Blake Lively confirms she's skipping Met Gala 2023

Blake Lively, the crowd favorite at almost every Met Gala, won't be spotted at the upcoming event.

According to E! News, the actress has confirmed that she won't be in attendance at the 2023 Met Gala on May 1 but noted she will be keeping an eye on this year's red carpet looks based on the theme of Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty.

"I will be watching," she told reporters at the recent reopening celebration of Tiffany & Co.'s flagship store in NYC as she joked that she'll wear her beloved 2022 Met Gala look "on my couch on Monday."

Blake welcomed her fourth child with her husband Ryan Reynolds in February. The couple has three other children: James (8), Inez (6), and Betty (3).

Ryan earlier shared how the pair's three kids feel about the new addition.

"They're in. They love it," he said of his girls. "They're ready."

"I'm very excited," the star added of his own feelings. "We'd have to be. You know, you'd have to be a moron to do this four times if you didn't like it. It's gonna be nuts, but we're very excited," reported PEOPLE.

Blake first revealed her pregnancy with baby No 4 in September, debuting her baby bump on the red carpet for the 10th Annual Forbes Power Women's Summit. (ANI)