Taylor Swift extends wedding invite to Blake Lively after rift? Here's what we know

Taylor Swift has reportedly extended a wedding invitation to Blake Lively as the longtime friends work towards repairing their relationship after a fallout.

In Short

• Taylor Swift invited Blake Lively to her wedding with Travis Kelce
• Invitation seen as olive branch to mend their strained friendship
• Friendship fallout linked to Lively's legal dispute with Justin Baldoni

Singer Taylor Swift has reportedly taken a step towards reconciling with longtime friend actor Blake Lively after months of speculation about a rift between the two. According to recent reports, Swift has invited Lively to her wedding celebration with NFL star Travis Kelce, a gesture that sources describe as an "olive branch" as they work on rebuilding their friendship.

As per Page Six, Swift, 36 and Lively, 39, have recently been in touch and even spoken over the phone in an effort to move past their differences. Sources told the Daily Mail that the reported invitation signals Swift's openness to repairing the bond they once shared.

An insider claimed that Lively is welcome to attend the wedding festivities, although it remains uncertain whether she will accept the invitation. Another source suggested that the actor is "on the cusp" of getting a second chance, with both stars reportedly engaged in conversations aimed at restoring trust.

All about Taylor Swift and Blake Lively feud

The strain in the friendship began after Lively became embroiled in a legal dispute with It Ends With Us actor-director Justin Baldoni. Court documents connected to the case revealed details about private conversations and the nature of Lively's friendship with Swift.

In May, reports suggested that Swift had initially decided to snub Lively from the ceremony following their friendship fallout over the actor's It Ends With Us legal feud. However, an insider told Page Six at the time there was “a far greater chance” of an invite being extended to Lively now that her sexual harassment case against Baldoni is over.

The friendship reportedly reached a breaking point after Lively pulled Swift into her dispute with Baldoni. According to reports, the actor referred to the singer as one of her “dragons” and sought her support for script changes as tensions escalated during the production of the film.

Private texts that surfaced through unsealed court documents reportedly exposed the extent of the rift between the two stars. The documents also allegedly revealed that the Gossip Girl actor attempted to mend fences with Swift after their friendship became strained.

The fallout reportedly extended beyond the two friends. According to the Daily Mail, another of Swift's close friends, Keleigh Teller, wife of actor Miles Teller, also chose to distance herself following the revelations from the court documents.

According to one insider, Keleigh put her friendship with Swift “on ice” after learning of Lively's “dragons” comment.

“Keleigh didn’t want to be a part of it,” an insider told the Daily Mail at the time, adding that she “couldn’t believe they were talking like that to each other.”

Wedding plans

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are set to get married on July 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The highly anticipated event is expected to feature several celebrity guests, including Zoe Kravitz, Ed Sheeran and his wife Cherry Seaborn, Suki Waterhouse, Benson Boone and the Haim sisters.

The reported reconciliation between Swift and Lively has drawn significant attention from fans who have followed their friendship for years. However, neither Swift nor Lively's representatives have publicly confirmed the reports surrounding the wedding invitation or the status of their friendship.

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