HOT CELEBRITIES: 'We're like Sonny and Cher after the divorce!' Jennifer Lopez jokes about her amicable relationship with estranged husband Marc Anthony

No acrimony: Jennifer Lopez , pictured in Las Vegas yesterday, is happy to work with estranged husband Marc Anthony

They went through a painful end to their marriage last July after seven years together.
But Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are getting on so famously since their split, that the American Idol judge has likened their relationship to Sonny and Cher after their marriage ended.
The famous 1960s entertainers continued to work together following their split in 1975 after 11 years of marriage, both appearing together on The Sonny & Cher Show, despite being divorced.
In the first episode of their new talent show Q'Viva! The Chosen, Lopez says she and Anthony resemble the famous 1960s variety act, who maintained an amicable relationship.
The former couple are 'very Sonny and Cher after the divorce,' J-Lo jokes on camera, after being asked by a producer about the split.
'Really?' Anthony replies.
The show features the couple relaxed and 'playfully sparring' while judging talent in Puerto Rico, according to People.com.
At one point in the show, Anthony, 43, reflects on their relationship, saying they are 'meant to be' in each others' lives.
He says: 'Marriage is one chapter, kids are another.'
At one point, Lopez chides Anthony after he becomes quite taken with two stunning and buxom twin sisters, telling him: 'Let's keep the integrity of the show together.'
Anthony responds: 'I just see a lot of potential,', prompting Lopez to playfully question him, 'For what?'

Amicable exes: Jennifer Lopez has likened she and Marc Anthony's relationship to Sonny and Cher, post divorce, and the couple looked to be getting on well at a press event in Pasadena last week

Amicable: Sonny and Cher continued to work together after their divorce in the mid 1970s

Lopez and Anthony are said to have filmed the series together and separately across Latin America in what has been labelled a 'docu-journey.'
The 12-episode series follows the pair, along with director Jamie King travelling through Latin America to search for singers, dancers and other talents to compete to be part of a live Las Vegas show to celebrate Latin American arts and culture.
The show will air in 20 countries across Latin America and will premiere in the U.S. on Spanish-language network Univision.

An English language subtitled version is expected to be aired on U.S. network Fox, home of American Idol and X Factor, later this year.

Last week, more than a few eyebrows were raised when exes Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony arrived at a press conference for the new show holding hands.
Lopez, 42, even told reporters a the television conference that she and Anthony 'have a great time working together.'
They laughed and joked with one another and wrapped their arms round each other as they promoted the project.

What a gentleman: The 43-year-old singer helped his ex-wife up the steps to the podium

Admiring the bling: Marc and Jennifer check out her diamond rings

Although they seemed to have bad blood after announcing their split last summer, the two have been looking mighty cosy lately while promoting their show.
He also reached down to chivalrously offer her his hand to climb three stairs onto the stage, where they sat side by side in director's chairs.
He later admired the many glittering rings on her fingers.
Lopez, who is mother to two-and-a-half year old twins Emme and Max by Anthony, seems to have moved on since the split, dating toyboy Casper Smart.

Happy friendly people: The couple looked to be getting on famously at last week's press event

Meanwhile, there was some bad news for Lopez today when it was revealed that audience figures for the new season of American Idol dropped by some 18 percent to 21.6 million viewers when the TV singing contest returned for its 11th season.
According to early audience figures released on Tuesday, the drop plummeted 27 per cent among the coveted viewer group of 18 to 49-year-olds, Nielsen figures showed.     
The figures compared to 26.2 million viewers who watched the 2011 season when judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez made their first appearance.     

Happier times: The couple took their twins, Emme and Max, to France in 2010

The boytoy: Jennifer is dating 24-year-old dancer Casper Smart

According to Reuters, Fox television executives said they had expected the fall due to the show's age.

It is also facing stiff competition from rival singing contests The Voice on NBC, and the début season of The X Factor on Fox, which ended just one month ago.  

However, the two-hour American Idol season premiere was still the most-watched show by a huge margin on U.S. television Wednesday on night.     

Falling ratings: Jennifer, Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler were down in viewers on American Idol last week