Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively stepped out in New York City on Wednesday for frozen yogurt, their first public outing since she asked a court for a mini trial in her dispute with Justin Baldoni. The pair shared the dessert in the backseat of a car, a small, low-key moment that stood out because it came in the middle of a case that has already moved through major rulings and fresh demands for damages.
Reynolds, 49, posted photos of the desserts to his Instagram Stories, and Lively, 38, reposted them with a joke that the limited pineapple flavor was “bonkers” and should become a permanent menu item. It was a casual exchange, but it also put the couple back in public view at a time when Lively is still pressing ahead with a legal fight that began earlier this year, when she sued Baldoni for $160 million over alleged sexual harassment and defamation tied to the release of It Ends With Us.
The outing matters because it was the first time the couple had been seen publicly since Lively demanded a mini trial to sort out additional damages tied to reputational harm and legal fees. A judge dismissed most of her claims in April 2026, but she has kept pushing for recovery of her legal costs, along with triple and punitive damages. Baldoni’s legal team has challenged her claim of reputational damage and described the request as an alternative trial, keeping the fight alive even after the court narrowed the case.
That friction is what gives a dessert run its news value. Lively has recently appeared at the Met Gala, a Fendi event and the Gucci High Jewelry exhibition in New York, but this was different: a public appearance with Reynolds, her husband since 2012, while the dispute with Baldoni remains unresolved and the bills keep climbing. Reports suggest the legal proceedings have already cost both sides about $60 million in legal fees, which makes the next court move more consequential than the frozen yogurt itself.
What happens next is straightforward, and still unsettled: a judge will decide whether Lively’s request for a mini trial goes forward. Until then, the couple’s Wednesday outing reads less like a detour from the case than a brief pause inside it.
