Ryan Reynolds Has Confirmed His And Blake Lively’s Fourth Child’s Sex As He Opened Up About Having A Son In An Emotional Instagram Video

The news comes 15 months after Ryan and Blake welcomed their fourth baby, and days after Ryan finally revealed their name.

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Stephanie Soteriou
by Stephanie Soteriou

BuzzFeed Staff

This article mentions suicidal ideation.

As you’re probably aware, back in February 2023, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively announced that they had welcomed their fourth child together — but did not reveal the baby’s name or sex.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds smiling and posing together on the red carpet. Blake is wearing a shimmering gown, and Ryan is in a dark suit
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The two stars were already mom and dad to three daughters: 9-year-old James, 7-year-old Inez, and 4-year-old Betty, and when Blake was pregnant, Ryan admitted that he was “hoping” to have a fourth girl. 


Speaking on the Today show, Ryan said that he was prepared to accept the title of “the ultimate girl dad” as he explained that he and Blake “never find out” the sex of their baby before the birth.


"I know girls, so I'm kind of hoping that!" Ryan then added, before quickly clarifying that he's "ready for whatever happens."

Last week, 17 months after their little one’s arrival, Ryan finally revealed the name of his and Blake’s newest addition at the New York premiere for his latest movie, Deadpool & Wolverine.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds pose on the red carpet for the "Deadpool & Wolverine" event. Blake wears an off-shoulder dress, Ryan in a classic suit
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The actor casually shared the information with the audience as he shouted out his family ahead of the screening, saying: “I want to start by saying thank you to my wife Blake, who is here.”


"I want to thank my kids James, Inez, Betty, Olin, who are here,” he added, before joking: “I hope that, if I’m lucky, this moment will be the most traumatic thing — that is, the contents of this movie  — that happens in your wondrous life. I love that my entire family is here."


Ryan did not confirm Olin’s sex at the time, but the name is traditionally male.

And on Saturday, Ryan confirmed that Olin is indeed a little boy as he opened up about being a father to a son in an emotional Instagram video, which was posted in support of the charity Walking 4 Hope.

Ryan Reynolds in a patterned cardigan sits in an interview for "Deadpool & Wolverine."
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Walking 4 Hope was cofounded by John Bell, whose son Jake died in 2020 at just 15 years old. 


John struggled with suicidal ideation following the tragic loss of his son, and overcame it by going on fundraising walks while dressed as Jake's favorite Marvel character, Deadpool. As you're probably aware, Ryan plays Deadpool in the movie franchise. 


John carries a bathtub on these charity walks to represent the invisible weight that burdens those who are struggling with their mental health.


After learning about John, Ryan arranged to meet him for “the proper Hollywood Deadpool treatment,” where he was fully transformed into the character — complete with special FX makeup. 


The two men then sat down for a conversation, which is when Ryan asked John to tell him about Jake. 


“He was just so funny,” John said as he fought back tears. “So comical, and we did everything together. He was my first-born son, he was just absolutely everything to me.”

“I want to share with you that I, too, have a son,” Ryan replied. “And that if... Boy, John, if I love him one-tenth as much as you love Jake, I’ll feel like I’ve done a pretty damn good job.”

On Walking 4 Hope’s official Instagram page, John shared a photo of himself with Ryan as he admitted that he was honored that this is how the Hollywood actor chose to publicly share his personal news with the world.

John wrote: “Well, what can I say, This man right here, what a beautiful human, I am honoured @vancityreynolds made it public to the world that his 4th born child, is a boy, during our interview.”

“I didn't realise how anxious I was until I first walked in that interview room, and Ryan welcomed me with open arms,” he added. “Ryan using his platform to share my story and ask me about my boy meant so much to me personally, but what it will do for Walking 4 Hope-Charity Page to be able to support more people, I will forever be thankful.”

You can learn more about Walking 4 Hope here.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. Other international suicide helplines can be found at befrienders.org. The Trevor Project, which provides help and suicide-prevention resources for LGBTQ youth, is 1-866-488-7386. 

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