Jaime King be a part of Taylor SwiftAn inner circle of more than a decade – long enough to entrust the pop star with the role of godmother to one of her sons.
However, when Swift married the Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce in July 2026, King and his 10-year-old son, Leo Thames, were not among the estimated 1,000 guests. Absence caused a rare public explanation from King's camp and shed light on the friendships that quietly endured through Swift's many seasons.
Scroll below to see how Swift and King's bond has evolved over the years:
Jaime King's place in Taylor Swift's Early Squad
Odeya Rush, Jaime King, Taylor Swift and Hailee Steinfeld in 2014.
Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for The Weinstein CompanyBefore Swift's inner circle expanded to include the likes of Blake Lively, Gigi Hadid again Selena GomezKing was among the first invitees to Swift's now legendary Independence Day rallies.
In 2014, King joined Ingrid Michaelson, Lena Dunham, Emma Stone again Jessica Szohr at Swift's Rhode Island home for a 4th of July celebration. The group swam, baked and took a photo that Swift shared on social media with the caption, “Family photo.”
Swift paused her annual Independence Day parties between 2017 and 2022, finally reviving her celebratory bash in 2023 with her fellow “single girls.” In 2026, the singer changed her traditional patriotic party to a beautiful wedding weekend with Kelce in New York City.
Jaime King and Taylor Swift's Godmother Bond
After the Lord and then the husband Kyle Newman welcomed son Leo in 2015, they asked Swift to be his godfather. (King and Newman also welcomed James Knight in 2013 before their 2023 divorce.)
Talking to Us Weekly in a December 2016 interview, King explained Swift simply: “He's amazing. He's beautiful! With everyone around him.”
Jaime King Supports Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Romance
King had long spoken about the passion of Swift and Kelce's love, who proposed in the summer of 2025.
“Yes, I am angry,” King you are only told Us in October 2025. “Like, this is totally human. This is his person. Yeah, I'm very happy.”
Jaime King and Son Leo's Absence from Taylor Swift's Wedding
Swift married Kelce in July 2026, one source said Us as an “intimate” event inside NYC's Madison Square Garden.
King and Swift's godson Leo Thames they were not in the middle star-studded guests.
“The reason why Jaime chose Taylor as Leo Thames' godfather is because they both believe that being a godmother is a personal and spiritual commitment that has nothing to do with public appearances,” King's spokesperson said, referring to their lack of marriage. “Leo Thames is too young to celebrate a big grown-up wedding, but he and his mom were able to happily celebrate Taylor and Travis' wedding in their own very special, age-appropriate way over the summer break.”
As to whether Leo Thames will one day celebrate his godson's wedding in a traditional way, that is a story yet to be written.
This story was compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
