While Hoover, 45, has not revealed her reasons for stepping back from social media, her decision to do so just days after Baldoni filed a $400 million lawsuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, has sparked speculation that the two incidents might be connected.

Blake Lively has escalated her legal drama against Justin Baldoni and It Ends With Us author Colleen Hoover made a bold decision in the wake of the lawsuits.

Colleen Hoover, the author of the book that inspired the 2024 film It Ends With Us, was dragged into the $400 million legal battle between the film’s star, Blake Lively, and director, Justin Baldoni.

It Ends With Us fans probably all remember where they were when news broke that Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively's rumored feud from the movie set had evolved into a full-on legal battle. While the movie released in August 2024,

Texts and messages included in court filings from Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's heated legal disputes have been leaked.

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.

Fans of the author realized that her Instagram account is currently inactive. Hoover’s decision to step back from Instagram follows the current legal battle between Lively, 37, and Baldoni, 40, the stars of the film adaptation, It Ends with Us.

Bestselling author Colleen Hoover has withdrawn from Instagram as Blake Lively's sexual harassment case against Justin Baldoni unfolds.

Justin Baldoni told Blake Lively he "f--ked up" in a voice memo he allegedly sent to the actress during production of It Ends With Us: "I'm a very flawed man."

One month after Blake Lively filed a lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, a court date for the Gossip Girl alum and her It Ends With Us director's case has been set for 2026. Find out the exact date.

Colleen Hoover's popular romantic novel It Ends With Us emerged as a breakthrough piece of art, especially on BookTok, and readers worldwide were gushing over Atlas and Lily's love story.