Pakistan, July 10 -- Justin Baldoni has broken his silence following the settlement of his legal battle with Blake Lively, posting a video to Instagram alongside his wife Emily in which the couple reflected on what they described as a traumatic and painful period.

In the video shared on Wednesday, Emily Baldoni said they were feeling "immense gratitude" for those who had supported them since Lively first made allegations against her It Ends With Us director and co-star in December 2024.

Justin, 42, kept his message brief but pointed. "Gratitude has saved us," he said.

Emily was careful to acknowledge, however, that gratitude for support "doesn't negate the injustice and the pain" they had experienced. "We've had to wrestle with so many...