Justin Baldoni is making his return to the public eye, and he’s doing it in a ballroom. The actor and director will attend Tuesday night’s“Dancing with the Stars”taping as a special guest of co-host Julianne Hough, with wife Emily and their two children joining him for the Super Bowl-themed episode. The invite comes from a real place: Baldoni and Hough have been friends for over a decade, dating back to their work together on“My Last Days”in 2016.
The timing makes this a bigger deal than a typical audience sighting. Baldoni has kept a low profile since Blake Lively filed a lawsuit against him and Wayfarer Studios in December 2024. The case settled out of court in May, with no money exchanged, though Baldoni paid part of Lively’s legal fees. Since then, he’s stayed mostly out of the spotlight.
In the meantime, the family squeezed in some fun before the big night. They spent the weekend in Los Angeles at Universal Studios celebrating son Maxwell’s birthday, so this ballroom appearance caps off a genuinely great week for the Baldoni household. Whether it’s a soft comeback or just a friend showing support, everyone will be watching that audience shot.
Do you think this is the right way to step back into the spotlight, or should he have waited longer? Sound off in the comments.
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