Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni: The saga explained

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  Ever since the release last summer of her box office hit It Ends With Us, Blake Lively has been dominating gossip columns as a reported rift with co star Justin Baldoni became increasingly public.

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  Rumours and allegations followed, from sexual harassment and smear campaigns to bullying and creative sabotage.

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  But rival lawsuits filed by the pair in recent weeks have fanned the flames and shed new light on the COVID warfare of celebrity PR in the process.

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  So how did the saga begin?

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  And with threats of further litigation, will it end in court?

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  With me today is BBC entertainment reporter Yasmin Rufo.

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  Hi, Yasmin.

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  Hi.

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  Well, if people haven't been following this story in depth, it could kind of just sound like there's two big Hollywood stars who are falling out.

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  But this has become so much more than a feud between high profile celebrities.

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  And before we get into the detail, I think we need to understand who these two people are.

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  So give us some background on Blake and Justin.

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