Justin Baldoni, who starred opposite Blake Lively and directed It Ends With Us, resurfaced on Saturday amid the drama surrounding their new film.
The filmmaker, 40, stepped out in Santa Barbara, California and appeared carefree as he put on a very public display of affection with his wife Emily Baldoni during their outing.
He made a strong statement with his laidback excursion and tender embrace with his wife amid reports that Lively has no plans to publicly address the rumored feud between them — and her pals Taylor Swift and Gigi Hadid are also staying mum.
With his hands wrapped around his wife’s waist, Baldoni shared a lingering kiss with her and planted a sweet smooch on her forehead as they shared an embrace.
Justin Baldoni, who starred opposite Blake Lively and directed It Ends With Us, resurfaced on Saturday amid the drama surrounding their new film
The filmmaker, 40, stepped out in Santa Barbara, California and appeared carefree as he put on a very public display of affection with his wife Emily Baldoni during their outing. He made a strong statement with his laidback excursion and tender embrace with his wife amid reports that Lively has no plans to publicly address the rumored feud between them
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Baldoni and his wife put on an image of a united front as they enjoyed an outing with their two children.
Baldoni, who is also known for his role on the hit series Jane the Virgin, and his wife are parents to nine-year-old daughter Maiya and son Maxwell, nearly seven.
Throughout their outing, Baldoni had a grin across his face as he appeared carefree and relaxed.
The family-of-four shrugged off the drama surrounding Baldoni’s new movie as they got lunch together and then went on a stroll.
Baldoni, his wife and their two kids appeared deep in conversation, giving each other their undivided attention, as they sat in the shade and enjoyed their meal outdoors.
During their outing, Baldoni would often be seen putting a supportive arm around his family members and being affectionate to his wife.
Even while crossing the street, the pair and their kids shared laughs and mirrored each other’s smiles.
During their family outing on a sunny summer day, Baldoni showed off his muscular arms in a casual ensemble.
He made a strong statement with his laidback excursion and tender embrace with his wife amid reports that Lively has no plans to publicly address the rumored feud between them
With his hands wrapped around his wife’s waist, Baldoni shared a lingering kiss with her and planted a sweet smooch on her forehead as they shared an embrace
Baldoni and his wife put on an image of a united front as they enjoyed an outing with their two children. Baldoni, who is also known for his role on the hit series Jane the Virgin, and his wife are parents to nine-year-old daughter Maiya and son Maxwell, nearly seven
Throughout their outing, Baldoni had a grin across his face as he appeared carefree and relaxed
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He donned a gray tank top and black shorts while his wife and kids wore similarly relaxed and comfortable outfits.
The actor put on a casual display as he sported taupe gray, suede sandals.
He had a beaded bracelet on his wrist, a band on his ring finger and a black string necklace around his neck in addition to his chill, beachside ensemble.
Baldoni’s actress wife wore an all-white, linen set and brown leather sandals as they enjoyed a meal and a stroll together.
They both sported dark sunglasses while enjoying the warm weather, and Baldoni wore a navy blue baseball cap to shield his face from the sun.
At one point, the filmmaker was seen quickly checking his phone, perhaps to check for any updates to the ongoing It Ends With Us drama.
However, he was seen quickly putting his phone away to return his undivided attention to his family.
Baldoni previously dated his now-wife and fellow actor Emily for two years before they tied the knot in July 2013 in Corona, California.
The family-of-four shrugged off the drama surrounding Baldoni’s new movie as they got lunch together and then went on a stroll
Baldoni, his wife and their two kids appeared deep in conversation, giving each other their undivided attention, as they sat in the shade and enjoyed their meal outdoors
During their outing, Baldoni would often be seen putting a supportive arm around his family members and being affectionate to his wife
Even while crossing the street, the pair and their kids shared laughs and mirrored each other’s smiles. During their family outing on a sunny summer day, Baldoni showed off his muscular arms in a casual ensemble
He donned a gray tank top and black shorts while his wife and kids wore similarly relaxed and comfortable outfits
He had a beaded bracelet on his wrist, a band on his ring finger and a black string necklace around his neck in addition to his chill, beachside ensemble
They welcomed their two young children in 2015 and 2017.
