Ryan Reynolds gives Blake Lively a piggyback ride on a PDA-filled date night in New York City

Hollywood couple Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds made the paparazzi click-happy as they packed on the PDA druing a date night in New York City.The couple, who are also parents of four, got playful as they stepped out for a date night. Photos of the couple saw the two posing with fans while on an evening stroll through the city. Photos showed the two stopping on the street to pose for a selfie, smiling alongside the fan for the impromptu photo opportunity. The couple also shared a light-hearted moment when Lively placed a hand on Ryan's derriere, prompting the actor to look back at the cameras and smile.Later the same evening, Reynolds was also seen giving Lively a piggyback ride as they walked together.Throughout the legal proceedings, Ryan has been publicly defending his wife. During an appearance on Today's Sunday Sitdown Live in April, the actor spoke proudly about his wife. He said, “Really, without getting into too much, I have never in my life been more proud of my wife.”The actor also paid tribute to Lively on Mother's Day, describing her as “fearless” in a message shared following the settlement.Married since 2012, Lively and Reynolds share four children together- James, Inez, Betty and Olin.The date night comes weeks after renewed attention after Lively pursued attorney fees for having to defend herself against Justin Baldoni's defamation lawsuit, even after reaching a settlement in May.