In the midst of his protracted court fight with Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni is making a rare public remark by paying respect to his wife and his mother on Mother’s Day.
We owe our faith to my mother. The person who most exemplifies it is my wife. On Sunday, May 11, Baldoni, who is 41 years old, posted a picture of her family on Instagram with the caption, “Our children are growing up in the love that we have for them.” “Happy Mother’s Day to all.”
In 2013, Baldoni tied the knot with Emily, an actress, and the couple is the proud parents of two children: Maiya, who is nine and a half years old, and Maxwell, who is seven years old.
During the month of January 2025, Emily, who was forty years old at the time, sent a birthday message to Baldoni on Instagram. She said, “Happy birthday my darling. Honoring the man, husband, and parent that you are all at the same time. Every time, I would choose you above anybody else.
At the same time, Baldoni’s mother Sharon expressed her support for her son in a birthday greeting that she posted on Instagram. In the message, she said, “Life has its moments and also its surprises – as you keep your integrity through it all Justice and truth will shine today and into eternity.” I adore you more than you could ever hope to comprehend! I wish you a happy birthday, my handsome kid! I pray that God will continue to bless you in the truth.
Lively, who played the role of Baldoni in It Ends With Us, filed a lawsuit against him and other individuals in December 2024, claiming sexual harassment and retaliation. Baldoni has denied these allegations. After that, Baldoni filed a countersuit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and other individuals, alleging that they had been subjected to extortion and slander. The legal team representing Lively has referred to his case as “vengeful” and “meritless.”
Baldoni, who has been spending time in Hawaii in the midst of the legal repercussions, broke his quiet on January 17 after filing his $400 million countersuit. He told TMZ in a video while going through an airport that he is “grateful to be with the family, man.” Baldoni has been spending time in Hawaii. We are blessed with wonderful family and friends. “Belief”
Since filing her lawsuit, Lively has made a number of public appearances, including the taping of the 50th anniversary special of Saturday Night Live in February, the premiere of her most recent film Another Simple Favor at the SXSW Film & TV Festival in March, and the TIME100 gala on April 24. Lively and Reynolds, who is 48 years old, are the parents of four children.
“I have so much to say about the last two years of my life, but tonight is not the forum,” Lively remarked in a speech that she delivered at the TIME100 event. This statement seemed to be a reference to the ongoing court battle involving Baldoni.
Then, when she was a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers on May 1 to promote her Simple Favor sequel, Lively admitted at one point that she couldn’t talk much about the case, but she did say that she has had a “intense year” that has “been full of the highest highs and the lowest lows of my life.” Lively was referring to the fact that she has experienced both the highest in her life and the lowest in her life.
A prior statement made by Bryan Freedman, the attorney representing Baldoni, said that they “will continue to hold Ms. Lively accountable for her actions of pure malice, which include falsely accusing my clients of harassment and retaliation.” Ms. Lively is being held accountable for her conduct. The outlandish allegations that she makes will be quickly invalidated as the discovery process continues, and they will be readily proven with genuine, empirical evidence.
It was verified to PEOPLE by Lively’s attorney, Mike Gottlieb, that the actress will be taking the stand to testify in the trial, which is presently set to take place in March of 2026.
“We believe that a great deal of distractions have been put up in order to divert attention away from the retaliation campaign that was launched against her,” Gottlieb said. “And we anticipate and hope that during the discovery process, we will have the opportunity to really concentrate on what we consider to be the most important aspect of the case, which is that this retaliation campaign was initiated against Ms. Lively because she had expressed concerns about sexual harassment,”