How Did Ryan Reynolds Cheating on Scarlett Johansson With Blake Lively Rumor Really Start?

What many people don’t know is that Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds was once married to Scarlett Johansson. However, the duo’s married life was short-lived.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds [Credit: Instagram | @blakelively]

After his divorce from Johansson, Reynolds announced his marriage to Blake Lively almost 1 year later. Since it was quite a short amount of time for moving on from someone, fans had their theories, and rumors started spreading.

Ryan Reynolds Met Blake Lively In 2010

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds met on the sets of the 2011 film Green Lantern. The shooting started in March 2010 and went on till August 2010. During that time, Reynolds was married to Scarlett Johansson.

ryan reynolds blake lively green lantern — Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively in Green Lantern | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

Although Reynolds and Lively were good friends, nothing romantic was visible between them at that time. In December 2010, Reynolds and Johansson announced their separation.

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With both filing for divorce, the decision was finalized in July 2011. A report by Hollyscoop stated that Reynolds and Blake Lively began dating around October of 2011, just 2 months after his divorce!

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The two dated for almost a year and married on 9th September 2012. Since the duration between divorce, dating, and, marriage was so short, fans naturally assumed that Ryan Reynolds cheated on Scarlett Johansson while they were married.

Did Ryan Reynolds Actually Cheat?

To answer it in short, probably not. There is no evidence (other than the timing, of course) that even alludes to the rumor that Ryan Reynolds cheated on Scarlett Johansson.

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds in SNL | Credits: Broadway Video

The rumor was spread by people because the timing of the divorce, a new relationship, and, the subsequent marriage seemed too soon. However, there is no confirmed report that states that Reynolds cheated.

The Free Guy actor and Blake Lively married in September 2012 and have been living happily ever after since. The couple have four children together and have become couple goals for people around the world.

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Blake Lively recently starred in the iconic film It Ends With Us and has received critical acclaim and praise for her role. On the other hand, Reynolds reprised his role of Deadpool in the MCU film Deadpool & Wolverine.

With high ratings and popularity, both films are currently screened in theaters around the world.