Justin Baldoni is heard apologizing to his co-star Blake Lively in an audio message apparently sent to Lively amid production of their film “It Ends with Us,” long before the two stars launched into a legal battle that continues to play out in the public eye.

The behind-the-scenes drama between It Ends With Us co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has escalated into one of Hollywood’s most contentious legal battles.

Lively sued Baldoni in New York in December for harassment and attacks on her reputation. Baldoni sued this month, accusing Lively and her husband of defamation and extortion.

The “Gossip Girl” star accused Baldoni of sexual harassment in a bombshell complaint, which he followed up with a defamation lawsuit of his own.

I’m really sorry, I f*cked up,” Justin Baldoni admitted to his It Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively in a 2 a.m. April 2023 voice message after delivering a less than enthusiastic response to a scene rewrite from the deflated Gossip Girl vet.

Justin Baldoni's team released 10 minutes of outtakes from 'It Ends With Us' as they seek to refute Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims.

The legal battle between Baldoni and Lively began in December when the “Gossip Girl” actor lodged a complaint with California’s Civil Rights Department in which she accused

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have a trial date for her “It Ends With Us” lawsuit: March 2026. A federal judge set the date on Monday for the pair to resolve their claims stemming from their work on the romantic drama.