When Ryan Said He Would Use Blake as a ‘Human Shield’Ah, the early days of the Reynolds’ savagery. The ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool actor told David Letterman shortly after the couple’s first daughter, James, was born that his priorities had shifted. “I used to say to [Blake], ‘I would take a bullet for you. I could never love anything as much as I love you.’ I would say that to my wife,” he said during a February 2015 appearance on The Late Show. “And the second I looked in that baby’s eyes, I knew in that exact moment that if we were ever under attack, I would use my wife as a human shield to protect that baby.”
When Blake Made Fun of Ryan’s Lack of Motorcycle SkillsReynolds shared an Instagram pH๏τo of a man riding a motorcycle without holding on with the caption, “Don’t try this at home,” in May 2015. His wife quickly took him down a peg with her reply: “…Because he already tried!! @vancityreynolds just posted some great advice, but he forgot to mention one small detail. #Hypocrite#I’dGive70dollarsColdHardCashToWhoeverCouldResistHim #TooInLike.”
When Ryan Wished Billy Ray Cyrus, Not Blake, a Happy BirthdayLively shares a birthday with the country singer, a fact that Reynolds had fun with in August 2016. “Just want to wish Billy Ray Cyrus the most special, magical birthday ever. I love you with all my heart,” he tweeted. “Also, Happy Birthday to my wife.”
When Ryan Claimed Jake Gyllenhaal Was a Better Cook Than Blake“My wife is very good at cooking, and Jake might just be a little bit better,” Reynolds said of his Life costar during a March 2017 Good Morning America appearance. When host Michael Strahan suggested the Gossip Girl alum might not be happy about his ᴀssessment, the Definitely, Maybe actor quipped: “I’m moving out at the end of the month. I’m actually moving out right now, under this desk. I’m already making plans.”
When Blake Called John Legend the ‘Best Man I Know’Being recognized as one of Time’s 100 most influential people should be an honor, but Legend totally stole Reynolds’ thunder in April 2017. “Congratulations to the most influential person in my life,” Lively teased on Instagram. “The best man I know… you deserve this @time 100 honor … If only my husband wasn’t blocking you in this sH๏τ. I’m so sorry @johnlegend.”
When Blake Mistook Ryan Gosling for Her HubbyThe Proposal star shaded his wife when he cropped her out of an Instagram pH๏τo on her birthday, but the Age of Adeline actress got her revenge once her husband’s b-day rolled around in October 2017. “Happy birthday, baby,” Lively captioned a pic of Reynolds and Gosling, with the former cropped out of the sH๏τ.
When They Traded Barbs About Affairs on Valentine’s DayLively poked fun at Reynolds over not knowing how to use a cellphone in February 2018. “Why won’t this damn app swipe right?!?!!” she wrote in his Instagram comments, to which he wittily replied: “Because it’s the E-Harmony app.” The Shallows star played along. “Can you show me how to download that? Ever since Ashley Madison closed I’ve been so lonely,” she responded. The Just Friends actor cheekily retorted: “Awww. Happy Valentine’s Day.”
