Taylor Swift no longer speaking to Blake Lively after Justin Baldoni scandal shook decade-long friendship

Taylor Swift’s shock involvement in Blake Lively’s highly publicised legal roller coaster with Justin Baldoni rocked the foundations of their decade-long friendship.

And the A-list pals are still struggling to move on from the fallout, with the Bad Blood singer, 35, no longer communicating with Lively, 37, according to insiders.

DailyMail.com previously reported that she had taken a ‘step back’ from the Gossip Girl alum, but their close bond has deteriorated, with Swift reportedly refusing an invitation to the SNL 50th anniversary special as Lively was on the guest list.

‘Taylor is not communicating with Blake,’ an insider said. ‘She was invited to SNL50, but with Blake there – and Kim Kardashian – it was the last place on earth she would be seen.’

The global frenzy around Lively has left Swift questioning her close friendships and how she can prevent ‘external factors’ from damaging her own reputation.

‘Taylor is taking stock of which of her friends are good for her and who name drops her for personal gain after Blake-gate,’ a second insider added.

Bad Blood singer Taylor Swift is no longer communicating with Blake Lively after being dragged into her lawsuit with Justin Baldoni, insiders claim

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Bad Blood singer Taylor Swift is no longer communicating with Blake Lively after being dragged into her lawsuit with Justin Baldoni, insiders claim

DailyMail.com previously reported that Swift, 35, had taken a ¿step back¿ from the Gossip Girl alum, 37, but their close bond has deteriorated further

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DailyMail.com previously reported that Swift, 35, had taken a ‘step back’ from the Gossip Girl alum, 37, but their close bond has deteriorated further

‘She has a new album in the works and is shocked by how much drama she was pulled into. She won’t let external factors hurt her career.’

The once best friends haven’t been pictured together for four months. The last time was when Lively and Swift enjoyed a double date with their respective partners Ryan Reynolds and Travis Kelce in Manhattan in October.

Questions were raised earlier this month when the actress failed to attend the Super Bowl, with Swift instead flanked by her collaborator Ice Spice, social media influencer Ashley Avignone and Haim sisters Alana, Este and Danielle.

Swift was dragged into the explosive saga last month when her It Ends with Us co-star Baldoni countersued Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds, 48, for $400 million.

In his filing he claimed Lively, who accused Baldoni of sexual harassment in a lawsuit, used Swift to intimidate him at a meeting with Reynolds about edits she had made to a rooftop scene.

Baldoni claimed the Cruel Summer singer made him feel like he ‘needed to comply with Blake’s direction for the script’.

Lively later appeared to threaten Baldoni by comparing herself to Game of Thrones character Khaleesi in a series of text messages, included as exhibits to court papers, in which she referred to Reynolds and her best friend as her ‘dragons’.

A source previously told DailyMail.com that the ‘uncool and unnecessary’ description was a shock for Swift who had never planned to be at the meeting, but arrived at Lively’s New York penthouse to find it was still ongoing.

¿Taylor is not communicating with Blake,¿ an insider said. ¿She was invited to SNL50, but with Blake there ¿ and Kim Kardashian ¿ it was the last place on earth she would be seen¿

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‘Taylor is not communicating with Blake,’ an insider said. ‘She was invited to SNL50, but with Blake there – and Kim Kardashian – it was the last place on earth she would be seen’

‘For the time being she is taking a step back from Blake because she doesn’t want to get tangled in this more than she already has – which is far more than she ever needed to be,’ an insider told DailyMail.com.

Khaleesi, also known as Daenerys Targaryen and Mother of Dragons, is one of the main characters in Game of Thrones, which aired between 2011 to 2019.

She was portrayed as a villain after descending into madness and turning to vengeance due to trauma and loss.

Baldoni also claimed in the suit that Lively leveraged her friendship with the Grammy-winner to get her way behind the scenes.

He claimed the actress threatened to ‘change her mind’ about reaching out to Swift to secure the use of her hit 2020 track My Tears Ricochet.

Swift and Lively have been friends for a decade, with the pair celebrating milestones together and the singer even name dropping Lively’s children in her music.

She appeared to rally around the actress when rumours of rancour between her and Baldoni first started bubbling in August.

She was pictured arriving at Swift’s Rhode Island property, taking solace at the $17 million, eight bedroom estate alongside her husband Reynolds, to escape the frenzy.

Swift was dragged into the explosive saga last month when Baldoni countersued Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds, 48, for $400 million (pictured 2024)

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Swift was dragged into the explosive saga last month when Baldoni countersued Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds, 48, for $400 million (pictured 2024)

In his filing he claimed that Lively leveraged her friendship with the Grammy-winner to get her way behind the scenes (pictured on the set of It Ends with Us with Lively)

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In his filing he claimed that Lively leveraged her friendship with the Grammy-winner to get her way behind the scenes (pictured on the set of It Ends with Us with Lively)

Lively's past behaviour has come under increasing scrutiny with Reynolds fuelling the hostility when he seemingly poked fun at his wife's allegations at the SNL50: The Anniversary Special

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Lively’s past behaviour has come under increasing scrutiny with Reynolds fuelling the hostility when he seemingly poked fun at his wife’s allegations at the SNL50: The Anniversary Special

All the times Blake Lively was ‘mean’ to Baldoni behind-the-scenes

Her past behaviour has come under increasing scrutiny in the months since.

She and husband Reynolds appeared to fuel the hostility towards them on Sunday night when he seemingly poked fun at his wife’s allegations at the SNL50: The Anniversary Special.

‘I have a question,’ he said, to which Tina Fey replied: ‘Oh Ryan Reynolds, how’s it going?’

In an apparent nod to the maelstrom of headlines, he responded: ‘Great – why, what have you heard?’

The reaction from viewers was predictably brutal, with many accusing the Hollywood power couple of using their clout to claw back public favour after months of bad headlines.

Lively made headlines when she accused Baldoni of sexual harassment in a bombshell lawsuit last year.

She alleged that Baldoni showed her explicit videos and photos of other women, openly discussed his struggles with pornography, and made inappropriate remarks about her appearance and weight.

Lively also accused the former Jane The Virgin star of entering her trailer while she was nude, and letting his ‘friends’ watch her film intimate scenes, along with other activities that created a ‘hostile work environment’.

Baldoni claimed in court filings they made efforts to usurp and undermine his input as the director of It Ends with Us.

The actor has denied the allegations, while Lively and Reynolds have denied the accusations made in litigation by him.