Blake Lively and Scarlett Johansson Do Everything Possible to Ensure They’re ‘Not at the Same Place,’ Source Says

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are Hollywood relationship goals. The couple tied the knot in 2012 and currently have four children together. As of 2024, they’re still going strong and cracking jokes to make everyone around them laugh. This is far from Reynolds’ first high-profile romance, as he was previously married to Scarlett Johansson. Here’s what a source said about Johansson and Lively not wanting to see each other at events.

Blake Lively and Scarlett Johansson allegedly try not to be ‘at the same place,’ a source says

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have been married for over 10 years. Before the popular couple tied the knot, Reynolds was romantically linked to Scarlett Johansson. Johansson and Reynolds married in September 2008 and separated two years later in December 2010.

So, what happened between Johansson and Reynolds that influenced their divorce? Neither actor spoke much about their split, though rumors suggested Reynolds allegedly may have cheated on Johansson with Lively. Lively met Reynolds when they worked on The Green Lantern in 2010. Lively ended her three-year relationship with Penn Badgley in October 2010. Reynolds and Johansson announced their divorce later that same year. Johansson and Reynolds finalized their divorce in July 2011, and Reynolds and Lively were spotted together a few months later.

Lively and Johansson haven’t commented on the rumors. However, a source told Life & Style in January 2024 that the actors don’t want to spend time near each other.

“Scarlett and Blake do everything to avoid each other on NYC’s small social scene,” spills the source. “Since they both live in New York and attend similar events and red carpets for museums or charities, it’s a careful dance to make sure they are not at the same place.”

Scarlett Johansson has never spoken poorly of Ryan Reynolds

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds haven’t opened up regarding what happened. However, while speaking on Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop podcast in 2023, Johansson called Reynolds a “good guy.”

“You’ve been married two times?” Paltrow asked Johansson on the podcast.

“Three times,” Johansson answered.

“Oh, that’s right, because I forgot that you were married to Ryan Reynolds! Goals!” added Paltrow.

“Yes,” Johansson said. “We weren’t married very long, but we were when I first met you, for Iron Man or whatever.”

“We love a good Ryan Reynolds in our house,” Paltrow said, to which Johansson replied, “He’s a good guy.”

During the podcast, Johansson gave clues as to why her marriage to Reynolds may not have worked. She explained how she needed to identify the “fundamental things” she wanted in a partner.

“Obviously, it’s hard to be in a relationship anyway because you have to compromise all the time, and sometimes your lives separate and come back together,” she said. “I never realized, ‘Oh, it’s really important for me, I need to be with a compassionate person. That’s a fundamental characteristic that has to be there.’ … Understanding what those fundamental things are that you need in a partner is a must, I think — for longevity, anyway. I think identifying those things was a game-changer for me.”

Ryan Reynolds calls Blake Lively his ‘knight in shining armor’

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have a happy and healthy marriage. According to Reynolds, his relationship secret is that he and Lively are “genuinely rooting” for each other. Lively said that Reynolds calls her his “knight in shining armor.”

“My husband calls me his knight in shining armor, which I think is so sweet because we only hear about men being that,” she said, according to DailyMail.com.

Lively and Reynolds also promised not to work “at the same time” to “prioritize their personal lives.”

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