Lindsay Shookus Wins Third Emmy for SNL Weeks After Ex Ben Affleck Enters Rehab


Lindsay Shookus attended the Emmy Awards on Monday night without her plus-one from last year.
The Saturday Night Live producer, 38, went onstage with colleagues at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards to accept the award for outstanding variety/sketch series. It marked her first public outing
She previously shared the same award in 2015 and 2017.
In the wake of the pair’s breakup, a source tells PEOPLE that Shookus is “focusing on the SNL
Affleck and Shookus attended the 2017 awards ceremony together.
Affleck entered rehab on Aug. 22. An insider told PEOPLE the producer and the Justice League actor parted ways in part due to his struggles with addiction.
“Lindsay will always care about Ben’s health and want the best for him, but right now she’s focusing on herself, her work and her daughter,” the first source tells PEOPLE. “Lindsay has an awesome support system between her friends and family, and she’s been so grateful for all of the love in her life. The SNL cast has been extremely supportive throughout all of this, as Lindsay has been back hard at work, focused on producing the Emmys and SNL.”
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