NEW YORK: Pop superstar Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce are married, their publicist announced on Friday at a star-studded celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York. They got married, which brought a happy ending to this three-year love story.“Just married!” flashed on the big screen outside Manhattan Stadium. Swift’s publicist confirmed via email that the Grammy-winning musician has married the Kansas City Chiefs star.Comedian Adam Sandler officiated the ceremony, a publicist said in a statement titled “Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married!” Sandler was described as a friend of the couple.Swift’s brother Austin Swift served as the “man of honor” and Kelce’s brother, retired football star Jason Kelce, served as best man.The bride and groom wore designs by Christian Dior and Swift chose jewelry by Cartier, the statement said. No photos posted.Stars including Jennifer Lopez, Ed Sheeran, Jimmy Fallon and Abby Wambach were spotted entering the garden in the muggy weather with temperatures reaching 38 degrees Celsius. Hugh Grant, Jason Sudeikis and Ethan Hawke also walked into the venue.The event, dubbed “America’s Royal Wedding,” took place atop one of New York’s major transportation hubs and was heavily guarded as onlookers, including fans known as “Swifties,” struggled to catch a glimpse of the celebrity crowd. One fan showed off a pink and white friendship bracelet that read “Team Bride.” Another held a handmade sign with Swift’s lyrics written on it. “Karma is the Chiefs man, come straight to MSG,” it said.Fourteen-year-old Jenny Vaughan and her mother Danielle from Michigan stopped to look at the “JUST&T MARRIED” sign. “We focus on her because we love her so much,” Jenny said.Jane Lowry, a 15-year-old high school student from Texas, was on vacation in New York when she climbed a scaffolding across the street to catch a glimpse of the celebrities arriving in New York. “I wanted to meet Taylor Swift because I really like her music,” Lowry said, adding that from her vantage point, she only saw two football players.Swift has chronicled her romances and breakups in her music, and Lowry said she’s looking forward to releasing new material during her marriage. “I thought she would write some lovely songs about it,” she said.The lights atop the Empire State Building turned light blue on Friday night, a nod to the motto that “something blue” brings good luck at weddings, according to the landmark’s social media accounts.Workers spent several days this week delivering food and sets to the iconic Manhattan Arena for a major event that has been shrouded in secrecy. US media reported that the pair invited more than 1,000 people to celebrate at the start of a long holiday weekend, when the country will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence from British rule.The couple said Thursday through a publicist that they had donated $26 million this week to several charities in the city and elsewhere.The pair’s love story began in 2023 when Kelce unsuccessfully tried to meet Swift backstage at one of her concerts, but managed to grab her attention and warm her heart by recounting his disappointment on a podcast. Both are 36 years old.As their relationship grew, they appeared publicly together at her concerts, his Kansas City Chiefs games and “Saturday Night Live,” leading to an engagement announcement on Instagram in August 2025 that read, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.”One of the most successful musicians of all time, the writer of “Love Story” and “Shake It Off” has won 14 Grammy Awards and broken records with global concert tours that have made her a billionaire. (This is a Reuters report)
