The tea is piping hot, and it’s coming from Hollywood’s most unshakable power couple: Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively. While Blake is busy fighting legal battles, Ryan is apparently moonlighting as her personal hype man and emotional fortress. What a guy, right?
If you missed the latest headline-worthy drama, allow me to catch you up quicker than you can say, “Deadpool 3 delayed again?” Blake, queen of effortlessly perfect Instagram captions, recently filed a lawsuit accusing her It Ends with Us director/co-star Justin Baldoni of some seriously bad behavior. We’re talking sexual harassment, smear campaigns, and career sabotage—basically the trifecta of Hollywood nightmares. Justin, of course, hit back with a statement from his legal team, because nothing says “I didn’t do it” like a well-worded denial written by your lawyer.
But let’s not get too bogged down in the messy details, because this is where our boy Ryan comes in. A source (aka someone who probably eats brunch with the couple and enjoys spilling the beans to People) had this to say: “Ryan is always her rock. They have such a special relationship. He’s very proud of her in so many ways.” Translation: Ryan is over here being Blake’s ultimate cheerleader, possibly while making sarcastic quips and offering her avocado toast for comfort.
Picture this: Blake storms into the house after a stressful day of lawsuit-ing, and there’s Ryan, apron on, flipping pancakes like it’s nobody’s business, shouting, “You sue that director, babe! You’re amazing, and also, I made you gluten-free cookies!” That’s the energy we’re imagining.
These two are Hollywood’s version of a rom-com couple that somehow skipped the boring part where people get tired of each other and went straight to the montage of mutual admiration. Ryan being Blake’s rock is basically the relationship gold standard. But let’s be honest, we’d all be proud of Blake too—she’s handling this lawsuit drama with the same grace she brings to every red carpet and every time she trolls Ryan on Instagram.
So, while Blake fights her battles, Ryan is standing by, metaphorical pom-poms in hand, proving yet again that not all heroes wear capes—some wear aprons and crack jokes to keep their wife smiling. And that is why these two are the GOATs of coupledom.
