Ryan Reynolds claims Blake Lively grew up working class – despite Hollywood parents
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Ryan Reynolds said his and wife Blake Lively’s upbringing was ‘very working class’ as he reflected on raising their family out of the spotlight. The Deadpool star, 48, and Gossip Girl actor, 37, married in 2012 and share four children – James, 10, Inez, 8, Betty, 5 and Olin, 1.
![[Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_226917544-2ddf.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
The latest remarks come after a hectic year for the duo as Ryan jumped headfirst into promoting Marvel threequel Deadpool and Wolverine with co-star Hugh Jackman. And Blake weathered a social media storm after the release It Ends With Us which she starred in with Justin Baldoni as the pair became the centre of intense feud rumours.
![[Actress Blake Lively, father Ernie Lively and mother Elaine Lively]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_233573728-9545.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
In a recent interview, Ryan opened up about the decision to keep their children away from the public eye, hoping to give them ‘as normal a life as possible’. He continued: ‘I try not to impose upon them the difference in their childhood to my childhood or my wife’s childhood.
![[Ernie Lively in a movie]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_233575153_1734458096.075-eb54.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=634)
‘We both grew up very working class, and I remember when they were very young, I used to say or think, like, “Oh God, I would never have had a gift like this when I was a kid,” or, “I never would’ve had this luxury of getting takeout,” or whatever.
![[Blake Lively with parents Ernie and Elaine Lively]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_233573669-bce3.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
‘Then I realized that that’s not really their bag of rocks to carry.’. He went onto praise his children for being ‘in touch with gratitude’ and having a ‘strong sense of empathy’ which lead him to believe they are doing an ‘ok job’. Adding to The Hollywood Reporter: ‘But yes, it’s different. When I was a kid, you would just suck it up, get out of the house and be back by sundown, which I just can’t even imagine now.’.
![[Ryan Reynolds and his mum Tammy]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_134110671-ae4d.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
