Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds ‘Have No Regrets’ About Going to the ‘SNL50’ Anniversary Special
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds reportedly “have no regrets” about their night at SNL50: The Anniversary Special amid their ongoing legal drama. They’re said to be “glad they showed up.” However, the appearance could lead to yet more legal drama.
Blake and Ryan walked their first red carpet since the Justin Baldoni legal drama began
It’s back to the red carpet for the Deadpool star and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants alum. Reynolds, 48, and Lively, 37, were among many stars celebrating 50 years of Saturday Night Live in New York on Feb. 16, 2025. They walked the red carpet together, posing for cameras and smiling. (He wore a tuxedo. She a silver gown by Tamara Ralph.)
It marked their first red carpet appearance together since Lively filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, her It Ends With Us director and co-star, in late 2024.
Reynolds and Lively are ‘glad they showed up’ to the ‘Saturday Night Live’ event
Speaking to Page Six, an insider said the pair, who have been married since 2012 and share four children, “should have sat this one out.” Another shared that Lively and Reynolds don’t regret their night out.
“Blake and Ryan have no regrets about making an appearance. And they’re glad they showed up because they have nothing to hide and no reason not to,” the source said. “Blake and Ryan were two of the last people to leave Studio 8H where ‘SNL’ is filmed. They walked out with Paul McCartney and his wife. And a bunch of crew members asked to take pictures with Ryan which he happily did.”
The insider added that Lively “was initially hesitant to attend the anniversary show. But ultimately she’s glad she went and had a really nice time.”
Reynolds’ joke on the ‘SNL50’ anniversary special could lead to more legal drama
Part of Lively and Reynolds’ appearance at SNL’s anniversary special included a nod to their very public legal drama with Baldoni. Reynolds made a thinly veiled reference to Baldoni and the ongoing lawsuits in a Q&A skit with SNL alums Amy Poehler and Tina Fey.
“Ryan Reynolds, how’s it going?” Poehler asked the 48-year-old as Lively sat nearby. “Great,” he said before pausing to add, “Why, what have you heard?” seemingly referencing the legal battle.
A source told the outlet Baldoni, whom Lively accused of sexual harassment and waging a smear campaign against her, may take legal action when it comes to Reynolds’ comments.
“It’s very plausible that Justin’s legal team will use this public outing to defend Baldoni,” an insider said. “Justin is taking this lawsuit in all seriousness and isn’t making a public mockery out of it.”
Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman shared his thoughts on Reynolds’ joke in a Feb. 17, 2025, interview on Hot Mics with Billy Bush. “I’m unaware of anybody, frankly, whose wife has been sexually harassed and has made jokes about that type of situation,” Freedman said. “I can’t think of anyone who’s done anything like that. So it surprised me.”
Lively and Baldoni’s trial date is set for March 9, 2026. However, a judge has told their respective legal teams it could get moved up if they say anything in the media that could taint a potential jury.
