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.
In a nearly seven-minute voice note first published by TMZ on Monday, Baldoni, who also directed the film, is heard discussing some script changes Lively, who was a producer, presented to him.
Lively and Baldoni starred as the central couple in “It Ends With Us,” which explores themes of intimate partner violence based on characters from Colleen Hoover’s hit 2016 novel of the same name.
“I want to start with an apology. Man, reading the second part of your message, my heart sank and I’m really sorry. I, for sure, fell short and you worked really hard on that,” Baldoni said in the voice note. “I feel really grateful that you feel safe enough to tell me that that’s how you feel and share that with me. And I’m really sorry. I f***ed up. That is a fail on my part.”
Baldoni continued: “I am far from perfect. I’m a very flawed man, as my wife will attest….but I will always apologize and then find my way back to center. That is one thing I can assure you of. And I’m sorry I made you feel that way, that must have felt terrible.”
CNN has not been able to independently verify the voice memo’s authenticity, but Baldoni mentions at one point that his message is being sent at 2 a.m.
CNN has reached out to representatives for Lively and Baldoni for comment.
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