United Kingdom, May 9 -- Justin Baldoni is said to be suffering "emotional stress" from his long-running legal battle with Blake Lively.

According to the filmmaker's friend and It Ends With Us co-star Adam Mondschein, Justin, 42, has been left drained by his public dispute with actress Blake, 38, after it dominated Hollywood headlines for months.

Justin became embroiled in a bitter legal war with Blake after she filed a complaint in December 2024 accusing him of sexual harassment and fostering a toxic working environment during production on It Ends With Us, the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover's bestselling novel.

Justin denied the allegations and later launched a $400 million countersuit against Blake, her husband Ryan Reynolds and ...