The drama surrounding Blake Lively , Travis Kelce , and Taylor Swift just took an unexpected turn. According to insiders, the Gossip Girl star was “blindsided” after Travis Kelce casually referred to her as a “friend” during the latest episode of his New Heights podcast , despite ongoing rumors that she and Swift are no longer close. The comment, seemingly harmless on the surface, has reportedly left Lively feeling “gaslit” and frustrated as speculation about her strained friendship with Swift resurfaces.
Blake Lively blindsided by Travis Kelce’s “friend” comment on podcast
During a segment where Travis and his brother Jason Kelce discussed the 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants for their “film club,” the Chiefs star praised Lively’s performance, saying, “I might have been a little biased, but I thought Bridget’s story was the most relatable and probably the most fun.” Jason added some humor, teasing, “I gotta admit, not the best run. Blake, I love you [but] it does not strike me as a star athlete run.”
While fans saw it as lighthearted banter, insiders claim Lively was caught off guard by Travis’ public mention. “She was like, why now? He’s been silent for months, and suddenly he’s name-dropping her like everything’s fine,” a source told columnist Rob Shuter. “It felt manipulative.”
The source added that Blake doesn’t plan to address the situation publicly, but she also refuses to “be gaslit into pretending everything’s fine.” According to the insider, “Travis might charm NFL fans, but Blake sees right through it.”
Inside the rumored fallout between Blake Lively and Taylor Swift
The tension between Swift and Lively reportedly began earlier this year when Blake was dragged into a legal dispute with her It Ends With Us co-star, Justin Baldoni. The lawsuit alleged she used Swift’s star power to influence creative decisions, claims that Swift’s rep firmly denied, stating she “never set foot on the set of this movie.”
Adding fuel to the fire, leaked texts between Lively and Baldoni likened her to Game of Thrones’ Daenerys Targaryen, with Swift described as one of her “dragons”, a metaphor that didn’t sit well with fans.
Also Read: Taylor Swift jokingly reveals Travis Kelce surrounded by ‘hot gay friends’ in candid comment
While neither Lively nor Swift has publicly commented on the state of their friendship, Kelce’s unexpected “friend” remark has reignited speculation that Hollywood’s most famous BFF duo may be on frostier terms than ever.
Blake Lively blindsided by Travis Kelce’s “friend” comment on podcast
During a segment where Travis and his brother Jason Kelce discussed the 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants for their “film club,” the Chiefs star praised Lively’s performance, saying, “I might have been a little biased, but I thought Bridget’s story was the most relatable and probably the most fun.” Jason added some humor, teasing, “I gotta admit, not the best run. Blake, I love you [but] it does not strike me as a star athlete run.”
Travis and Jason Kelce applaud ‘friend’ Blake Lively on ‘New Heights’ after her falling out with Taylor Swift https://t.co/QxxPB9ZYZh pic.twitter.com/H6rOgdHRYy
— Page Six (@PageSix) October 7, 2025
While fans saw it as lighthearted banter, insiders claim Lively was caught off guard by Travis’ public mention. “She was like, why now? He’s been silent for months, and suddenly he’s name-dropping her like everything’s fine,” a source told columnist Rob Shuter. “It felt manipulative.”
The source added that Blake doesn’t plan to address the situation publicly, but she also refuses to “be gaslit into pretending everything’s fine.” According to the insider, “Travis might charm NFL fans, but Blake sees right through it.”
New spin from a “source”is that Blake lively feels MANIPULATED by Travis Kelce 😭😂 pic.twitter.com/Ssr2B20i3b
— JusticeforBJS (@Justice4BJS) October 9, 2025
Inside the rumored fallout between Blake Lively and Taylor Swift
The tension between Swift and Lively reportedly began earlier this year when Blake was dragged into a legal dispute with her It Ends With Us co-star, Justin Baldoni. The lawsuit alleged she used Swift’s star power to influence creative decisions, claims that Swift’s rep firmly denied, stating she “never set foot on the set of this movie.”
Adding fuel to the fire, leaked texts between Lively and Baldoni likened her to Game of Thrones’ Daenerys Targaryen, with Swift described as one of her “dragons”, a metaphor that didn’t sit well with fans.
Also Read: Taylor Swift jokingly reveals Travis Kelce surrounded by ‘hot gay friends’ in candid comment
While neither Lively nor Swift has publicly commented on the state of their friendship, Kelce’s unexpected “friend” remark has reignited speculation that Hollywood’s most famous BFF duo may be on frostier terms than ever.
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