Taylor Swift's Five Godchildren Didn't Join Her Wedding Party
Taylor Swift’s five godchildren—tied to jaime king and Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds—reportedly weren’t in her wedding party or among those featured at her Madison Square Garden celebrations with Travis Kelce. According to sources, the roles that might have gone to her godkids were instead filled by Kelce’s nieces as flower girls, while Swift’s godchildren were absent.
Taylor Swift is described as the godmother to five celebrity children: jaime king’s 10-year-old son, Leo Newman, plus all four of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ kids—Olin (3), and daughters Betty (6), Inez (9), and James (11). Page Six adds that Swift was once so close to the girls that their names made it into her music, including “Betty” from Folklore. Yet, “according to sources,” all five were missing from Swift and Kelce’s July 2–3 wedding celebrations.
Who are Taylor Swift’s five godchildren?
Page Six frames Swift’s godparent status as spanning two celebrity families. The godson is linked to jaime king—her son Leo Newman—and the remaining four kids belong to Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds: Olin, Betty, Inez, and James. The report also notes the personal connection Swift had with the girls, which makes the absence from wedding festivities stand out.
So why weren’t they in the wedding party?
One reason, reported by Page Six, is structural: the wedding celebration did not follow a traditional bridal-party setup in the way people might expect. E! News reports that Swift and Kelce “opted not to have bridesmaids and groomsmen,” with Swift’s younger brother Austin Swift serving as her “Man of Honor” and Jason Kelce serving as best man. Page Six specifically says that the couple “had Jason Kelce’s [daughters] as flower girls,” which left no opening for Swift’s godchildren to be placed in those roles.
On top of that, the same Page Six source-set claims the five godchildren weren’t present at Swift and Kelce’s wedding celebrations between July 2 and July 3 at Madison Square Garden. For updates on other big-name wedding buzz, you can track Celebrity Breaking News coverage as it develops.
Why was jaime king’s godson absent from the wedding?
Page Six says Leo Newman was not at Swift’s wedding, while also describing context around Swift’s friendship with jaime king. It reports that a source for King told Page Six in April 2025 that their friendship “suffered because of the personal challenges” she has faced in recent years, including losing custody of Leo and her elder son, James, after failing to complete a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program. The story stops short of declaring anything about the wedding directly—yet it ties King’s absence to reported strain and personal circumstances.
What do the absences suggest about Swift’s inner circle?
E! News notes that Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds were also “not spotted” at the July 3 wedding, and they were missing from the rehearsal dinner the prior night. E! News adds that unsealed text messages showed the pair’s friendship had been strained, and that Swift—who is described as godmother to Lively and Reynolds’ kids—wrote to Lively during the dispute. With the godchildren absent alongside Lively and Reynolds, the takeaway is that Swift’s relationships around this moment may be more guarded than her past closeness suggested.
Key Takeaways
- Swift is reported as godmother to jaime king’s son Leo Newman and all four of Lively and Reynolds’ kids.
- Sources say none of the godchildren were present in Swift and Kelce’s wedding celebrations at Madison Square Garden.
- The wedding roles reportedly went to Kelce’s nieces as flower girls—amid a no-bridesmaids/no-groomsmen approach.
- Page Six links the King connection to reported friendship strain tied to personal challenges.