Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds were in good spirits while out and about in New York City amid their ongoing legal drama.
Reynolds, 48, led Lively, 37, through the streets of SoHo while holding her hand on Sunday, May 18. The Welcome to Wrexham star kept it casual in a short-sleeved button down with black pants and sneakers. His wife, on the other hand, appeared a little more dressed up. Lively opted for a floral-print dress and white denim jacket with heels.
Lively was all smiles during their walk while Reynolds kept a more serious face, smirking at the cameras.
Their rare outing comes amid Lively’s ongoing drama with former It Ends With Us costar and director Justin Baldoni. The pair have been at odds since December 2024 when Lively accused Baldoni, 41, of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment on the film’s set. Baldoni countersued the actress and Reynolds for $400 million. (Both Lively and Baldoni have continued to vehemently deny each other’s accusations.)
As the back and forth continues, Taylor Swift was dragged into the legal drama after she was subpoenaed earlier this month.
“Taylor Swift never set foot on the set of this movie, she was not involved in any casting or creative decisions, she did not score the film, she never saw an edit or made any notes on the film,” Swift’s rep shared in a statement to Us Weekly on May 9. “She did not even see It Ends With Us until weeks after its public release, and was traveling around the globe during 2023 and 2024 headlining the biggest tour in history.”
The statement continued: “The connection Taylor had to this film was permitting the use of one song, ‘My Tears Ricochet.’ Given that her involvement was licensing a song for the film, which 19 other artists also did, this document subpoena is designed to use Taylor Swift’s name to draw public interest by creating tabloid clickbait instead of focusing on the facts of the case.”
With Swift’s name coming up in reference to the lawsuit, fans have wondered what that means for the singer’s friendship with Lively. (Swift is the godmother to three of Lively and Reynolds’ four kids: James, Inez, Betty and Olin.)
“Taylor and Blake have talked, but it’s strained,” a source exclusively told Us in a recent cover story. “Their friendship is not what it used to be.”
The insider noted that Swift was “uncomfortable” with her name being included in the lawsuit.
“Taylor’s biggest issue seems to be protecting herself emotionally and legally,” the source explained. “She’s always been someone who values loyalty, and right now, she’s navigating how to preserve that while also setting boundaries in a complicated, high-stakes situation.”
