As Taylor Swift Gets Married, Former Best Friend Blake Lively Is Out of Sight
Taylor Swift married Travis Kelce in a high-profile ceremony at Madison Square Garden on Friday, but longtime friend Blake Lively notably did not attend. Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds were instead publicly present at their daughter's horse-riding competition in Lake Placid, New York on Thursday—the same day as Swift's rehearsal dinner—and neither were observed by photographers or media coverage at the Manhattan wedding venue across the multi-day celebration.
The absence is contextualised by previously disclosed private correspondence between the two friends. Text messages from December 2024 reveal Lively expressing concern about a perceived distance in their relationship, whilst Swift responded by acknowledging a detected shift in Lively's communication with her. This documented strain has emerged within the backdrop of the 'It Ends With Us' legal proceedings, where Swift reportedly provided assistance and support to Lively during her dispute with director Justin Baldoni.
- Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds did not attend Taylor Swift's wedding to Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden; they were photographed at their daughter's equestrian event instead
- Unsealed text messages from December 2024 document friendship strain, with Lively sensing distance and Swift acknowledging a perceived shift in their dynamic
- The tension connects to the ongoing 'It Ends With Us' legal dispute, where Swift reportedly supported Lively in conflicts with director Justin Baldoni