Ryan Reynolds has “never been more proud” of his wife Blake Lively for how she’s handling her legal battle with Justin Baldoni.
Ryan Reynolds is proud of his wife Blake Lively
The 38-year-old actress filed a lawsuit against actor/director Baldoni, 42, following their work on 2024 movie It Ends With Us, alleging sexual harassment, defamation and conspiracy among other claims, and the case is finally set to go to court next month. Now Ryan has spoken out about his wife’s legal fight and insisted he’s incredibly proud of her.
During an interview on the Today show, Ryan said: “You really see the illusion behind so much of this stuff, digital life versus real life.
“Really, without getting into too much, I have never in my life been more proud of my wife. People have no idea what is really going on. I’ve never been more proud of someone in my life, with that level of integrity that they bring with them in everything they do.”
Blake filed suit against her former co-worker in 2024 alleging she was subjected to sexual harassment on set as well as a smear campaign aimed at destroying her reputation and she is seeking $160 million in damages.
Last month a judge narrowed the case down by dismissing 10 of the 13 claims, including the sexual harassment allegation, while allowing three claims – breach of contract, retaliation, and aiding and abetting in retaliation – to move forward. The case is scheduled to go to trial on May 18.
After The Age Of Adeline star filed her initial lawsuit, Baldoni – who denied the claims – later filed a counter-suit against the actress and her husband, claiming defamation and breach of contract, but his suit was dismissed in 2025.
Following the dismissal of several claims last month, a member of Blake’s legal team issued a statement on her behalf insisting the movie star is looking forward to having her day in court.
They said: “This case has always been and will remain focused on the devasting retaliation and the extraordinary steps the defendants took to destroy Blake Lively’s reputation because she stood up for safety on the set and that is the case that is going to trial.
“For Blake Lively, the greatest measure of justice is that the people and the playbook behind these coordinated digital attacks have been exposed and are already being held accountable by other women they’ve targeted.”
They added: “She looks forward to testifying at trial and continuing to shine a light on this vicious form of online retaliation so that it becomes easier to detect and fight.”
Representatives for Justin said: “These were very serious allegations, and we are grateful to the Court for its careful review of the facts, law and voluminous evidence that was provided. What’s left is a significantly narrowed case, and we look forward to presenting our defense to the remaining claims in court.”