Later, Baldoni was seen walking with his daughter.
He put a supportive hand on his daughter’s shoulders as they strolled together on the sidewalk.
Baldoni and his family members all looked calm and relaxed as they spent time together too.
While filming and directing the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s same-name novel, it was reported that Baldoni had felt ‘hurt and sidelined’ by Lively.
And Lively allegedly felt ‘fat-shamed’ by him on set and was uncomfortable with a kissing scene in which she believed he ‘lingered’ for longer than necessary.
Since the movie — which some viewers believe needs a trigger warning — premiered on August 9, both of the leading stars made headlines as fans speculated what behind-the-scenes drama was going on during their seemingly tense press tour.
Between awkward interviews and questionable answers in an effort to promote a movie centered around domestic violence and a traumatic love story, the drama has only grown increasingly talked about.
At one point, the filmmaker was seen quickly checking his phone, perhaps to check for any updates to the ongoing It Ends With Us drama. However, he was seen quickly putting his phone away to return his undivided attention to his family
Baldoni’s actress wife wore an all-white, linen set and brown leather sandals as they enjoyed a meal and a stroll together
Baldoni’s family members all looked calm and relaxed as they spent time together too
Baldoni previously dated his now-wife and fellow actor Emily for two years before they tied the knot in July 2013 in Corona, California. They welcomed their two young children in 2015 and 2017
Later, he put a supportive hand on his daughter’s shoulders as they strolled together on the sidewalk
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Most recently, insiders claimed that there was tension has long been going on between the filmmakers and started since ‘day one’ of production.
The friction only escalated throughout the making of their movie, which crossed the $100 million mark at the global box office in its first week despite the drama.
‘There were two camps on the film — team Blake and team Justin. This creative struggle set the tone for the negative experience behind the scenes and grew into them not speaking anymore,’ a source told Us Weekly earlier this week.
‘The insider continued: ‘[Justin] was made to feel that his vision wasn’t as important as Blake’s, and it stifled the creativity on set.’
He is also said to have taken it personally that Lively made various script and wardrobe changes ‘often without consulting’ him.
Another source close to the situation, however, insisted that ‘any changes or input by Blake was to create the best film possible and honor the book.’
Since It Ends With Us premiered, Baldoni and Lively have not promoted the movie together. They attended the premiere and only took red carpet photos with their respective partners; Emily and Justin Baldoni are pictured here at the August 6 premiere in New York City
Since the movie premiered on August 9, both of the leading stars made headlines as fans speculated what behind-the-scenes drama was going on during their seemingly tense press tour
While filming and directing the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s same-name novel, it was reported that Baldoni had felt ‘hurt and sidelined’ by Lively. And Lively allegedly felt ‘fat-shamed’ by him on set and was uncomfortable with a kissing scene in which she believed he ‘lingered’ for longer than necessary
‘Blake was a producer and worked closely with Colleen and other female team members on set,’ the insider said. ‘Without [Justin’s] input does not mean [she went] behind his back.’
Since Lively has been embroiled in controversy in recent weeks due to how she reportedly copied her best friend, Taylor Swift, to promote It Ends With Us.
Amid the recent media ‘storm,’ she reportedly turned to the singer to help her crisis manage the backlash and the drama involving Baldoni.
A source revealed that Lively is hoping to ‘use their friendship’ to help ‘pull her out of the mess.’
The insider exclusively told DailyMail.com: ‘Blake has been relying on Taylor to get her through this storm in the same way that she relied on her ever step of the way during the filming of It Ends With Us.
The insider added that Swift ‘knows how to handle backlash better than anyone’ since she is known for throwing in cryptic clues about breakups or feuds in her songs.
However, she never speaks out about them publicly, letting her fans spread theories about what the lyrics mean.’