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Colleen Hoover Pauses Appearances for 'Unavoidable Surgery,' Will Miss 'Regretting You' Premiere

Her announcement landed the same day outlets reported she was deposed in the Blake LivelyJustin Baldoni legal case.

Overview

  • Hoover said in an Oct. 17 Instagram post that she cannot travel and will skip upcoming work events, including the Oct. 24 Regretting You premiere and a Lukas Gage book signing.
  • She named author Anna Todd to moderate Gage’s Los Angeles event in her place and encouraged fans to attend both the signing and the film’s release.
  • Hoover did not share any medical details, describing the procedure only as an unavoidable surgery.
  • People reported she recently sat for a deposition related to the ongoing dispute involving It Ends With Us stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, with other cast members also deposed.
  • Her slate remains active with Regretting You releasing Oct. 24, Reminders of Him planned for February 2026, Verity slated for October 2026, and a new novel, Woman Down, due in January.