Ryan Reynolds’ marriage and divorce history goes back further than people think.
For years, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively were one of the hottest celebrity couples on the planet.
But many of Reynolds’ fans aren’t entirely familiar with his extremely famous ex-girlfriends.
He’s been a piece of arm candy—and no doubt a trophy husband—before. Including to another MCU member.
Ryan Reynolds Almost Married Alanis Morissette
In 2002, Ryan Reynolds — then a twenty-something hunk — was dating Alanis Morissette.
She was one of the most famous singers of the last decade. And at the time, Reynolds had appeared on several Canadian shows, with her biggest claims to fame being guest appearances on The Outer Limits It is X file.
In June 2004, the couple announced their engagement. There would, however, be no rain (or other weather) on their wedding day.
About two and a half years later, in February 2007, Morissette and Reynolds announced their separation.
Through their representatives, they explained that ending their engagement was a mutual decision. It wasn’t a divorce, but we’re sure the emotional toll was similar.
In fact, Alanis Morisette’s album Flavors of Entanglement was born out of her grief over the breakup. “Torch” is specifically about Ryan Reynolds.
Ryan Reynolds’ divorce from Scarlett Johansson
It wasn’t long after their 2007 split that Ryan Reynolds found himself dating actress Scarlett Johansson. This was in 2007, and she was already legitimately famous.
In May 2008, the two announced their engagement. They married in a private ceremony in Canada on September 27 of the same year.
However, on December 14, 2010, Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johanssen announced their separation. A little over a week later, Reynolds filed for divorce, with Johanssen filing simultaneously. The two finalized their divorce on July 1, 2011.
Ryan Reynolds met Blake Lively in 2010
In early 2010, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively met while filming Green Lantern. Ryan played the titular Lantern (Hal Jordan), while Lively played Carol Ferris.
Carol is Hal’s love interest… although, if the movie had been good enough to warrant sequels, viewers could have seen her become the antagonist, Star Sapphire. Unfortunately, it was not to be. We didn’t even get a Sinestro movie.
However, the film did something more: it (finally) brought together one of the hottest, most iconic (and did we mention hottest) couples in the entertainment industry.
Both Reynolds and Lively were in other relationships (at first)
It’s important to note that, according to the couple, this wasn’t a racy movie affair. In fact, Reynolds was still married to Johanssen at the time. And Lively was still dating Penn Badgley, her gossip Girl Co-star.
Blake Lively and Penn Badgley split in October of that year. And, as we mentioned, Reynolds and Johanssen broke up a few months later.
A year after Green Lantern, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively were on a double date with other people. It was awkward for their respective dates… because sparks were flying between the two “friends.”
They are a very hot couple
In October 2011, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively began dating. They married on September 9, 2012. Unfortunately, this wedding is infamous — because it took place at Boone Hall Plantation in South Carolina.
The two have since apologized for getting married at the site of human rights atrocities and have even renewed their vows. (Everyone makes mistakes, we suppose, but they make an effort to be goodwhich is more than we can say for many people)
Now, Reynolds and Lively have four children, having been born in 2014, 2016, 2019 and the youngest in February 2023.
With no sign of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ divorce on the horizon, fans of the power couple can probably rest easy.
And of course, follow the couple’s antics on Instagram and beyond. They love to joke around and are clearly in love with each other.
Many people have almost forgotten (or never knew in the first place) about this couple’s past relationships. Looking at them, you’d think they’d been together forever.