Pregnant Blake Lively bundles up while out and about in Manhattan: photos

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Blake Lively She looked like a billion bucks during her fourth pregnancy when she stepped out in New York City on Saturday, October 5. The beautiful Gossip Girl The 35-year-old schoolgirl showed off her growing baby bump in a sophisticated black ensemble with knee-high boots and a striped Chanel bag. She seemed to be on a solo outing to the Big Apple, as her husband Ryan Reynolds was not photographed, nor were his three children: James6, inez4 and Bettytwo.

the Green Lantern The actress is certainly proud of her expectant state, as she recently shared a photo album on Instagram of herself pregnant while surrounded by friends and family. One of the snapshots shows Blake’s best friend. Taylor Swift and the pregnant star wrapping herself in his arms for a big hug.

As fans know, Blake, Taylor, and Ryan go back a long way, as they often hang out together or help each other out on projects. Last year, after Taylor’s saturday night live performance, the trio was seen heading to the after party of the famous sketch show as a group. The exit came after Taylor revealed that Blake offered her creative talents to direct a new music video for the singer. “Finally got to work with the brilliant, brave, and wickedly funny @blakelively on her directorial debut,” Taylor posted on Instagram at the time. “Join us as we make a toast and a little hell.”

And as Taylor Stans would know, what really cements the three friends as best friends is the fact that the Grammy winner revealed the name of the couple’s youngest child in one of her songs. Before “Betty” was released at Taylor’s Folklore album, Blake and Ryan had kept their daughter’s name a secret until that point. Taylor also used the names of her famous friends’ two other children, James and Inez, in the ditty! Talk about trust!

Blake revealed that she and Ryan were pregnant again when she debuted her baby bump at the 10th Annual Forbes Power Women’s Summit in New York on September 14. The perfect couple officially married on September 9, 2012.