{"id":2495285,"date":"2026-07-09T17:26:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2495285"},"modified":"2026-07-09T17:26:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:26:54","slug":"taylor-swift-and-jaime-kings-friendship-through-the-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/taylor-swift-and-jaime-kings-friendship-through-the-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift and Jaime King’s Friendship Through the Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jaime King<\/b><\/a> has been part of Taylor Swift<\/b><\/a>\u2018s inner circle for more than a decade \u2014 long enough to entrust the pop star with the role of godmother to one of her sons.<\/p>\n

However, when Swift married Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce<\/b> in July 2026, King and her then-10-year-old son, Leo Thames, weren\u2019t among the approximately 1,000 guests. The absence prompted a rare public explanation<\/span><\/a> from King\u2019s camp and put a spotlight on a friendship that has quietly endured through Swift\u2019s many eras.<\/p>\n

Scroll below for a look at how Swift and King\u2019s bond has evolved through the years:<\/p>\n

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\n Related: <\/span>Jaime King Shares Taylor Swift Friendship Update After Son’s Wedding Absence<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tHart of Dixie alum Jaime King is revealing where her friendship with Taylor Swift stands after her 10-year-old son Leo was absent from his godmother\u2019s star-studded nuptials to Travis Kelce. \u201cThe reason Jaime chose Taylor as Leo Thames\u2019s godmother is because they both believe that being a godmother is a deeply personal and spiritual commitment [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Jaime King\u2019s Place in Taylor Swift\u2019s Early Squad<\/b><\/h2>\n

Before Swift\u2019s inner circle expanded to include the likes of Blake Lively, Gigi Hadid<\/b> and Selena Gomez<\/b>, King was among the earliest invitees to Swift\u2019s now-legendary Independence Day gatherings.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

In 2014, King joined Ingrid Michaelson, Lena Dunham, Emma Stone <\/b>and Jessica Szohr<\/b> at Swift\u2019s Rhode Island home for a 4th of July celebration. The group swam, baked and posed for a photo Swift shared on social media with the caption, \u201cFamily portrait.\u201d<\/p>\n

Swift paused her annual Independence Day parties between 2017 and 2022, eventually reviving her festive bash in 2023 with a group of her fellow \u201csingle girlies.\u201d In 2026, the singer swapped her traditional patriotic party for a glam wedding weekend with Kelce in New York City.<\/p>\n

Jaime King and Taylor Swift\u2019s Godmother Bond<\/b><\/h2>\n

After King and then-husband Kyle Newman<\/b> welcomed son Leo in 2015, they asked Swift to be his godmother. (King and Newman also welcomed James Knight in 2013 before their 2023 divorce.)<\/p>\n

Speaking to Us Weekly<\/i> in a December 2016 interview, King described Swift simply<\/span><\/a>: \u201cShe\u2019s amazing. She\u2019s great! As she is with everybody around her.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jaime King Supports Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce\u2019s Romance<\/b><\/h2>\n

King had long been vocal in her enthusiasm for Swift\u2019s romance with Kelce, who proposed in the summer of 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I\u2019m f***ing stoked,\u201d King exclusively told Us<\/i><\/span><\/a> in October 2025. \u201cLike, this is absolutely, this is the person. This is her person. Yeah, I\u2019m so happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jaime King and Son Leo\u2019s Absence at Taylor Swift\u2019s Wedding<\/b><\/h2>\n

Swift married Kelce in July 2026 in what one source described to Us <\/i>as an \u201cintimate\u201d ceremony inside NYC\u2019s Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n

King and Swift\u2019s godson Leo Thames were not among<\/span><\/a> the star-studded guests.<\/p>\n

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