Ryan Reynolds has been criticised for describing himself and his wife, Blake Lively, as 'working class'. The couple are parents to four children - James, 10, Inez, eight, Betty, five, and Olin, one - and have each carved out hugely successful roles in Hollywood. However, Ryan, 48, has insisted that the pair have 'working class' origins.

Ryan Reynolds recently argued essentially that he and his wife Blake Lively had humble beginnings, with the Deadpool star all but asserting that they both grew up in "working class" families. But his comments consequently created some pushback on social media,