Ryan Reynolds trolls Blake Lively with questionable photos for birthday tribute

Ryan Reynolds has paid tribute to his wife Blake Lively on social media in his trademark fashion - with a selection of less-than-perfect pictures. 

The Deadpool star's Instagram post includes blurry snaps of Lively with her eyes shut, looking away from the camera or almost obscured from view entirely. 

In the final photo, Lively looks blearily into the distance as her hat falls off during a visit to the beach. 

It's not the first time the couple have trolled each other on social media. Reynolds responded "I wish, I could use a little 'me' time" to divorce rumours last year. 

Meanwhile, Lively celebrated her husband's 2017 birthday with a photo of Ryan Gosling in which Reynolds was almost completely cropped out. 

Reynolds' latest jibe has been liked more than 4.7 million times, with a raft of celebrities showing their appreciation for the gag. 

"Haha! Happy birthday shes still always so beautiful," wrote Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown. 

"I think you really captured her essence in these photos," said model Tess Holliday. 

Meanwhile, Deadpool director Rob Liefieild said: "There are no bad pictures of @blakelively." 

Lively, who has two children with Reynolds and is expecting a third, turned 32 on August 25. 

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