Blake Lively is looking back at the start of her romance with husband Ryan Reynolds more than a decade and four kids later, sharing the thoughtful gift her future husband gave her every week.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ love story has always been in full bloom.
Though the pair—who are parents to daughters James, 9, Inez, 7, and Betty, 4, and son Olin, born in 2023—have been together for 13 years, the Gossip Girl alum will always remember the romantic gesture her now-husband made during the early days of their romance.
“When my husband and I first got together, he would send me a bouquet of flowers every week,” Blake told People in August of Ryan’s sweet move, “but he would always send a card and it would just be a sentence of something that had happened that week. Something funny or emotional that one of us said.”
The 36-year-old was moved by her Green Lantern costar’s efforts, calling it, “such a beautiful and romantic thing.”
And clearly the 47-year-old’s special gifts worked. As Blake put it, “Now we have 4,000 children!”
In addition to being parents of four kids, the family has also been busy promoting the couple’s latest projects. In late July, Blake and Ryan stepped out for the premiere of Deadpool & Wolverine, revealing that the Shallow actress had taken on the role of Lady Deadpool, while their daughter Inez played Kidpool and little Olin was Babypool.
In fact, Ryan expressed his gratitude for this family at the premiere itself.
“I want to start by saying thank you to my wife Blake, who is here,” Ryan told the crowd at the event. “I want to thank my kids James, Inez, Betty, Olin, who are here: I hope that, if I’m lucky, this moment will be the most traumatic thing—that is, the contents of this movie—that happens in your wondrous life.”
But the support didn’t stop there, as Ryan proudly stood by his bride’s side for the premiere of her new romance It Ends With Us the following month. Blake exclusively told E! News that her husband penned the famous rooftop scene in the film, which is an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel.
“He works on everything I do,” she shared. “I work on everything he does. So his wins, his celebrations are mine and mine are his.”
Keep reading for a look back at the timeline of their romance.
June 2011: Co-Stars
Blake and Ryan’s superhero flick, The Green Lantern, was released in theaters.
May 2012: Wedding Rumors
As their romance heated up, speculation that the two had already swapped vows started to spread. However, it turned out to be untrue.
Blake and Ryan tied the knot during a private ceremony in South Carolina on Sept. 9, 2012.
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Blake and Ryan looked absolutely stunning—and even showed some rare PDA—at the fashion event.
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesMay 2014: Old Hollywood Glam
The pair looked like an old Hollywood couple at the Cannes Film Festival.
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Gabrielle’s Angel FoundationOctober 2014: Pregnant!
Blake announced her pregnancy on her lifestyle website Preserve, with the company sharing in a blog post: “Preserve at its core is about family. ‘Family’ is the single word our founder, Blake built this home on.”
She gave birth to her and Ryan’s first child, a daughter named James, in December 2014.
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2016: Family Affair
Blake proudly supported her hubby at a special fan screening of Deadpool in New York City.
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February 2016: A Match Made In Heaven
These two own the red carpet, as they did at the 2016 amfAR gala.
July 2016: Oh Baby!
Blake showed off her growing 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢 bump during a Cat & Jack event for Target.
She and Ryan welcomed their second child, a daughter named Inez, in September 2016.
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December 2016: Walking the Walk
When it was time for Ryan to receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Blake made sure their two kids were in attendance.
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April 2017: Time 100 Gala
The two sure make a handsome couple!
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May 2017: Met Gala, Again
Blake and Ryan coordinated in blue accents at the opening of Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art of the In-Between exhibition.
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May 2019: Growing Family
Blake confirmed she was expecting her third child with Ryan when she showed off her 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢 bump at the premiere of Detective Pikachu.
The couple welcomed daughter Betty in October 2019.
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May 2022: Hosts With the Most
Blake and Ryan served as co-chairs at the 2022 Met Gala, which was themed America: An Anthology of Fashion.
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May 2022: Welcome to Wrexham
The actress was on hand to cheer on Ryan’s soccer team Wrexham AFC in Wales.
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September 2022: Big Brood
Blake shared that she was expecting again during an appearance at the Forbes Power Women’s Summit: “I just like to create. Whether that’s baking or storytelling or businesses or humans, I just really like creating.”
She welcomed her and Ryan’s fourth child in early 2023.
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February 2023: Growing Family
In February 2023, Blake revealed she welcomed the couple’s fourth child. “We wouldn’t do this four times if we didn’t love it,” Ryan later shared during a CNBC interview. “Everybody’s doing great. Everybody’s actually doing fantastic.”
