A Full Timeline of Taylor Swift and Blake Lively's Easter Egg-Filled Friendship (2024)

Blake Lively and Taylor Swift have a friendship for the ages. Inseparable since the early 2010’s, the duo have only grown closer in the past few years, so much so they’re basically like family.

Though Swift has always been known for her inner circle of powerful female friendships, including A-list stars like Selena Gomez and Sophie Turner, one of her longest-lasting kinships is with Lively, and by proxy, her husband Ryan Reynolds. The kismet connection all started when Lively shared a photo from her 2015 L’Oreal campaign with a caption that referenced the singer’s “Bad Blood” music video. When fans thought the actress was throwing shade, Lively quickly clarified that that was not the case, but rather she was a huge fan of Swift’s music. The two eventually met up in Australia for a day of petting koalas and gallivanting, and the rest was history.

Ahead, find a comprehensive timeline of Taylor Swift and Blake Lively's friendship.

December 2015: Lively and Swift hang out in Australia.

During Swift's 1989 tour, the soon-to-be besties met up in Australia for a fun-filled day of petting koalas. During this visit to the Warner Bros. Movie World theme park in Queensland, one of the photos features them jumping into the air together for the camera.

July 2016: Lively and Ryan Reynolds attend Swift’s famous fourth of July party.

Not too long after their Australian adventure, Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, attended Swift's annual Fourth of July celebration. Alongside Swift, they posed for a group photo against a backdrop of fireworks, and they also appeared in an adorable couple shot with Swift and her boyfriend at the time, Tom Hiddleston.

December 2016: Lively shares an Instagram birthday post for Swift.

A few months later, Lively celebrated Swift’s (belated) birthday on Instagram by posting a selfie of the two of them. She captioned it, "People Who I Not Only Really Love, But Also Really LIKE, That Were Born Yesterday: Part 1 of 2.🎈@taylorswift you know how I feel. 💜"

November 2017: Lively's daughter is featured on Swift's song.

When Swift dropped her album Reputation in November 2017, fans uncovered that the voice heard at the start of her song "Gorgeous" belongs to Lively and Reynolds' daughter, James.

Just before Swift comes in to sing, the then-2-year-old’s voice can be heard saying the word “gorgeous.”

In 2018, during Swift's Reputation tour stop in Massachusetts, Lively and Reynolds were seen in the VIP section of the audience, enthusiastically recording her performance of the song. Later, Lively shared on Good Morning America that the footage was “very embarrassing. That is the true, unfiltered version of our terrible stage-parent pride."

January 2019: Lively and Reynolds attend Swift’s NYE party.

Swift rang in the new year with a lively costume party where guests came dressed as their childhood heroes. In an Instagram post from the event, Swift, who dressed up as Ariel from The Little Mermaid, posed alongside Lively, who was wearing a Dorothy costume from The Wizard of Oz, in a group shot. In the last photo of the post, Reynolds and Swift are seen taking swigs from his gin brand, Aviation.

December 2019: Lively and Reynolds make an appearance at Swift’s 30th birthday party.

After Swift performed at the 2019 Jingle Ball in New York City, Lively and Reynolds attended her 30th birthday celebration along with other A-list guests. In a group photo posted by Swift on Instagram, Lively and Reynolds were seen sharing a smooch.

July 2020: Swift name-drops Lively’s three kids in song 'Betty.'

In her 2020 Folklore album, Swift’s song “Betty” mentions two characters named “James” and “Inez.” Not surprisingly, these names happen to be Lively’s daughter’s names, and “Betty” was the secret name of Lively’s third child, which had yet to be announced to the public. The song explores the theme of young love entwined in a love triangle.

A few years later during her Eras Tour stop in Philadelphia in May 2023, Swift performed “Betty” and introduced it by saying, “I named the characters after real people in my life who I love more than anything. And their names are James, Inez, and Betty.”

December 2020: Lively wishes Swift a happy birthday.

On December 13, 2020, Blake yet again celebrated Taylor's birthday on Instagram. Lively wrote, "...There was happiness because of you ♥ ️ Happy happy birthday," alongside a photo of the two best friends. She added, "Thank you for #Evermore. Absolutely nothing better than getting presents on other people's birthdays. 🎈 love you."

October 2021: Swift goes trick-or-treating with Lively’s kids.

For Halloween, Swift celebrated in New York with Lively and Reynolds, going trick-or-treating with their three children while dressed as a squirrel. Lively dressed up as Mia Wallace from Pulp Fiction.

November 2021: Lively and Reynolds support Swift on Saturday Night Live.

When Swift performed as the musical guest on SNL on November 13, 2021, Lively and Reynolds were there to cheer her on. The couple was also spotted at the afterparty in New York City.

Observant fans noticed that Lively was wearing the same heart-shaped red ring she had showcased earlier that week at an event for her Betty Buzz mixers. Fans took this as an easter egg for Swift’s upcoming music video for “I Bet You Think About Me” from Red (Taylor’s Version), because the heart-shaped ring was later seen in the video. Spoiler alert: they were right.

