Before Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively Reportedly Had Secret Late-Night Meetings With Ryan Gosling — Sparks Flew, But Why Did It All Disappear Overnight?

Before marrying Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively was rumored to date Ryan Gosling in 2010 after a Disneyland sighting that sparked romance speculation.

Before Ryan Reynolds used his charm to win over our Gossip Girl alum Blake Lively, the actress was rumored to be associated with another Ryan in the industry. If you guessed our rugged and uber-romantic mill worker Noah Calhoun, you’re right. There were whispers back in 2010, that Lively was reportedly dating Ryan Gosling.

After the two were spotted hanging out at Disneyland in October of 2010, according to E!, the gossip mill exploded. Was it a date, or a friendly churro rendezvous? We’ll never know for sure. But now, Blake Lively seems to be happily married to Ryan Reynolds, despite the couple facing a high-profile lawsuit against Justin Baldoni.

Blake Lively’s rumored 2010 fling with Ryan Gosling 

Ryan Gosling as Noah Calhoun in The Notebook | image: New Line Cinema

Before she was roasting Ryan Reynolds on his birthday, Blake Lively was stirring up headlines with another Hollywood heartthrob—Ryan Gosling. Back in 2010, the internet lost its chill when the Gossip Girl alum was spotted with our favorite The Notebook star at the happiest place on Earth—Disneyland.

Did They Even Date? Truth Behind Blake Lively’s Rumored Love Story With Ryan Gosling Before She Married Ryan Reynolds

According to E!, Blake Lively and Ryan Gosling were captured by paparazzi, chilling together at Disneyland. And that was all it took for sources to immediately spark rumors of budding romance and casual dating. However, neither of the stars nor their reps confirmed the state of their relationship.

They’ve been out a few times and are definitely into each other, but I don’t think it’s super serious or anything right now. Yeah, they’re casually dating, but I could see it becoming more. 

While fans and tabloids went wild, Blake Lively and Ryan Gosling never publicly addressed their gateway. So, even today, people are left wondering if they were enjoying a brief fling or it was just a friendly churro meetup? Considering how Lively and Gosling had broken up with Penn Badgley and Rachel McAdams (respectively), fans assumed that the duo were trying to spark romance.

Blake Lively married Ryan Reynolds two years later 

Fast-forward to 2011, and Blake Lively was on a whole new love ride—with another Ryan. She and Ryan Reynolds met while filming DC’s Green Lantern and immediately clicked. That’s what accelerated Reynolds’ divorce from Scarlett Johansson, while the couple were living separately since 2010 (via InStyle).

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So eventually, after his divorce from Scarlett Johansson, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively surprised everyone by getting hitched in 2012, in the infamous plantation wedding (via E!). And just like that, the power couple known for trolling each other on Instagram was born. The duo went from co-stars to soulmates to Hollywood’s favorite couple, in no time.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds in Green Lantern | image: DC Studios

Now, they’ve got four kids, a wicked sense of humor, and the kind of chemistry that makes red carpets sparkle. While fans once wondered about Blake Lively’s Disneyland days with Ryan Gosling, most now agree that she found her ultimate partner-in-crime in Ryan Reynolds. Still, it’s fun to imagine how different things would have been, had Lively ended up with Gosling.