Justin breaks silence on row

Actor-director Justin Baldoni has broken his silence over the prolonged legal battle with actor Blake Lively, saying he and his family are still recovering from the experience. Justin, 42, and his wife Emily shared a video on Instagram on Wednesday, thanking supporters who stood by them during the legal saga, which started with the production of the 2024 drama film It Ends with Us, which he directed and starred in alongside Lively.

In the nearly five-minute video, the duo reflected on the challenges they have faced over the past year and a half. “We have not spoken publicly for the better part of the last two years, and it’s not because we haven’t had anything to say, because lord knows we have,” Justin said. 

“But it just felt like every time we went to make a video like this, we wanted to speak, something was telling us not to. It just didn’t feel like the right time, and we were talking about it and feeling into it and praying about it,” he added.

The actor, best known for the TV series Jane the Virgin, said the experience had reinforced the importance of family, friends, community and faith. “We are healing. And if you’ve ever been through something traumatic, you know that healing isn’t linear. It looks different every day,” Justin said. “There were so many of you, who, when we didn’t have a voice, were our voice... Thank you does not feel like enough,” he added.