November 2021: Lively directs Swift's 'I Bet You Think About Me' music video.

After her SNL performance, Swift revealed that Lively would be directing her music video for "I Bet You Think About Me" from Red (Taylor's Version). The video was released on November 15, marking Lively's debut as a director. To commemorate this achievement, Swift also shared a heartfelt TikTok featuring Lively on set.

February 2022: Swift celebrates ACM award nomination with Lively.

After the ACM Awards announced that the duo received a nomination for their music video "I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor's Version)," Swift expressed her excitement on Instagram, stating: "AHHHHHHH CONGRATS @blakelively, MILES AND @keleighteller!!!! BIG GROUP HUG!" Swift also added, "I loved making this video, and it's amazing to see it nominated for video of the year by the @acmawards."

Both Swift and Lively collaborated on the video’s writing, with Lively also serving as a producer alongside Swift's brother, Austin.

June 2022: Lively attends Swift's 'All Too Well' screening.

Lively was BFF of the year, supporting Swift for her screening of All Too Well: The Short Film at the Beacon Theater in New York City, which was part of the 2022 Tribeca Festival. Reynolds accompanied his wife to show their support for their friend.

At the event, Lively was seen wearing a white midi-length dress, accessorized with a tan handbag and gold-studded nude T-strap pumps.

September 2022: Lively shares baby bump photo with bestie Swift.

Baby on board! Lively announced she was expecting her fourth child on the 10th Annual Forbes Power Women's Summit red carpet. Though her close friend Swift probably knew about it for months, as the actress shared several baby bump photos on Instagram shortly after, one of which featured a heartwarming moment with Swift. In the picture, Lively wore a pink bathing suit while embracing the pop star, who was dressed in shorts, a tank top, and Ray-Ban sunglasses.

November 2022: Reynolds gushes about Swift in Entertainment Tonight Interview.

While promoting his film Spirited, Reynolds sat down with Entertainment Tonight and simply gushed about his friend, Swift. Though he denied the singer’s appearance in his then-upcoming movie Deadpool 3, he emphasized that she would of course be welcome to join him in a movie any time. "Are you kidding me? I would do anything for that woman. She's a genius," Reynolds said.

He also shared that his entire family is "obsessed" with Swift and her album Midnights. "Oh my God, yes. We're all into it – I'm not joking. I love it so much. Blake loves it, my daughters love it. We’re obsessed," he remarked.

September 2023: Swift and Lively have a girls night in NYC.

In 2023, the duo enjoyed several girls' nights. The most notable is the night they dined together at Zero Bond before joining a larger group that included Sophie Turner and Brittany Mahomes. It is rumored that the group sat in a back room of the restaurant for over four hours.

Swift struck up a friendship with Brittany after she started dating NFL player Travis Kelce, who plays for the Kansas City Chiefs alongside Brittany’s husband, Patrick Mahomes. The night before the Chiefs faced off against the New York Jets, they all gathered at the Italian restaurant Emilio’s Ballato.

October 2023: Swift and Lively attend Kansas City Chiefs game together.

The next day, Swift was joined by several celebrity friends, including Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds to support her boyfriend Travis Kelce at the Kansas City Chiefs game in New Jersey. The trio was spotted arriving at MetLife Stadium together before enjoying the game from a box. Oh, and Hugh Jackman was there, too!

In a video shared by the NFL's official X account, the close friends were seen laughing in the stands during the Chiefs-Jets matchup, with Swift playfully mimicking a player.

December 2023: Lively attends Swift's birthday party.

Lively treated fans to a carousel of behind-the-scenes photos from Swift's 34th birthday party, which included A-list friends like Gigi Hadid and Alana Haim. She captioned the sweet photo dump "Somehow, she’s even better in real life. Happy, happy birthday to the one and only."

February 2024: Swift brings Lively to the super bowl.

At the Super Bowl LVIII, Swift had her besties, of course including BFF Lively, by her side to support Kelce. The actress arrived at the stadium sporting tight curls and a red tracksuit, while Swift opted for an all-black ensemble, with a red jacket – which showed her support for the Kansas City Chiefs – casually draped over her shoulders.

July 2024: Swift supports Reynolds Deadpool & Wolverine movie–and Lively thanks her.

To celebrate the release of Deadpool & Wolverine, Swift took to her Instagram to congratulate her good friend, Reynolds. "Over the past few years, I've watched one of my best friends pour every ounce of his heart, soul, sweat, time, energy, jokes, pain, joy, rebellion, darkness, and magic into this film," she wrote. "He's crafted the best work of his life, and this movie feels like a true joy portal – an exhilarating escape from reality and an abs sandwich. I have no idea how he pulled it off."

Lively reposted Swift's message on her own Instagram, adding, "Thank you @taylorswift for celebrating my guy(s). I couldn’t have said it better myself, which isn’t surprising since I have 14 fewer Grammys and no sold-out world tour!"