Taylor Swift's close friend Jaime King and godson 'skipped' wedding - here's why
It's been exactly a week since Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce said 'I do', but questions are still being raised over which stars did or - more interestingly - did not attend their lavish New York ceremony.
The A-list pair tied the knot a year after Kansas City Chiefs star Travis popped the all-important question, celebrating their marriage in the company of over 1,000 guests at Madison Square Garden last Friday (3 July).
A billboard placed outside of the music video confirmed the news with a 'JUST&T MARRIED' message, after which insiders confirmed that actor Adam Sandler had officiated their union.
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Given the couple's celebrity status, hundreds of huge-name stars had turned up to witness them exchange vows, including Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper, Graham Norton, Ed Sheeran, Hugh Grant, Ethan Hawke, Adam Scott, Paul Rudd, Andrew Scott, Zadie Smith, Lena Dunham, Sabrina Carpenter, Anya Taylor-Joy, Kesha, Ashanti, Nelly, and Benson Boone.
Also having rocked up were Bowen Yang, Brad Pitt, Camilla Cabello, Cindy Crawford, Conan O'Brien, Dakota Johnson, Donald Glover, Elizabeth Banks, Ellie Goulding, Emma Stone, Eric Stonestreet, Fergie, Gracie Abrams, Greg James, Ice Spice, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Lopez and many more.
However, several expected attendees failed to appear.
One face noticeably missing from the festivities was actress Jaime King, with whom Taylor formed a close bond in 2014.
Jaime's now-ex-husband Kyle Newman famously directed the music video for the singer's hit 'Style' the following year.
When Taylor and Travis announced their engagement last August, Jaime told US Weekly: "I'm f*****ing stoked. Like, this is absolutely - this is the person. This is her person. Yeah, I’m so happy."
The White Chicks bombshell was nowhere to be seen by central NYC locals last weekend, however, and didn't share any images from the special day online in the days that followed, sparking concern amongst fans.
Jaime's absence was viewed as especially confusing given that Taylor is the godmother to her 10-year-old son, Leo.
Confirming that both Jaime, 47, and Leo had not been in attendance, her publicist Page Six defended the decision with a statement about spirituality.
"The reason Jaime chose Taylor as Leo Thames’s godmother is that they both believe that being a godmother is a deeply personal and spiritual commitment that has nothing to do with public appearances," they began.
"Leo Thames is still too young for a large adult wedding celebration, but he and his mother were able to joyfully celebrate Taylor and Kelce’s marriage in his own very special, age-appropriate way during his summer break."
Who else was missing?
Similarly, one of Taylor's 'inner-circle' gal pals, Blake Lively, skipped out on the celebrations, along with husband Ryan Reynolds, despite the musician being the godmother to their four children.
The day prior, the couple were photographed by TMZ with their kids at a local farm in Lake Placid, cheering on their daughter Betty who reportedly placed second in a horse show.
Their absence is thought to have been sparked by the allegedly fragile state of Blake's friendship with Taylor, reportedly caused by Taylor being subpoenaed in her friend's legal dispute with actor Justin Baldoni.
Taylor's ex-boyfriend Harry Styles - whom she dated briefly from late 2012 to early 2013 - was also said to have received an invitation, but had been unable to attend.
The British hit-maker is currently on tour himself.
That said, his current fiancé, actress Zoë Kravitz, made sure to be there in his place, having been a longtime friend to the 'Love Story' hit-maker.
Benny Blanco, the husband to one of Taylor's closest gal pals, Selena Gomez, was also missing.
Selena shared a sweet snap of herself and her hubby to Instagram on Thursday (2 Jul), cryptically writing: "i wish benny was here rn."
She didn't reveal, however, what had been keeping him away.
Topics: Taylor Swift, Celebrity, Travis Kelce, US News, Wedding
Rhianna Benson