Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Hold Hands While on a Sunny Walk in New York City

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Name a more glamorous and solid Hollywood couple than Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds—we'll wait.

The two first met on the set of Green Lantern, and realized their love for one another during a double date some time later. The friendship-turned romance quickly led to marriage, and over a decade later, the pair are raising four children.

Below, look back at their complete relationship timeline—from their 2010 costarring gig to now.


April 19, 2023: They coordinate street style looks.

While out in New York City, the pair dress in matching beige-and-blue outfits. The Gossip Girl alum goes casual in a beige sweater paired with her favorite black sweatpants from ALO, a cozy navy blue faux-fur coat, and brown-and-blue sneakers from New Balance. The actor, meanwhile, wears a white button-down with a beige print, beige pants, a navy jacket, and white sneakers. His accessories included a bright blue beanie, black framed glasses, and layers of beaded bracelets.

Photos show them holding hands while walking through the city.

April 7, 2023: Blake and Ryan enjoy a beach getaway.

The pair enjoyed a post-baby holiday somewhere sunny and beachy. On her Instagram, Lively shared photos from the family trip, including selfies of her and Reynolds, and photos of her in a patterned bikini with layers of seashell necklaces.

March 27, 2023: They visit Wrexham as a family.

Lively, Reynolds, and their four kids, traveled to Wrexham, Wales, to watch the actor's team, Wrexham FC, play York City (Wrexham won 3-0). Reynolds shared photos from the fun trip on Instagram.

February 12, 2023: They welcome their fourth child.

Lively indirectly confirms that she has already welcomed baby number four after sharing a post on Instagram featuring a photo of herself without a visible baby bump.

"Puppy Bowl Sunday 2023🥘 🍲 🥧 been busy," she captions a photo of her with husband Reynolds and mother-in-law Tammy during Super Bowl Sunday.

The pair's newborn—whose name and gender they have yet to confirm—joins sisters James, 7, Inez, 6, and Betty, 3.

The following Monday, Reynolds reports that the baby is doing fantastic and that he and Lively have been sleeping well through it all. "We're very excited," the actor says during an appearance on CNBC's Power Lunch. "Look, we wouldn't do this four times if we didn't love it."

"Everybody's doing great. Everybody's actually doing fantastic," he continues. "I think if we hadn't figured [our sleep patterns] out by now, I think we'd be in deep, deep trouble."

September 15 2022: Blake Lively is pregnant with baby No. 4.

The actress and her new baby bump steal the spotlight at the 10th Annual Forbes Power Women's Summit at Jazz, held at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Blake is glowing in a long-sleeved sheer minidress with a gold sequined chevron pattern which shows off her growing belly, as People reports she is expecting her fourth child with Ryan.

March 17, 2022: They are confirmed co-chairs of the Met Gala.

Blake and Ryan are announced as the 2022 co-chairs of fashion's biggest night alongside Regina King and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

February 14, 2021: They share this adorable moment on Instagram.

In just one of the couple's handful of romantic bits on social media, Ryan takes the reins on Blake's hair for Valentine's Day, per a sweet video Blake shares to her Instagram. "That time I f*d my hairdresser," the actress writes in the caption.

May 2, 2019: Blake reveals her third pregnancy.

Blake showcases her third baby bump during the red-carpet premiere of Ryan's film Pokémon Detective Pikachu. The pair later welcome their third daughter, Betty Reynolds, in October 2019.

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December 15, 2016: They celebrate Ryan's induction into the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Ryan is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the couple celebrate in a rare outing alongside their two daughters. The occasion also marks newborn Inez's red-carpet debut.

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November 2016: Ryan talks the moment he knew Blake was "the one."

In an interview with GQ, the actor reveals the magical turning point in his friendship-turned-romance with Blake. "We were hanging out at this little restaurant in Tribeca that's open really late, and this song came on and I was just like, 'Want to dance?'" Ryan recalls. "No one was in there, so it was just totally empty. And it was just one of those moments where halfway through the dance, it was like, 'Oh, I think I just crossed a line.'"

He adds, "And then I walked her home. And, uh, you know, I don't really need to go into what happened after that."

April 14, 2016: Blake and Ryan are expecting again.

Us Weekly confirms that Blake is pregnant with their second child, daughter Inez Reynolds (born September 2016).

October 6, 2014: Blake is pregnant.

It is confirmed that Blake and Ryan are expecting their first child together, daughter James Reynolds (born December 2014).

July 18, 2014: Blake boasts about Ryan.

Blake expresses her contentment with Ryan as both a husband and soon-to-be father in a new interview. "He's going to be a great father and leader and patriarch—he's so meant to be all of those things. The fact that he lived so much before we got together, he's the exact realized person that he should be," she says.

Blake adds that she and Ryan make a great team together. "He's a part of it because everything we do in life we do together," she says. "If I'm working on a movie, he helps me with my character; I do the same with him. Picking out a coffee table. What we're going to eat. He's a beautiful writer—he's written a lot of stuff for us. And he's got a great barometer and he knows me, so he will tell me if it's not as good as it can be."

May 5, 2014: They make their red-carpet debut.

The two dazzle the red carpet for the first time as a married couple at the 2014 Met Gala. Blake wears a silk chiffon blush Gucci Première gown, while Ryan looks sharp beside her in a suit also from the Italian fashion house.

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September 9, 2012: They secretly wed.

The ultra-private couple get married in a secret wedding ceremony in South Carolina. For the reception, Blake wears a custom-made Marchesa wedding gown, which she reveals she accidentally burned a hole through while playing around with sparklers.

Though the incident was "heartbreaking" for Blake, the actress says that Ryan helped turn the whole incident into an endearing memory. In a 2014 interview, she shares, "Later, my dress was hanging up and Ryan said, 'Isn't that beautiful?' I said, 'What?' And he pointed to the burn. My heart just stopped, because it was such a sensitive little subject. And he said, 'You'll always remember that moment with Florence singing and the sparklers. You have that forever, right there, preserved.' Now that's my favorite part of the dress."

Fall 2011: They reconnect on a double date.

Blake and Ryan, now split from their previous significant others, meet up again for a double date—though with different partners. Ryan later jokes on Entertainment Weekly's SiriusXM that it was the most "awkward date for their respective parties" because "fireworks" were firing across the table between them.

They begin going on casual dates following the outing, and the rest is history.

"Next thing you know, she was going to Boston, I was going to Boston, and I said, 'Well, I'll ride with you.' We got on the train and rode together," Ryan tells SmartLess cohost Jason Bateman in July 2021, adding jokingly, "I was just begging her to sleep with me.""A week later, I was like, 'We should buy a house together,'" he continues. "And we did."

July 2010: They meet on the set of Green Lantern.

Blake and Ryan first meet as costars and fellow romantic interests in the DC Comics action film. Per Ryan's own words: "I met Blake on the darkest crease in the anus of the universe called Green Lantern," he says on a SmartLess podcast episode 11 years later.

Nothing happens between them, as the two are with other people at the time—Blake with Gossip Girl costar Penn Badgley, and Ryan with his then-wife, Scarlett Johansson—though they do become "buddies," according to Ryan.

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