Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni timeline: Taylor Swifts' involvement and her and Lively’s falling out

A lot of other celebrities have been named as the case proceedings in Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively’s case move forward. From Ben Affleck, Jenny Slate, to Anna Kendrick, Hailey Beiber and even Ryan Reynolds. Taylor Swift, however, has been one of the most prominent names involved in the case. Her name has been mentioned in the case ever since the initial allegations came to light about the ‘It Ends With Us’ stars. Here’s a look at the legal case’s timeline and how Taylor Swift has been involved in the midst of it all. Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni were the famed leads of ‘It Ends With Us’, the film adaptation of author Colleen Hoover’s book. While not much information had been made public during the film’s shoot, as soon as it was released in 2024, allegations were put forth by Lively.She had alleged that Baldoni sexually harassed her and that he also attempted to run a smear campaign against her. Baldoni responded by denying all allegations. Not only that, but he even filed a countersuit against the actress seeking USD 400 million in damages. Initially, in May 2025, the ‘All Too Well’ singer was subpoenaed as a witness for Justin Baldoni’s defamation countersuit worth USD 400 million. Swift’s spokesperson, as per The Statesman, had said that the subpoena was a way of “creating tabloid clickbait instead of focusing on the facts of the case.”The case and subpoena were dropped a month later. However, in the defamation case, Swift had been labeled as the “megacelebrity friend” that Lively used to get Baldoni to accept her rewrites for the film. Recently released text messages between the ‘Another Simple Favour’ actress and ‘Blank Space’ singer reveal that while they had talked about the scripts and Swift coming to her house to do a reading, she had stated multiple times that the singer did not have to. While no proper statements were made by the two stars, initially, in August, RadarOnline.com reported that the two are on the outs ever since the case started. A statement read, “Blake is devastated – this isn't something she can easily move past. She really loved Taylor and never thought their friendshipwould fall apart like this.”Another statement from the report shared that Lively had not expected this to happen between her and Swift. “The silence has been awful – it feels like she's lost a sister. She's tried contacting her through mutual friends, but most are too wary to get involved because they don’t want to risk upsetting Taylor.”Another statement referenced Swift’s side, citing that the star was “relieved” to be free of Lively’s “antics” and had spotted a lot of red flags in their friendships over the course of the shoot and the legal case. In some of the latest text messages that have been made public, the exchange between Blake Lively and longtime friend Taylor Swift had shown that their bond had taken a major hit because of the case. Lively once wrote she “feels like a bad friend” to Swift. Lively had also written, “I kept remembering stuff — You making shit up about me and lenses. And referring to yourself as my doll. This clown falling for all of it. But also resisting it. You are the world’s absolute greatest friend ever.”Lively then further addressed their fallout directly to Swift, as advised by her husband, Ryan Reynolds. She texted the singer, “You were generous to not only be the key person there for me during all of it, but also to let me off the hook for being so in it. I always want the opportunity to be a better friend if there's something I unintentionally did. I know how busy and taxed you are - physically, emotionally, practically, so I don't expect any more from you ever. Just want to make sure all is good.” In response, Swift had simply said that she was not wrong; however, it was not a big deal for her. As per the latest reports, various text and email messages have been made public as the case closes in on its official hearing date. According to People, Taylor Swift had written in a text message that, “I think this b**** knows something is coming because he’s gotten out his tiny violin.”The comments had earlier gone viral and are one of the many times celebrities have criticized Baldoni. Disclaimer: The information in this report is based on a legal hearing as reported by a third-party source. The details provided represent allegations made by the parties involved and are not proven facts. The case is ongoing, and a final verdict has not been reached. The publication does not claim that the allegations are true.