Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; John Nacion/Variety via Getty After being photographed with the couple earlier this month, Salma Hayek revealed she's close to Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' four children Hayek previously worked with Lively onSavagesand Reynolds onThe Hitman's Bodyguardand its sequel Lively is currently in a legal battle with herIt Ends with Uscostar and director Justin Baldoni Salma Hayek Pinaultis opening up about her close relationship with her longtime friendsBlake LivelyandRyan Reynolds'kids. The actress, 58 — who was photographed earlier this week dining with the couple amid their highly publicized legal battle with Justin Baldoni — spoke withE! Newsat the 2025Sports Illustrated Swimsuitissue launch party and spoke about her bond with Lively and Reynolds' four kids, saying, "I'm close to their kids." Explaining that she's been friends with Lively and Reynolds for "a very long time," Hayek Pinault added that she recently spent some time with the family. "I got a chance to go play with them. They got to see their Tía Salma," she told the outlet. She even shared that Lively and Reynolds' kids speak a little Spanish. "Especially the little one," Hayek Pinault said. "They understand Spanish, and they're lovely." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. BACKGRID Lively and Reynolds share four kids together — daughters James, 10, Inez, 8, and Betty, 5, as well as son Olin, 2. Lively, 37, and Hayek Pinault both starred in the 2012 crime thrillerSavages, and Reynolds, 48, worked with Hayek Pinault on 2017'sThe Hitman's Bodyguardand its 2021 sequelHitman's Wife's Bodyguard. She has spent quality time with the couple over the years,making dinner for themandhaving a "girls night" in 2016. Earlier this week, the couple wasspotted in New York City walkingwith Lively's sister Robyn, 53, plus Hayek Pinault,whoseSports Illustrated Swimsuitcover debuted earlierthe same day. The group got dinner at RH Rooftop Restaurant. That outing came amid Lively and Reynolds' legal battle with Baldoni, 41, whom the actress sued for alleged sexual harassment and retaliation, which he denies. Baldoni fired back with a countersuit, accusing Lively and Reynolds of extortion and defamation, a legal action their lawyers called "vengeful" and "meritless." Back in 2017, Hayek Pinault praised Lively during a speech atVariety's Power of Womenluncheon. "I still have never met anybody that at such an early stage in their life had such a sense of self, so much courage," she said about the mom of four at the time. "I mean, I saw her take on one of the biggest bullies in this industry that everybody feared. She was like, 'Bring it on, baby. What's your problem?' She knows exactly what she wants." Hayek Pinault is mom to 17-year-old daughterValentina, whom she shares with husbandFrançois-Henri Pinault. She is stepmom to his three older kids – François, Mathilde and Augustin. The PEOPLE Appis now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! While appearing on theTodayshow earlier this week to discuss herSports Illustrated Swimsuitcover, Hayek Pinault admitted that her daughter had "no idea" what the cover was. "My daughter had no idea what this cover was," she shared onToday. "You know, it's another generation." Despite her daughter not being invested in this historic moment, Hayek Pinault shared that she grew up admiring the famed covers. "I still can't believe it," she said of the accomplishment. "I remember when I was young and hot, I used to look at this magazine. I wanted to see who was the new gorgeous model, the new girl of the moment." Read the original article onPeople
