{"id":1921671,"date":"2026-05-07T00:06:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T21:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1921671"},"modified":"2026-05-07T00:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T21:06:23","slug":"justin-baldoni-all-smiles-in-first-sighting-since-blake-lively-settlement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1921671","title":{"rendered":"Justin Baldoni All Smiles in First Sighting Since Blake Lively Settlement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/00\/16by9\/2026\/05\/06\/00ced51a4545403893b75b0011698071_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Justin Baldoni All Smiles in First Sighting Since Blake Lively Settlement<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Justin Baldoni<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">What Drama?!?<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">Grins Big in First Post Settlement Sighting<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-06T17:06:23-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              May 6, 2026<br \/>\n                            5:06 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-5f2d8981df10f7aa73f5d4b0efe191bd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-4c1e61d9-73ef-49fc-aaab-03be575ba6c5\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/05\/06\/justin-baldoni-and-wife-all-smiles-amid-blake-lively-settlement\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:4c1e61d9-73ef-49fc-aaab-03be575ba6c5\" data-context='{\"name\":\"gallery-block\",\"section\":\"permalink\"}' data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:2b5a8078-7100-41ff-bf36-6a519200dd1f\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/fb\/4by3\/2026\/05\/06\/fbba022528f844c0b80546777ef443bf_md.jpg\" alt=\"Justin Baldoni and Wife All Smiles Amid Blake Lively Settlement\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">All Smiles<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Backgrid<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-41c5ac9f1cb24b93db5cbf9e20664072\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/justin-baldoni\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Justin Baldoni<\/strong><\/a> is looking anything but stressed after finally closing the chapter on his long-running legal drama with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/blake-lively\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Blake Lively<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-80f66e9b21c3e9b19acc71eea0df8674\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>We got photos of the actor spotted Wednesday in Nashville stepping out with wife <strong>Emily Baldoni<\/strong> and flashing a big grin in his first public sighting since the two sides reached a surprise settlement earlier this week.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0561875560c3ce5139a9b246d7ff94d4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink 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data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The couple kept it casual for the outing at Little Rad Market, rocking matching baseball caps and jeans. Baldoni layered a tan cardigan over a tank, while Emily sported a sweater. The two held hands as they walked out in good spirits.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-832b6790a5843da7788313196c38c697\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>We broke the story &#8230; Baldoni and Lively <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/05\/lively-vs-baldoni-settlement-no-money-exchanged\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>settled her lengthy legal battle<\/strong><\/a> on Monday then she wasted zero time beelining it straight to the Met Gala. Since then, she&#8217;s been soaking up quality time with hubby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/ryan-reynolds\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Ryan Reynolds<\/strong><\/a>, who got pulled into the drama himself.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0fff21e6ba7fd0514e80fca5ba46ec04\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260313_ec40c62172124210b0b5931c27a8165b\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:2b5a8078-7100-41ff-bf36-6a519200dd1f\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ec\/4by3\/2026\/03\/13\/ec40c62172124210b0b5931c27a8165b_md.png\" alt=\"bryan freedman sub getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a3dbabf35f30df45cfda05e512397d12\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Baldoni&#8217;s attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/bryan-freedman\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Bryan Freedman<\/strong><\/a> even told us the settlement was a &#8220;huge win&#8221; for Justin and while the courtroom chapter may not be completely closed, the energy on both sides is crystal clear: move on and live life.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-452e95ef6761cbafbb8646986b38def4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>And judging by these pics \u2026 Justin\u2019s already there.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/06\/justin-baldoni-seen-smiling-after-blake-lively-settlement\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:2b5a8078-7100-41ff-bf36-6a519200dd1f\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"facebook-footer\",\"pos\":1}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/06\/justin-baldoni-seen-smiling-after-blake-lively-settlement\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:2b5a8078-7100-41ff-bf36-6a519200dd1f\" 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