Blake Lively is poised to embark on a fresh chapter after amicably resolving her long-standing legal dispute with director and co-star Justin Baldoni. As reported by Globe, Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, are reportedly eager to "escape" Hollywood and start anew elsewhere. "Blake and Ryan are desperate for a fresh start away from all the stress and misery that has consumed their lives," a source told the outlet. "Even if it's just for a temporary period, they want to get away and clear their heads."
The couple, who tied the knot in 2012 and share four children, seems keen on packing their bags and heading across the pond for a while. An insider revealed that Lively and Reynolds "own a home in Europe, which has become a perfect sanctuary from the relentless noise." While they'll likely never officially leave the U.S., it "makes sense for them to relocate for a while, get away from all the sniping, and work to rebuild their reputations."
This move follows reports that Lively settled her legal drama with Baldoni to save her marriage. A source told Rob Shuter's Naughty But Nice Substack that Reynolds "pushed" for a settlement, adding that he knew "the longer this dragged on, the more it would erode everything—her career, her reputation, even their closest relationships."
"The realization hit her all at once," an insider added. "She had already lost too much—professionally, personally, publicly. The one thing she refused to lose was her marriage."
The messy battle had "taken a lot out of" Lively, a source told the Daily Mail in April 2026, and her marriage suffered. They claimed she and Reynolds were "not as playful as they used to be," almost as if "a light has dimmed" in their relationship. "I think it's just too much for her," the insider said at the time. "I don't think they're being very social these days. No one is saying they have problems, but they're just preoccupied, and I think it's all about the case. It's stressful."
