When were Taylor Swift and Blake Lively last seen together? Singer reportedly distances herself from actor amid $400M lawsuit

Taylor Swift and Blake Lively once shared front‑row seats at awards shows, girls’ nights out, and whispered confidences over coffee. Their bond was forged through shared insider jokes and mutual support for each other’s creative ventures. But recent legal battles have fractured that friendship, leaving fans wondering when they were last spotted together.

According to US Weekly, their last joint outings was in late 2024. In October 2024, Swift and boyfriend Travis Kelce stepped out on a New York City double date with Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds.This outing marked the end of an era: since then, the stars have kept conspicuously apart.

The lawsuit that set Taylor Swift and Blake Lively apart

In December 2024, Blake Lively filed a lawsuit against director Justin Baldoni, alleging sexual harassment and workplace retaliation on the set of It Ends With Us. Lively’s complaint detailed unwanted advances and a hostile environment during production.

Baldoni fired back in January 2025 with a $400 million countersuit, accusing Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and her publicist of extortion and defamation. That countersuit named Taylor Swift as a peripheral figure, suggesting Lively invoked her friendship with Taylor Swift to gain leverage in negotiations. The very notion of her “dragon” allies being dragged into court blindsided Swift and her team.

The “dragon” text revelation

Court filings revealed that Lively referred to both Taylor Swift and Reynolds as her “dragons” in text messages to Baldoni. Those messages, once private, became public record and struck a raw nerve with Swift.

Insiders told Page Six that Swift felt exploited by the disclosure, viewing it as an attempt to weaponize her name for legal advantage.

“Taylor buries hatchets but keeps maps of where she put them,” said an insider.

It is worth noting that the singer felt betrayed by her friend’s maneuver.

The fallout from those text revelations dealt a severe blow to any lingering goodwill between the two.

Taylor Swift’s reaction and growing distance

After the “dragon” texts surfaced, Swift’s public response was noticeable by its absence. She declined to comment on Lively’s lawsuit or Baldoni’s countersuit, even though her track My Tears Ricochet features in the It Ends With Us album.

Taylor Swift’s team confirmed she was briefly subpoenaed, but never deposed, and that the request was later withdrawn. Swift opted not to rally behind Lively publicly, instead focusing on her ongoing Eras Tour and her relationship with Travis Kelce. Insiders told Page Six that Swift “has quietly moved on” and is “not looking back”.

Legal timeline in brief

• Dec. 20, 2024: Lively officially sues Baldoni for sexual harassment.
• Jan. 16, 2025: Baldoni countersues for $400 million, naming Lively, Reynolds, and Swift.
• May 9, 2025: Swift is subpoenaed (then released) in Baldoni’s lawsuit.
• May 15, 2025: Lively files a motion to block Baldoni from obtaining her texts with Swift.
• June 9, 2025: A judge dismisses Baldoni’s countersuit in its entirety.
• March 2026: Lively’s original lawsuit is scheduled to go to trial.

This whirlwind of filings has thrust two A‑list friends into an unwanted spotlight, and each legal skirmish seems to widen the gap between them.

Meanwhile, Lively has continued with family outings and creative projects, posting happy snaps with her sisters in New York as the legal drama plays out elsewhere. As of today, it reportedly seems unlikely that Taylor Swift and Lively will reunite publicly.

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