Baldoni is currently embroiled in a firestorm with Lively, who sued the actor and director – along with crisis PR manager Melissa Nathan, producer Jamey Heath, Wayfarer co-founder Steve Sarowitz and others – in December 2024 over allegations of sexual harassment and a coordinated campaign to damage her reputation.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds will not attend the 2025 Met Gala, marking their continued absence since co-hosting in 2022. Their decision comes as they face an ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds will not be in attendance for the 2025 Met Gala, Us Weekly can confirm. A source exclusively tells Us that the decision for Lively, 37, and Reynolds, 48, not to appear at the annual New York City fundraiser isn't out of character.