Justin Baldoni called his \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d co-star Blake Lively \u201cbeautiful\u201d in a leaked voice note ahead of their ongoing legal battle.<\/p>\n
In the message obtained by TMZ<\/a> Monday, the director was heard complimenting the actress after she sent him photos of herself trying on costumes for her character, Lily Bloom, around early 2023<\/p>\n \u201cHey Blake, I hope the fitting was super successful,\u201d he said. \u201cThank you for sending those pictures, it was really cool.\u201d <\/p>\n Justin Baldoni called Blake Lively \u201cbeautiful\u201d in a leaked voice note ahead of filming \u201cIt Ends With Us.\u201d GC Images<\/p>\n The director complimented the \u201cGossip Girl\u201d alum after she sent him photos of herself trying on costumes for her character, Lily Bloom, around early 2023, per TMZ. GC Images<\/p>\n \u201cI was in the department head meeting, and they came through, and I was waiting for them to load, and I legit got the chills when I saw it,\u201d Baldoni, 42, added. <\/p>\n \u201cYou look beautiful. It\u2019s going to work so well.\u201d <\/p>\n Reps for the \u201cJane the Virgin\u201d star and Lively, 38, weren\u2019t immediately available to Page Six for comment.<\/p>\n \u201cHey Blake, I hope the fitting was super successful,\u201d Baldoni said. GC Images<\/p>\n \u201cThank you for sending those pictures, it was really cool,\u201d the director added. Getty Images for Vital Voices Global Partnership<\/p>\n The voice memo was leaked days after another private message was unsealed<\/a>, in which the \u201cGossip Girl\u201d alum referred to Baldoni as a \u201cfriend.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cI hope you\u2019re so well,\u201d\u00a0she told Baldoni in a message regarding the production schedule for \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d in February 2023, per People.<\/p>\n Lively shared that her husband, Ryan Reynolds, encouraged her to open up to him about her concerns because she and Baldoni have \u201csuch a great trust.\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201cJane the Virgin\u201d alum shared he \u201cgot the chills\u201d when he saw the photos. Christopher Peterson \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n \u201cYou look beautiful. It\u2019s going to work so well,\u201d Baldoni continued. GC Images<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The \u201cShallows\u201d star stressed she was talking to Baldoni \u201cas a friend more than anything\u201d\u00a0about heading to work on the Colleen Hoover-adapted film and a separate film, \u201cProxy,\u201d after\u00a0giving birth to her son, Olin<\/a>, in February 2023.<\/p>\n Lively claimed she didn\u2019t \u201ctalk to [that director] like [she] talk[s] to\u201d Baldoni, and hoped he would be willing to accommodate her needs.<\/p>\n Lively worked on \u201cProxy\u201d from March to May 2023 and \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d from May to June 2023. Filming for the latter resumed in January 2024\u00a0after the writer\u2019s strike. <\/a><\/p>\n Meanwhile, it wasn\u2019t until \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d was released in August 2024<\/a> that Baldoni and the \u201cAge of Adaline\u201d star sparked feud rumors.<\/p>\n That December, Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment<\/a>, which he vehemently denied.<\/p>\n The voice memo was leaked shortly after another message heard Lively referring to the actor as a friend. \u00a9Sony Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n The actress sued Baldoni for sexual harassment in December 2024. GC Images<\/p>\n The \u201cFive Feet Apart\u201d director\u00a0countersued Lively in January 2025<\/a>. However, his case was later dismissed<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lively and Baldoni\u2019s lengthy legal battle has continuously made headlines<\/a>, with the most recent drama\u00a0involving unsealed communications with several A-listers,<\/a> including Taylor Swift and Ben Affleck.<\/p>\n