Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are making the most of their time together ahead of the Christmas rush.
The actress shared a cozy date-night selfie with her husband on Wednesday, November 26, giving fans a sneak peek into their night out in New York City.
The pair smiled in the photo on Lively’s Instagram Stories, with her joking: “Puttin’ my night out hair to good use”, adding a reference to the iconic Empire Hotel from Gossip Girl.
The couple, who first met on the set of Green Lantern in 2010 and married in September 2012, are parents to four children, James, 10, Inez, 8, Betty, 5, and son Olin, 2.
Their night out comes at a tense time for Lively, who is still in the middle of a high-profile legal battle with her It ends with us director and co-star Justin Baldoni.
The dispute began in December 2024 after Lively filed a complaint accusing Baldoni of sexually harassing her while filming the feature based on Colleen Hoover’s novel.
She also claimed he tried to damage her public reputation as part of what she claimed was a coordinated smear effort, citing details from a New York Times report, ‘We Can Bury Anyone’: Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine.
Baldoni denied the allegations and responded with a separate lawsuit seeking $400 million in damages against Lively, Reynolds and their PR team.
His counterclaim was formally dismissed on October 31 after Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios failed to file an amended complaint by the deadline.
Meanwhile, Lively’s claims remain active, with the trial scheduled for March 2026.
For now, the latest snap from her Instagram highlights a brief break from the legal headlines, showing Lively and Reynolds enjoying a quiet outing together in the city they call home.
