What Travis Kelce's Ex-GF Kayla Nicole Doing Amid Taylor Swift Wedding

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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Wedding Guest Who Caught the Bouquet Revealed

Kayla Nicole is starin' at the sunset, babe.

As Travis Kelce tied the knot with Taylor Swift in a July 3 wedding at New York City's Madison Square Garden, his ex-girlfriend took in the view of the setting sun from a high-rise overlooking other apartment buildings.

Alongside a snapshot of the opalite sky stretched across a city skyline, Kayla wrote on her Instagram Story, "Look at her."

The Pre-Game With Kayla Nicole podcaster did not share the location of where the photo was taken, though the sunset in NYC on July 3 was also particularly colorful after a brief rainstorm.

Kayla, 34, dated Travis, 36, for five years before their 2022 breakup. Recently, she hinted at why their love story ended, telling Love Island USA alum Ace Greene in a TikTok Live that the reason her last relationship ended "could be compatibility issues."

"It’s been a long time," she shared. "Right person, wrong time."

And since her split from the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, Kayla has vowed to stay away from sports stars.

"I keep saying I don't want to date any more athletes," she quipped in a November episode of Harry Jowsey's Boyfriend Material podcast, "but I'm down to date the owners of the teams."

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In fact, Kayla said her outlook on love has "really changed" in recent years.

"I want someone who has integrity and ambition," Kayla shared. "I do have a list in my phone. I write down the things that I want in life. I added that to my list recently: A man that is very romantic."

As she put it, "One guy that I dated, he sent me shopping to get an outfit to wear on my date with him, and then flew me out and had flowers waiting for me in the car on arrival and then had a whole date night planned."

As for Travis, he saw sparks fly when he attended one of Taylor's Eras Tour dates in 2023. Though he didn't get a chance to meet her at the show, he caught the "Wildest Dreams" singer's attention when he playfully called her out on his and brother Jason Kelce's New Heights podcast.

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“This kind of felt more like I was in an '80s John Hughes movie,” Taylor, 36, recalled during her 2025 appearance on Kelce's podcast, “and he was standing outside my window with a boom box like, ‘I wanna date you, do you wanna go on a date with me?’”

She added, "So I was like, 'If this guy isn't crazy, which is a big if, this is sort of what I've been writing songs about wanting to happen to me since I was a teenager.'"

The couple married in front of family and a star-studded guest list of friends at MSG, with pal Adam Sandler officiating the ceremony. Jason served as Travis' Best Man, while Taylor's brother Austin Swift was her Man of Honor.

To see who else attended their wedding, read on...

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Anya Taylor-Joy & Kesha

The stars coordinate in stunning black dresses for the wedding of the century.

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Jessica Alba & Danny Ramirez

Over 10 years after starring in the "Bad Blood" music video, Alba proved she still has mad love for Swift, attending the ceremony with her boyfriend. 

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Dakota Johnson

Come here, dressed in black now, the actress rocked an asymmetrical look for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's July 3, 2026 wedding in New York.

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Patrick Mahomes & Brittany Mahomes

The Chiefs QB and his wife shared a photo on the way to see Kelce and Swift reach the endzone in their relationship.

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Zoë Kravitz

Best believe Swift's longtime friend—and collaborator on "Lavender Haze"—was bejeweled in a mini dress and strappy heels for the soirée. However, her plus-one was a blank space, since her fiancé Harry Styles (also Swift's ex) performed on London on July 3.

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Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski & Camille Kostek

"One hell of a (love) story," Edelman wrote on social media while attending the bash with his fellow Patriots alum and Gronk's longtime girlfriend. "Congrats to Taylor and Travis Unbelievable day celebrating two incredible people."

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Gabriella Brooks & Liam Hemsworth

Brooks—who also dated Swift's ex Matty Healy—wrote on Instagram, "The night of our lives. Congratulations T[heart]T you are a match made in heaven."

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Camila Cabello

The "Havana" singer—who opened for Swift's Reputation tour—was burning red in her deep V dress for the affair at Madison Square Garden. 

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Gigi Hadid

Swift's longtime bestie looked so gorgeous as she strutted into Madison Square Garden donning a breathtaking pink gown and bombshell hair. 

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Karlie Kloss & Joshua Kushner

No bad blood here. The former bestie of Swift proved that some hatchets can be buried as she stepped out with her husband for the wedding. 

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Ed Sheeran & Cherry Seaborn

After the storm, something was indeed born on the Fourth of July for both Sheeran and Seaborn, as well as Swift and Kelce, who will tie the knot July 3. 

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Hugh Grant & Anna Elisabet Eberstein

After attending the Eras Tour, the actor and his wife showed their love, actually, for Swift and Kelce.

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Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco

The "Love You Like a Love Song" singer and music producer couldn't keep their hands to thamselves as their celebrated her BFF's wedding to Kelce.

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Jimmy Fallon

One for the money, two for the show—the late night host wasn't going to be a no-show for this one.

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Machine Gun Kelly 

The rapper, who has bonded with Kelce over their shared Ohio hometown, kept it 100 in his signature style. 

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Jason Sudeikis

The Ted Lasso star—whose ex Olivia Wilde went on to date Swift's ex Harry Styles, fun fact—was in a rush to the main event as he was seen hustling through midtown Manhattan. 

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Maren Morris

She's got class all over her. The country singer—who appeared on the re-recording of Swift's Fearless album—sported a little black dress. 

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Gigi Hadid

For the model, it felt like a perfect night to dress up in a sparkling pink 'fit and watch her BFF get married. 

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Bradley Cooper

A simple tux never goes out of style for a wedding. The Silver Linings Playbook star was dressed to impress in the West Village. 

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Kelsea Ballerini 

And we could tell you, Ballerini opted for green. The country star and longtime fan of Swift stepped out for the wedding. 

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Miranda Lambert & Brendan McLoughlin

Quite the high profile date night. The "Drunk" singer headed to MSG alongside her husband. 

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Abigail Anderson

Besties with Swift since the singer sat in class next to a red-head named Abigail, a gilded Anderson attended with husband Charles Berard.

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Vanessa Bryant

Kobe Bryant's widow, who has been close to Swift for years, needed no assist to pull off the perfect look, featuring a sweetheart neckline to celebrate the newlywed sweethearts.

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Nikki Glaser

The comedian—who confessed she spent nearly $100,000 to see 22 Eras Tour shows—had her wildest dreams come true seeing Swift say "I do."

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Brad Paisley, Kimberly Williams Paisley, Seth Meyers & Alexi Ashe

The celeb couples enjoyed a double date at the wedding of the year.

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Tree Paine

Swift's longtime publicist stunned in an off-the-shoulder neutral-hued gown. 

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Benson Boone

The singer came ready to see all the beautiful things at Swift and Kelce's nuptials.

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Melanie Nyema, Shayna Steele, Jeslyn Gorman, Kamilah Marshall & Eliotte Nicole

Swift's backup dancers and singers banded together for the gorgeous occasion. Nicole captioned her post, "The Love Story of the ages has its happy ending."

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Whyley Yoshimura

The Eras Tour dancer is also speaking now on attending the wedding of the century, writing on Instagram, "i luv u tayvis."

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"The Betts pulled up to the Travis Kelce & Taylor Swift wedding," the actress wrote on Instagram following the party. "A time was had! The love in the room was palpable. Wowwwwwww is the best way to describe it. From beginning to end no detail was spared! "

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