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Ryan Reynolds has more than one reason for fist-pumping celebrations following Wrexham\u2019s dramatic Easter Monday win<\/a>.<\/p>\n The owner of the Welsh football side and his wife Blake Lively have almost doubled their fortune to $690 million in the past year.<\/p>\n The star of Deadpool and the Gossip Girl actress have proven to be astute tacticians in the business world.<\/p>\n They have their fingers in countless pies, including gin, mobile phones, non-alcoholic drinks, fashion, cosmetics, movies and, of course, football.<\/p>\n Wrexham, which is co-owned by Ryan and fellow actor Rob McElhenney, lost almost $5.6 million last year.<\/p>\n But the North Wales side\u2019s 3-2 victory over nearest promotion rivals Notts County this week means they are odds on favourites to climb out of the non-league and into the more financially lucrative English Football League.<\/p>\n Canadian Reynolds, 46, bought Wrexham with the aim of getting them into the $11.2 billion Premier League.<\/p>\n Their battle for success, which was documented in a Disney Plus TV series, is proving to be blockbuster viewing.<\/p>\n Reynolds said that the tussle between Wrexham and Notts County had \u201ccreated drama unlike anything you\u2019d ever see in a damn movie.\u201d<\/p>\n He has converted his wife Blake into a fan of football and the couple are buying a $2.8 million home in the village of Marford not far from his club\u2019s Racecourse ground.<\/p>\n Here we look at Hollywood power couple\u2019s biggest deals and estimated net worth.<\/p>\n Ryan Reynolds – net worth $650 million<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Reynolds is one of Hollywood\u2019s most bankable stars – earning $106 million in 2020 and netting around $30 million per movie.<\/p>\n He struck a very savvy deal when he agreed to star in and produce the Marvel comic book movie Deadpool in 2016.<\/p>\n While he was paid \u201cjust\u201d $2.8 million upfront, Reynolds took a share of the box office profits which earned him up to $56 million. <\/p>\n But he\u2019s not just an actor. He\u2019s made his fair share of savvy investments.<\/p>\n Communications giant T Mobile have agreed to pay up to $2 billion for Mint Mobile<\/a> which Reynolds bought a quarter share of just three years ago.<\/p>\n He is going to remain in a creative role following the takeover, which is said to have earned him $450 million.<\/p>\n The film star has done much to promote Aviation gin, which he\u2019s believed to have between a 20 and 25 per cent share in.<\/p>\n The company was sold back in 2020 for $845 million<\/a> to British drinks firm Diageo. <\/p>\n Comic actor Reynolds co-founded Maximum Effort Productions and Maximum Effort Marketing, which was responsible for a jokey viral post about character Big\u2019s Peloton heart attack in Sex and the City.<\/p>\n The actor has proven to be adept at using social media to promote his products.<\/p>\n His biggest gamble to date has been buying fifth division team Wrexham.<\/p>\n Actor Rob McElhenney convinced Reynolds to buy the non-league side for $3.7 million even though the pair had never met and neither knew that much about football.<\/p>\n But the duo are now addicted to the beautiful game and made good their promise to invest in the team.<\/p>\n Reynolds has invested in the sports streaming platform Fubo and helped with its marketing campaign.<\/p>\n The actor is on board of Match Group Inc which owns dating sites Tinder, OkCupid, Hinge and PlentyOfFish.<\/p>\n Over the years, Reynolds has worked with Armani, Hugo Boss, Nissan and Hyundai. His car collection, though, includes a $560,000 Lamborghini Aventador and $280,000 Audi R8.<\/p>\n Blake Lively – net worth $44 million<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Blake was paid $93,000 for every episode of the teen drama Gossip Girl, which meant she made over $11 million for the 121 she was in. <\/p>\n Last week Lively posted an image of herself in a bikini top showing off her toned midriff just months after giving birth to her fourth child.<\/p>\n It\u2019s no wonder that so many brands have paid to be associated with the 35-year-old actress over the years, including a \u201cmultimillion\u201d deal to be the face of the cosmetics giant L\u2019Oreal in 2014.<\/p>\n The stylish star is rumoured to have earned over $5.6 million for a deal with high end fashion firm Gucci in 2012. <\/p>\n In 2011 she was chosen to be the face of Chanel\u2019s Mademoiselle handbag line, which is sure to have attracted a seven-figure fee.<\/p>\n Recently, she\u2019s tried her hand at starting her own side hustle from acting.<\/p>\n Her latest venture is a line of non-alcoholic mixer drinks called Betty Buzz which makes sense for the teetotaller.<\/p>\n Blake, who has 39 million followers on Instagram, has been posting images of herself with the drink, named after her grandmother Betty, which she launched in 2021.<\/p>\n Blake and Ryan\u2019s growing brood share a seven bedroom $7.5 million mansion in Bedford, which is about one hour\u2019s drive from New York. Their neighbours include Matt Damon, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones.<\/p>\n They are both believed to have invested in plenty of real estate.<\/p>\n But not everything Blake touched turned to gold, with the actress ditching a digital magazine and hand-made items sales site called Preserve a year after its 2014 launch.<\/p>\n This story appeared in The Sun<\/a> and was reproduced with permission<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n