Blake Lively FaceTimes husband at FIFA World Cup Final
Blake Lively FaceTimes husband Ryan Reynolds from the pitchside lounge at MetLife Stadium during Sunday's 2026 FIFA World Cup Final, a spy told Page Six. The Gossip Girl alum also briefly chatted with Sam Smith while attending with non-famous girlfriends, days after a Taylor Swift wedding snub.
Key Takeaways
- Blake Lively FaceTimed soccer-loving husband Ryan Reynolds from MetLife Stadium during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final.
- She briefly chatted with musician Sam Smith, who was also at the match.
- Lively attended with Stoney Clover Lane founders Kendall and Libby Glazer and friend Emma Gray.
- Spain beat Argentina 1-0; the outing followed her absence from Taylor Swift's wedding.
According to Page Six, the actress was spotted FaceTiming Reynolds from a pitchside lounge while watching the final on Sunday.
Fans following celebrity breaking news will note the low-key girls' day came after her absence from Taylor Swift's wedding earlier this month.
Why did Blake Lively FaceTime her husband at the final?
An insider told Page Six that Lively FaceTimed her soccer-loving husband from the pitchside lounge at MetLife Stadium. The moment was a cameo during what the outlet described as a girls' day for the actress.
She also spoke with Sam Smith "very briefly" while the musician was in attendance, the spy said.
Who joined Blake Lively at the World Cup Final?
As Page Six previously reported, Lively attended with a few of her non-famous girlfriends. The group included Stoney Clover Lane founders Kendall and Libby Glazer, plus longtime friend Emma Gray.
The Gossip Girl alum posed for a selfie with her gal pals at the big game. Spain ultimately beat Argentina 1-0.
How does this outing connect to the Taylor Swift wedding snub?
The outing comes shortly after Lively was noticeably absent from her former bestie Taylor Swift's wedding at Madison Square Garden in New York City earlier this month.
Some of the estimated 1,000 guests included Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid, Bradley Cooper, Tom Brady and Brad Pitt. On the night of Swift and Travis Kelce's rehearsal dinner, Lively and Reynolds were snapped supporting their daughter Betty at a horse show in Lake Placid, New York.
A week after the wedding, the couple was spotted having lunch on the rooftop of a Mexican restaurant in Canada. Lively and Reynolds were once extremely close to Swift before the actress' lengthy legal battle with It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni.
A source previously told Page Six that Swift did not invite Lively after they fell out over the contentious legal battle. "There hasn't been an olive branch when it comes to their friendship," the insider said. "And Taylor hasn't extended a wedding invitation to Blake."
Sources have also said the Grammy winner felt "like a pawn" after her name was dragged into the lawsuits and needed "space" from her former friend.