Blake Lively drags Taylor Swift into legal battle - Is the friendship at an end?

USA - After Blake Lively (37) filed a lawsuit against her "It Ends With Us" co-star Justin Baldoni (41), text messages appeared shortly afterwards in which she brought her friend Taylor Swift (35) into the picture - but she didn't find this funny at all and was very hurt.

Taylor Swift (35) was disappointed with Blake Lively.
Taylor Swift (35) was disappointed with Blake Lively.  © MATT WINKELMEYER/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP

But could the dispute between the two stars be resolved?

At least that's what an insider told People after Lively called the pop star a "dragon".

"Blake knew she and Taylor would eventually move on and that their friendship wasn't over for good," the source said.

The insider added that the row had taken its toll on the 35-year-old, but that she was now relieved to have reconciled with Lively. Swift herself has not yet commented publicly on the legal dispute.

Taylor Swift is godmother to Blake Lively's children

Blake Lively (37) and Ryan Reynolds (48) will stand trial against Justin Baldoni in March 2026.
Blake Lively (37) and Ryan Reynolds (48) will stand trial against Justin Baldoni in March 2026.  © DIMITRIOS KAMBOURISGETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICAGetty Images via AFP

The legal proceedings between Baldoni and Lively began last December when the 37-year-old accused her co-star of sexual harassment.

The 41-year-old immediately denied the allegations and filed a counterclaim for defamation and blackmail against Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds (48) just one month later.

The 41-year-old also stated that he had felt pressured by Swift to accept changes to the film's script.

Taylor Swift and Lively, as well as her husband Reynolds, have a long-standing friendship. The 35-year-old is even godmother to the couple's four children: James, Inez, Betty and Olin.