's excruciating sense of 'hurt' has been laid bare after she was left off former confidante 's wedding list.
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Blake Lively's fury after Taylor Swift left her off wedding guest list… as sources say it's the final straw
Blake Lively's excruciating sense of 'hurt' has been laid bare after she was left off former confidante Taylor Swift's wedding list.The two women were once thic...
The two women were once thick as thieves, so close that Lively named Swift godmother to all three of the daughters she shares with her husband .
But what once seemed an indissoluble bond was torpedoed after Swift was embarrassingly dragged into Lively's legal battle with .
This Friday, Swift and her groom welcomed a cavalcade of celebrities to their nuptials at Madison Square Garden, which were officiated by and featured performances by , and the bride herself.
Now, a source has exclusively informed the Daily Mail of Lively's fury over her rejection, which has set a match to any chance she and Swift might mend fences in the future.
Lively is 'sad and a little bit p***ed. No, a lot p***ed,' said the insider. 'That friendship was over before but if there was hope, it's gone. They'll never be friends again.'
The Daily Mail has contacted Lively and Swift's representatives for comment.
Blake Lively's excruciating sense of 'hurt' has been laid bare, as her former best friend Taylor Swift gets married without her in front of 1,000 guests; the pair are pictured in 2024
Swift and her groom Travis Kelce welcomed a cavalcade of celebrities to Madison Square Garden this Friday for their nuptials; the couple are pictured in March
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But what once seemed an indissoluble bond was torpedoed after Swift was embarrassingly dragged into Lively's legal battle with Justin Baldoni (pictured February)
While celebrity guests were pictured arriving to the glamorous rehearsal dinner at MSG, Lively and her husband were seen supporting their daughter Betty, six, as she competed in a horse show at a farm in Lake Placid, New York; The pair seen in 2025
Lively and her husband were seen hundred miles away from the festivities at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, after Swift iced them out from her and Travis Kelce's, 36, big day; Swift and Kelce seen in 2026
Lively and Reynolds's NYC apartment is seen on Thursday, the day of Swift's wedding festivities
The exterior of the power couple's home in New York City seen on Thursday
Lively and Reynolds pictured with daughters James and Inez in 2015
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Explosives text messages from Baldoni's complaint revealed Lively had referred to the superstar singer and her husband as 'my dragons'; Lively and Swift seen in 2023
Swift and Lively have been friends for a decade, with the pair celebrating milestones together and the singer even name dropping Lively’s children in her music; Seen in 2024
The apparent snub carries an extra sting given that Swift is the beloved godmother to the couple's daughters: James, 11, Inez, nine, and Betty. The pair also share three-year-old son Olin.
Swift and Kelce have brought midtown Manhattan to a standstill with night one of their wedding bonanza.
Reported bridesmaid Selena Gomez was spotted dressed to the nines in an elegant black gown as she arrived at the arena early Thursday evening to celebrate her best friend's wedding.
Supermodel Gigi Hadid, another reported bridesmaid, headed to the venue accompanied by her boyfriend Bradley Cooper and Swift's close friend Ashley Avignone.
Jack Antonoff, Swift's longtime music collaborator, was also seen leaving the Bowery Hotel in a dapper suit as he got into a private car.
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While Lively's bitter lawsuit against Baldoni was settled earlier this year, it appears it wasn't enough to secure her a coveted spot on Swift's guest list.
Swift's reported fallout with the actress happened after she was subpoenaed in the her lawsuit against Baldoni, before the subpoena was later withdrawn.
Swift, whose hit song My Tears Ricochet was featured on the soundtrack of Baldoni's 2024 film It Ends With Us - where he starred alongside Lively - was pulled into the rollercoaster saga last year when Baldoni filed a $400 million countersuit accusing Lively and her husband of defamation. The suit was later thrown out.
Explosives text messages from Baldoni's complaint revealed Lively had referred to the superstar singer and her husband as 'my dragons' in a bid to intimidate him over the ill-fated flick.
Though Lively was left off the guest list, Swift's close pal Selena Gomez shared a video of herself en route to the rehearsal dinner
Madison Square Garden was lit up in pink on Thursday night, but a few prized ads remained prominent
In January, a source told DailyMail.com: 'Her friends also think that Blake's "I’m Khaleesi, and like her, I happen to have dragons" text to Justin was uncool and unnecessary because she was essentially used as an intimidation tactic. She was referred to as some kind of pet or possession.'
Since then, Swift has reportedly been trying to distance herself from the scandal as well as her friendship with Lively.
Those efforts have included icing Lively out of her inner circle while Kelce unfollowed Reynolds on Instagram.
Swift and Lively have been friends for a decade, with the pair celebrating milestones together and the singer even name dropping Lively’s children in her music.
