Justin Baldoni will soon open up about his “intense” year.
The actor-director appeared in a newly-released teaser for an upcoming appearance on the “Gent’s Talk” podcast looking visibly emotional.
Baldoni, 40, broke down in the clip over a recent trying time in his life. The moment of reflection comes amid his ongoing legal feud with his “It Ends With Us” co-star Blake Lively.
“I had an intense year,” he says in the sneak peek. “This morning I sent a text message.”
Baldoni then admits, “I had anxiety” before the preview jumps to the “Jane the Virgin” alum telling host Samir Mourani, “I haven’t talked about this yet.”
The clip concludes with Baldoni putting his face in his hands before the screen goes black. The full episode is set to premiere on Feb. 10.
Baldoni’s “Gent’s Talk” interview was filmed in November — a month before Lively, 37, filed her California Civil Rights Department complaint, in which she accused her former co-star of sexual harassment.
She also claimed in the filing that Baldoni allegedly orchestrated a smear campaign against her.
The complaint, which was covered by the New York Times, was later turned into a formal lawsuit.
Baldoni has vehemently denied the allegations the “Gossip Girl” alum made about him and also filed a defamation lawsuit against the Times.
He then further responded by filing a $400 million lawsuit against Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and their publicist on Jan. 16, as well.
Earlier this week, Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedman gave the court some insight into his client’s state of mind, revealing that he has been “devastated financially and emotionally” due to the legal proceedings.
Freedman is also representing Baldoni’s production company, Wayfarer Studios, “It Ends With Us” producers Jamey Heath and Steve Sarowitz and publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel.
“Not to sound like a 4-year-old fighting a 4-year-old with ‘they started it,’ but in these kinds of cases, once someone says something it becomes fact,” the attorney said in a pre-trial conference, referring to Lively’s initial complaint and lawsuit. He added, “There’s no way to fight against it.”
Baldoni has made several attempts to refute Lively’s claims via the public by releasing raw footage from the “It Ends With Us” set and launching a website with alleged text messages between the ex-co-stars.
A judge has scheduled Lively and Baldoni’s trial for May 2026.
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