TAYLOR SWIFT has once again been dragged into a global row – and this time it’s her most explosive ever.
The Bad Blood singer is at the centre of her former best friend Blake Lively’s legal battle with actor Justin Baldoni.
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The pair have been locked in a bitter row over claims Blake and her husband Ryan Reynolds tried to take over control of hit film It Ends With Us.
A new affidavit signed by Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman claims Blake’s legal team sensationally contacted Taylor’s inner circle asking for her to publicly support Blake in the row.
It alleges that Taylor’s team were warned if she didn’t play ball she ran the risk of Blake making a decade worth of texts between them public.
The judge has been quick to strike out the signed letter claiming it’s “irrelevant to any issues before the court”, but not before Baldoni’s lawyers doubled down on it’s allegations.
Taylor’s team are yet to comment on the sensational allegations but it’s believed her once close bond with Blake has been shattered.
A source said: “The allegations are outrageous and have sent shockwaves through Hollywood.
“Taylor’s camp are furious she’s being dragged into Blake’s feud with Justin and feel people are once again using her name for clout and drama.
“It’s safe to say Blake and Taylor’s once thick as thieves relationship is currently anything but.”
Taylor has found herself linked to the row after her 2020 song My Tears Ricochet was used in the domestic violence flick.
Justin Baldoni confesses he ‘wasn’t in the best place’ after ‘exhausting’ It Ends With Us filming with Blake Lively
Baldoni claims Blake used her friendship with Taylor to pressure him to chance one of the film’s scenes — and referred to the singer as “one of my dragons”.
Earlier this month Taylor’s team let rip after Baldoni’s camp tried to issue a subpoena on Taylor in order to make her appear in court.
A spokesperson for Swift said the move was simply to “draw public interest by creating tabloid clickbait instead of focusing on the facts of the case.”
It’s not the first time Taylor has been centre of a media storm. She has famously been at war with Kanye West for over a decade and previously locked horns with Katy Perry in a row over tour dancer.
The row comes amid growing speculation Taylor will shortly make her first public appearance since the Grammy Awards.
She is tipped to appear at the 2025 American Music Awards on May 26 in Las Vegas.
Taylor is up for six gongs including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, for The Tortured Poets Department and Collaboration of the Year for the record’s lead single Fortnight.
Whatever is the truth, one thing is for sure — anyone would be foolish to take on Taylor.
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CHARLI XCX looks effortlessly cool in the South of France.
The Boom Clap singer wore a cropped top and tiny denim shorts at a VIP bash put on by ice-cream maker Magnum at the Cannes Film Festival.
During the evening, Charli also took to the stage to perform.
Fellow artists Jamie XX and Yung Lean were also in the line-up to perform in Cannes.
It’s set to be a huge summer for Charli – who is a firm favourite of our Howell.
The singer will headline The Other Stage at Glastonbury next month as well as doing shows across Europe.
It seems that Brat Summer – coined following Charli’s iconic Brat album last June – clearly wasn’t a one-time thing.
DARTS whizzkid Luke Littler is adding another string to his bow.
He’s teamed up with arrows-loving pal Nathan Aspinall to launch their own store at the Meadowhall centre in Sheffield.
The pop-up Littler & Aspinall Shop will open for a short time to coincide with the Premier League Darts contest being held in the city.
Luke and Nathan, who are providing darts gear and signed collectables, will be at their new shop next Wednesday to meet fans.
Robbie is a punk rocker
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ROBBIE WILLIAMS channelled his inner punk as he took over Trafalgar Square to film his new music video.
The Let Me Entertain You singer was seen dressed in a leather jacket and tartan trousers as he filmed the clip across central London.
Robbie, who kicks off his UK stadium tour in Edinburgh on May 31, performed his mystery new single for a crowd of extras.
The track is tipped to be released next week.
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But as fans spotted what was going on, my onlookers told me Robbie was surrounded.
They added: “Robbie shot in Brick Lane and Trafalgar Square and it was there he attracted the most attention.
“People couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw him singing for the cameras.
“He was on top form and was laughing and joking with people who stopped by.
“Robbie sent himself up in the video too and wore a placard that said: ‘Amazingly tickets still available.’”
I’ve seen Robbie on stage a number of times and he never fails to put on the most amazing show.
If you can get the chance to go and see him, you absolutely will not regret it.
Jagger’s moved by ballet
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ROLLING STONES rocker Mick Jagger has swapped his wild ways on tour for posh nights at the ballet.
Mick was seen this week at London’s Royal Opera House watching Romeo And Juliet.
He was joined by his fiancée, choreographer Melanie Hamrick, who onlookers say was enjoying the show much more than he was.
A source said: “Mick, right, and Melanie snuck in via the back of the venue. They didn’t want to make a scene so perched on chairs in the wings for Act I.
“Melanie was having a great time filming the moves. Mick was taking it in but wasn’t as enamoured.”
The Stones were due to tour this summer but plans were axed at the last minute.
The couple got together in 2014. Melanie has said: “Maybe one day we’ll marry, maybe not. We are happy in our current life.”
OASIS fans need to tune into Radio X, after the station launched a dedicated platform just for their songs.
Radio X Oasis will only play the band’s music and also features interviews with Noel and Liam Gallagher.
You can tune in right now on the Radio X app, Global Player or on DAB Radio across the UK.
Jordan shines Bright-on
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RISING star Jordan Bradley has announced his second single, Jack.
The track, which will be released on June 20, is a collaboration with Duran Duran producer, Fi Mac.
Chatting to Bizarre about the song, Jordan whose debut single was Hold On Me, said: “It’s about heartbreak, euphoria and the emotional chaos that comes with your early twenties.
“I wrote it thinking about messy nights in Brighton: falling in and out of queer clubs, chasing connection while trying to out run loneliness.
“‘Jack’ could be a name, a drink, or a feeling, it’s intentionally ambiguous.
“It’s about trying to feel something real when everything else feels out of control.”
We reckon there are big things on the horizon for Jordan.
Ray’s still a Glass act
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GUY RITCHIE’s MobLand might have bombed, but his Netflix action-comedy The Gentlemen has proved to be a huge hit.
And Ray Winstone has now revealed filming for the second series is about to begin.
Ray, who plays jailed grass dealer Bobby Glass in the show, said: “I’m starting on The Gentlemen next week, which is already in production. I’m looking forward to getting back into the graft.
“Bobby Glass is back. I’m still in the prison, still nicked, but that’s the best place for him.
“It’s nice because I can come in and out and that way my daughter runs the business. It’s a good dynamic.”
Opening up about his storyline on iFL TV, Ray, right, added: “I’ve got three scripts. I think we’re moving into the legalisation of cannabis and all that stuff.
“To be honest, I haven’t seen the rest of the script so I don’t know where the journey goes. In a way, it’s a good thing. I don’t mind that with this, because some of it is all over the place.
“And then Guy edits it and puts it all together and it becomes a story. It kind of worked that way last time.”
Ray also revealed he refused to watch 2019 film The Gentlemen – which the Netflix show is based on – because he wanted to put his own terrifying touch on Bobby.
“I’ll probably watch that after I finish,” he said.
“You want to bring your own mark to it.
“If you start watching other people, you may fall into that trap of copying and being part of the same character.
“You want to produce your own character, do your own stuff, bring your own stamp to the job.”
