Mr. Wallace, who is a very private person, has never met or spoken to Ms. Lively.

He has not engaged in a smear campaign against her at any point in time.

With all that, the whole conflict is set to start trial on March 9, 2026.

Blake Lively attends the New York premiere of It Ends With Us at at in NYC on August 6, 2024.

Blake Lively attends the New York premiere of It Ends With Us at at in NYC on August 6, 2024.Getty

There is almost nothing the parties in this agree on.

(L-R) Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni

(L-R) Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni in a scene from ‘It Ends With Us’Sony Pictures Releasing / courtesy Everett Collection