Ryan Seacrest skipped Swift and Kelce wedding over Disney July hosting clash
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Ryan Seacrest was one of the few notable Hollywood figures absent from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding, but not because he was left off the guest list. On his radio show On Air With Ryan Seacrest, the host revealed he had been invited and initially RSVP'd "yes", only to withdraw after Disney hired him to present its 4th of July 250 special on 3 and 4 July. The clash meant he could not attend the ceremony, which took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City on 3 July.
Seacrest said the invitation had been confidential, and described being torn over the decision before concluding he could not do both events, as the wedding was held in the afternoon. He recounted running into the couple at a restaurant after accepting, when he met Kelce for the first time and Swift promised the celebration would "go late". Swift and Kelce, who got engaged in August the previous year, married after nearly three years together, with guests including Selena Gomez, Brad Pitt, Ed Sheeran, Hugh Grant and Julianne Moore among many others.
- Seacrest RSVP'd yes to Swift and Kelce's wedding, then cancelled.
- A Disney 4th of July hosting job caused the clash.
- The pair wed at Madison Square Garden on 3 July.
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Taylor Swift, one of the world's biggest pop stars, and Travis Kelce, an American football player for the Kansas City Chiefs, got engaged in August of the previous year after nearly three years together. They married at Madison Square Garden in New York City on 3 July, in a wedding attended by a string of famous guests including Selena Gomez, Brad Pitt, Ed Sheeran, Hugh Grant and Julianne Moore.
Ryan Seacrest is a television and radio presenter, known for hosting American Idol and his own radio show, On Air With Ryan Seacrest. He is a long-standing figure in American entertainment broadcasting and often presents major live television events, including specials for the Walt Disney Company.
The story concerns why Seacrest, despite his standing in Hollywood, was not present at the Swift-Kelce wedding, even though he had been invited. It touches on the scheduling pressures that come with hosting major live broadcasts, and offers a small behind-the-scenes glimpse into one of the most closely watched celebrity weddings of the year.
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Originally published by The Hollywood Reporter as “Ryan Seacrest Reveals Why He Canceled His RSVP to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding: “I Was Torn””.