’s gone together for the past 25 years.” asserted

that → add → years

The “13 Going on 30” star also marveled over landing the role to begin with, noting that prior to the role, “No one had thought of” her for “action” or for “a tough role.” asserted

one → go → role

“I walked differently after I played Sydney,” she gushed in the voiceover. asserted

she → walk → voiceover

She captioned the nostalgic clip, “Happy 25th, Alias ♥️” Dungey — who played “Francie” Calfo opposite Garner’s Sydney Bristow, responded in the comments thread, “Love you forever and I promise not to fight you in our apartment ever again. asserted

I → caption → apartment

A fan wrote, “Truly one of the best TV pilots of all time, and the season-ending cliffhangers were next level ❤️❤️❤️,” while another quipped, “Okay, fine. asserted

another → write → time

I’ll watch ALIAS again.” asserted

I → watch → ALIAS

The hit ABC spy thriller ran from 2001 to 2006 — Garner and Vartan dated from 2003 to 2004, prior to her 2005 wedding to Ben Affleck. The actress went on to welcome kids Violet, 20, Seraphina, 17, and Samuel, 12, before divorcing Affleck in 2018. Vartan, meanwhile, married Lauren Skaar before splitting in 2014. But Garner and Vartan — who played Michael Vaughn in the series — have clearly remained friendly throughout the years. asserted

who → run → years

Jennifer Garner reunites with ‘Alias’ co-star and ex Michael Vartan in rare photo

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