Friends of Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have opened up about how they’re dealing with Lively’s ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni.
“Ryan and Blake have obviously had a bit of a tough time over the last 18 months with all their jobs and are still going through some struggles right now,” British comedian Humphrey Kerr, who heads up Reynolds’ football team alongside Wrexham AFC’s Rob Mack, told the Telegraph in an interview published on November 13.
“The public interest waxes and wanes,” he said of the courtroom drama “It Ends With Us.” “But things still keep humming in the background.”
Mr Kerr also explained that the pair liked being in Wrexham because it allows them to keep a relatively low profile.
“I think what they like about coming to Wrexham is that no one there gives them two reviews[of their celebrities],” he told the outlet.
“What they care about is whether he will buy a new centre-back. That’s an escape.”
Mr Carr, who appeared in the FX documentary series Welcome to Wrexham, added: “I feel sorry for them.”
Page Six has reached out to representatives for Lively and Reynolds.
Kerr’s comments come amid Lively’s ongoing legal battle, which began in December when she accused Baldoni, who directed the domestic violence drama, of sexual harassment and retaliation.
Lively’s original complaint also alleged breach of contract, infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy and loss of wages.
Mr. Baldoni has denied wrongdoing and fired back in January with a $400 million countersuit against Mr. Lively and Mr. Reynolds, accusing them of defamation and civil extortion.
A judge dismissed Baldoni’s lawsuit in June.
Lively’s case is scheduled to go to trial in March 2026.
Earlier this month, Baldoni detailed a “traumatic” encounter with an “angry” Reynolds in a document filed by his company Wayfarer as their feud escalated.
“Ryan was talking to me and scolding me like a 5-year-old,” Baldoni wrote in a text to Rainn Wilson, recalling an incident he claims took place in January 2024 — according to evidence found in legal documents obtained by People magazine earlier this month.
“It’s hard to feel that so much of what they believe about me is a lie, because they believe it too much to be real. … I was emotionally numb, something I haven’t experienced in years,” Baldoni wrote about the alleged incident.
