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Colleen Hoover Wants To “Stay Removed” From ‘It Ends With Us’ Legal Drama But Has “My Own Story I Could Tell”

As Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni‘s legal battle continues, the real-life story behind It Ends with Us has gotten lost in the mix. Colleen Hoover, who authored 2016 novel that inspired the film, admitted she’s “almost embarrassed to say I wrote it” amid the ongoing battle in which Lively has accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and leading a smear campaign against her. “I can’t even recommend it anymore. I feel like [the lawsuit] has oversh…

Colleen Hoover Breaks Silence On ‘It Ends With Us’ Legal Drama

Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty ImagesNearly a year after Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s It Ends with Us legal battle began, Colleen Hoover is reflecting on the fallout from her bestselling novel’s adaptation.In December 2024, Lively filed a complaint (followed by a lawsuit) alleging sexual harassment, retaliation, and other claims against Baldoni and members of his production and publicity teams.Baldoni — who starred alongs…

Colleen Hoover ‘Embarrassed’ to Admit She Wrote ‘It Ends With Us’ After Lawsuit ‘Overshadowed’ It

Colleen Hoover has published nearly two dozen books in the past 13 years, but none received more mainstream success than It Ends With Us. The romance novel marred with domestic violence, trauma, and emotional abuse was released in 2016, became a BookTok hit during the pandemic, and was later adapted into a film starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. On paper, it was a great success for Hoover. But the legal battle between Lively and Baldoni t…

‘It Ends With Us’ Author Colleen Hoover Is ‘Almost Embarrassed to Say I Wrote’ the Book After Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni Legal Battle

Colleen Hoover isn’t happy with how it ended. Hoover, who wrote the bestseller “It Ends With Us,” has addressed the controversy surrounding the 2024 film adaptation of her novel, starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, saying the conflict between the two actors was “unfortunate” and “disappointing.” “It Ends With Us” was a sleeper hit with […]

After Previously Voicing Her Support For Blake Lively, Colleen Hoover Addressed The Ongoing "It Ends With Us" Lawsuits

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‘It Ends With Us’ author Colleen Hoover blasts Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal war: ‘Circus’

"It Ends With Us" author Colleen Hoover called Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's legal war a "circus" in a new interview with Elle.