Jackman said on NBC's Today that he fixed a hook in Lively's Versace bodice at the 2026 Met Gala in New York after texting husband Ryan Reynolds for approval.
Lively's look included a 13-foot train and a custom handbag featuring artwork by the couple's four children, tying into the event's Costume Art theme.
Reynolds did not attend Anna Wintour's annual fundraiser, while Lively also said she had settled her It Ends With Us lawsuit with Justin Baldoni earlier that day.
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