The It Ends With Us drama is reaching the two-year mark - and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight. Speculation that there was drama between star Blake Lively and her costar Justin Baldoni, who also directed the film, started swirling months before the movie's August 2024 release. Differing tones during the press tour, Baldoni's absence from cast interviews and separation on the red carpet at the movie's premiere were all clues of tension between them. Just when it seemed the public wasn't going to get any answers about what really went down, Lively filed a complaint against Baldoni in the California Civil Rights Department. The Gossip Girl alum alleged that Baldoni fostered "a hostile work environment" on set. She subsequently sued Baldoni for sexual harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy and lost wages. Baldoni has continued to deny all of Lively's allegations against him. He also filed a countersuit, which was officially dropped in June 2025. Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's New Court Documents: Biggest Bombshells The two are set to face off in court starting in May 2026. Keep scrolling for a breakdown of everything Baldoni is accused of doing to Lively: What Did Blake Lively Accuse Justin Baldoni Of? In her California Civil Rights Department complaint, Lively claimed that a meeting was held to address Baldoni's behavior on set. She allegedly asked that the It Ends With Us director stop "showing nude videos or images of women" to her. Lively also asked that there be no more mentions of Baldoni's alleged past "pornography addiction." It was requested that there be "no more discussions about sexual conquests in front of Blake and others, no further mentions of cast and crew's genitalia, no more inquiries about Blake's weight, and no further mention of Blake's dead father." What Did Justin Baldoni Say About Blake Lively's Weight? Lively alleged that Baldoni made several comments about her body during the film's production. He allegedly "called her fitness trainer" and implied that Lively should lose weight before starring in the movie. "Mr. Baldoni told the trainer that he had asked because he was concerned about having to pick Ms. Lively up in a scene for the movie, but there was no such scene," documents alleged, with Baldoni even allegedly trying to "gift" Lively with a "weight-loss specialist." Lively's trainer, Don Saladino, appeared to confirm her allegations in January 2026 court documents obtained by Us Weekly. Saladino said he was "very uncomfortable" with phone calls made by Baldoni. "I recall that Mr. Baldoni asked me how much Ms. Lively would weigh by the start of filming," Saladino claimed, per the docs. "He said that he was asking about her weight in connection with a scripted lift scene, suggesting that he needed to know Ms. Lively's weight to determine whether he could perform the lift." What Did Justin Baldoni Say About Blake Lively's Late Father? Baldoni allegedly told Lively that he "could speak to the dead" and apparently claimed he had spoken to the actress' dead father. (Ernie Lively died at age 74 in June 2021.) It Ends With Us author Colleen Hoover shared something similar in her deposition, which was obtained by Us in January 2026. "I was a little confused. I didn't know what he meant by that," Hoover said, according to the transcript. "I didn't know if he meant he prayed to her dead father or just, like, if it's part of his spiritual or religious practice, but he did say that - that he said it, but that it bothered her." What Happened in the Behind-the-Scenes 'It Ends With Us' Video? In January 2025, a 10-minute-long video was released by Baldoni's team as a way to disprove Lively's claims that he was "behaving inappropriately" during the scene. However, the tactic appeared to backfire. Justin Baldoni Asks Judge to Dismiss Blake Lively's Suit After Text Drama "The video shows Mr. Baldoni repeatedly leaning in toward Ms. Lively, attempting to kiss her, kissing her forehead, rubbing his face and mouth against her neck, flicking her lip with his thumb, caressing her, telling her how good she smells, and talking with her out of character," Lively's attorney said. "Every moment of this was improvised by Mr. Baldoni with no discussion or consent in advance and no intimacy coordinator present." Lively's legal team alleged that she was trying to "deflect the unwanted touching." What Did Isabela Ferrer Say About Justin Baldoni? Ferrer played the younger version of Lively's character in It Ends With Us. Her deposition, obtained by Us Weekly in January 2026, appeared to cosign some of Lively's allegations. Ferrer shared her own experience with Baldoni, recalling an alleged "uncomfortable" conversation with the director. Ferrer alleged that Baldoni referred to her sex scene as "hot," despite it being with two teenagers. "It didn't feel appropriate in a work environment, and given that it was not necessarily like a note of any kin
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