Ryan Reynolds Shares Selfie with Blake Lively Set to a Classic Love Song amid Legal Battle with Justin Baldoni

Mar. 15, 2025

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively pose for sweet selfie.Photo:Ryan Reynolds/Instagram

Ryan Reynolds/Instagram

Ryan ReynoldsandBlake Livelyare all smiles in a new selfie.

On Monday, Feb. 3, Reynolds, 48, posted a photo on hisInstagram Storiesshowing him and Lively, 37, posing together on a dimly lit street while Hootie & the Blowfish’s 1994 hit “Only Wanna Be with You” played in the background.

In the image, theDeadpoolactor posed in a black-and-white plaid jacket and glasses, while Lively wore a brown tweed-style coat as she beamed for the camera. Thepair tied the knot back in 2012andshare daughtersJames, 10, Inez, 8, and Betty, 5, plus sonOlin, 1.

Reynolds' snap also came after heposted a photoof him visiting the tomb of Yale University founder, Elihu Yale, in Wrexham, U.K. for “research,” before latersharing a shot of himselfon stage at his conversation and Q&A at The Paley Center for Media in New York City taken on Thursday, Jan. 30.

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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively pose for sweet selfie.Ryan Reynolds/Instagram

TheFree Guystar’s selfie with Lively comes afterPEOPLE reportedtheGossip Girlalum was staying focused on her family as her legal battle with herIt Ends with Uscostar and director,Justin Baldoni, continues.

“Blake is surprisingly calm and just tries to focus on family life,” a source close to Lively said.

“She’s in constant contact with her team. She sees the whole lawsuit drama as a necessary bump, but she’s not letting it take away from her main focus, which is her children,” the insider added.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds.Noam Galai/Getty

Noam Galai/Getty

Livelyfiled a sexual harassment complaintagainst Baldoni in December for his alleged misconduct behind the scenes of the romantic drama.

She claimed that Baldoniexhibited “disturbing" and “unprofessional” behavior on setthat led to a “hostile work environment.” Lively also alleged Baldoni carried out a retaliatory public smear campaign to “destroy” her reputation.

Baldoni later fileda $400 million lawsuitagainst Lively and Reynolds, alleging defamation and extortion. Baldoni’s team alsosuedThe New York Timesover an article reporting on Lively’s complaint.

On Monday, Feb. 3, attorneys from both sides appeared at a pre-trial conference, which hashed out Lively’s prospectiverequest for a gag order.

New York judge Lewis Liman later ordered both sides to refrain from making public statements that could sway the jury.

The judge’s order came after Baldoni’s attorneys leakedvideo footagefrom theIt Ends with Usset to the press andlaunched a website,thelawsuitinfo.com, linking to his legal documents.

Lively’s attorneys, Michael Gottlieb and Esra Hudson, said they were “pleased” with the judge’s ruling.

Justin Baldoni.Araya Doheny/Variety via Getty

Araya Doheny/Variety via Getty

In December 2024,a source told PEOPLEthat Lively’s husband Reynolds had been “her rock” in the wake of the complaint against Baldoni.

“Ryan is always her rock. They have such a special relationship. He’s very proud of her in so many ways,” the insider said.

A trial for both of their cases isscheduled to beginon March 9, 2026.

source: people.com