New York: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are widely expected to cap their three-year love story with a New York wedding celebration late on Friday, ending months of speculation about the union between the pop megastar and one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history.
While neither has confirmed plans publicly, the New York Post's Page Six reported Thursday, citing unnamed sources, that the two had already wed. Reuters was unable to confirm that report. But a heavy media presence and barricades around New York's Madison Square Garden fueled expectations of a major event, as passersby on Friday morning stopped to snap photos and videos on their phones. Workers spent days this week unloading food and scenery into the iconic Manhattan arena, which is in its longest summer stretch without a scheduled concert or sporting event. Scaffolding with heavy black curtains was in place, preventing crowds from spotting people arriving at the building, and a sign posted by an entrance on Thursday warned anyone entering to maintain strict confidentiality. Officials including New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani have dropped hints that something is coming, and U.S. 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. The couple through a publicist on Thursday said they had donated $26 million to several charities in the city and elsewhere this week. The buzzy event coincides with brutally hot weather. Temperatures were forecast to top 100 degrees Fahrenheit (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.
