If you’re a bookworm, then you’ve likely heard of—or read a few books by—Colleen Hoover. Over the years, Hoover has received love for her romance books while also earning criticism for her portrayal of toxic relationships.

Bestselling author Colleen Hoover is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Hoover recently deactivated her Instagram, sparking speculation that she may retire from writing for life.

After deactivating her Instagram account amid Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's ongoing legal battle, sources say there's a new update regarding It Ends With Us author Colleen Hoover: that she's retiring from a writing career.

Colleen Hoover, the author of the book that inspired the 2024 film It Ends With Us, was dragged into the $400 million legal battle between the film’s star, Blake Lively, and director, Justin Baldoni.

Candace Owens claims that Colleen Hoover is the main villain in the entire drama that has surrounded Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are to ask a federal court to dismiss a $400 million lawsuit filed by It Ends with Us director Justin Baldoni, as their escalating legal battle intensifies ahead of a key hearing next week.

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While Hoover, 45, has not revealed her reasons for stepping back from social media, her decision to do so just days after Baldoni filed a $400 million lawsuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, has sparked speculation that the two incidents might be connected.

It Ends With Us fans probably all remember where they were when news broke that Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively's rumored feud from the movie set had evolved into a full-on legal battle. While the movie released in August 2024,

It’s unclear whether Colleen Hoover has deactivated or fully deleted her social media account. People reported that she is “stepping back from social media amid the ongoing legal drama between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.

Fans of the author realized that her Instagram account is currently inactive. Hoover’s decision to step back from Instagram follows the current legal battle between Lively, 37, and Baldoni, 40, the stars of the film adaptation, It Ends with Us.

Bestselling author Colleen Hoover has withdrawn from Instagram as Blake Lively's sexual harassment case against Justin Baldoni unfolds.