The Apprentice star, 34, had already been deemed a controversial signing even before he confessed to cheating on wife Sinead just weeks after they tied the knot.
Brandon Sklenar, who played Lively's love interest in the controversial film, revealed he faced the wrath of netizens after he shared a statement asking everyone to 'be kind' at the height of the drama.
Keira appears in Love Actually's most memorable scene, when her husband's pal, played by Andrew Lincoln, confesses his secret love for her through cue cards.
The British star, 34, has toned up to great effect after binning fast-food and embracing fitness following the birth of daughters Lyra and Jupiter, his two children with wife Cherry Seaborn.