{"id":777358,"date":"2026-07-03T22:54:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T22:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/777358\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T22:54:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T22:54:24","slug":"hugh-grant-benson-boone-among-stars-at-rumoured-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/777358\/","title":{"rendered":"Hugh Grant, Benson Boone among stars at rumoured Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stars including Hugh Grant and Jason Sudeikis have begun arriving in New York ahead of the widely expected wedding of singer Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While neither has confirmed plans publicly, the New York Post’s Page Six reported Thursday, local time citing unnamed sources, that the two had already wed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Early celebrity appearances included Ethan and Ryan Hawke. (Reuters: Angelina Katsanis)<\/p>\n

Reuters was unable to confirm that report.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But a heavy media presence and barricades around New York’s Madison Square Garden fuelled expectations of a major event, as passers-bys stopped to snap photos and videos on their phones.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile NFL stars and celebrities have been spotted at the stadium wearing formal attire.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Benson Boone arrives at Madison Square Garden wearing a suit.\u00a0 (Reuters: Angelina Katsanis)<\/p>\n

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Kansas City Chiefs player Chris Jones dons a suit for the rumoured wedding.\u00a0 (Reuters: Brendan McDermid)<\/p>\n

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Jason Sudeikis rocks up to the New York venue.\u00a0 (Reuters: Brendan McDermid)<\/p>\n

Workers spent days this week unloading food and scenery into the iconic Manhattan arena.<\/p>\n

Scaffolding with heavy black curtains was in place, preventing crowds from spotting people on arrival, and a sign posted by an entrance on Thursday warned anyone entering to maintain strict confidentiality.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A worker unloads portable air-conditioning units outside of Madison Square Garden ahead of the reported wedding.\u00a0 (AP: Ryan Murphy)<\/p>\n

People were spotted rolling a white gown in a large garment bag into the venue on Friday.<\/p>\n

Officials including New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani have dropped hints that something is coming, and US media have reported the pair plan a cocktail hour for 1,000 people at the start of a long holiday weekend when the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence from British rule.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The hype around Taylor Swift’s wedding<\/a><\/p>\n

Fans believe they know the when and where of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s upcoming nuptials, but much of the reported two-day extravaganza will likely be a cloak-and-dagger operation.<\/p>\n

The couple through a publicist on Thursday said they had donated $US26 million ($37 million) to several charities in the city and elsewhere this week.<\/p>\n

Country music star Dolly Parton thanked Swift and Kelce on social media on Friday for a $2.88 million donation to her charity, which sends free books to children.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While she made no mention of a wedding, Parton’s post included a playful nod to any children the couple may have in the future.<\/p>\n

“It’s evident that you two have made giving back a key part of your life. So, hey, when you have the firstborn, can I have it? Because that is going to be one special baby,” Parton said.<\/p>\n

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A Swiftie talks to the press as they await the “royal wedding”.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0 (Reuters: Christian Monterrosa)<\/p>\n

Fans says closest thing to ‘a royal wedding’\u00a0<\/p>\n

The buzzy event coincides with brutally hot weather.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Temperatures were forecast to top 37.8 degrees Celsius and will likely test the stamina of onlookers hoping to catch a glimpse of the celebrity couple or their famous guests.<\/p>\n

Outside Swift’s Manhattan home, some Swifties used portable fans to try to stay cool.<\/p>\n

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Fans and press gather outside of the stadium.\u00a0 (AP: Charles Sykes\/Invision)<\/p>\n

Alison Walsh stopped with her 11-year-old daughter, one of the Swifties, on the West 31st Street side of the arena to peer through police-lined barricades at a large white tent.<\/p>\n

“When we heard this was going down, we wanted to be here. It is the closest thing to a royal wedding in the US,” said the 46-year-old Walsh, who was visiting from Connecticut and is also a Swift fan.<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift is engaged \u2014 what does this mean for her music?<\/a><\/p>\n

Now that Taylor Swift is entering her bridal era, is this the end of her vast swathes of relatable heartbreak songs that have sound-tracked the lives of her fans?<\/p>\n

The couple’s love story began in 2023 when Kelce tried unsuccessfully to meet Swift backstage at one of her concerts, but succeeded in capturing her attention and warming her heart by recounting his disappointment on a podcast.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Both are 36 years old.<\/p>\n

As the relationship grew, they appeared publicly together at her concerts, his Kansas City Chiefs games and on Saturday Night Live, leading to an August 2025 engagement announcement on Instagram that read: “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.”<\/p>\n

One of the most successful musicians of all time, Swift has won 14 Grammy Awards and shattered records with a global concert tour that made her a billionaire.<\/p>\n

Kelce, one of the NFL’s best-known players, helped the Kansas City Chiefs win three Super Bowls alongside star quarterback Patrick Mahomes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He also co-hosts the popular sports and pop culture podcast New Heights.<\/p>\n

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