Despite being on a girls’ night at Madison Square Garden, fiance Travis Kelce wasn’t far from Taylor Swift’s mind during her courtside chats before Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
Swift was joined by Alana and Este Haim for the Knicks’ miraculous comeback from 29 points behind against the San Antonio Spurs, and she ended the night jumping for joy in the bowels of the arena where she is expected to hold her wedding next month.
Before the game, though, the pop superstar was spotted happily speaking to fans and posing for photos as she took in the atmosphere near her courtside seats.
The Daily Mail has spoken to an expert lipreader to get the lowdown on what exactly Swift was chatting about, and it revealed a huge ‘regret’ for her man, Chiefs tight end Kelce.
With a huge crowd surrounding her, Swift looks at ease as she takes selfies with two fans, before a man in the second row grabs her attention and says something. She quickly responds ‘thank you so much’, before the conversation seemingly moves to Kelce’s absence.
The NFL star is currently in mandatory minicamp preparing for his 14th season in the league, meaning he was unable to hot-foot it to NYC to watch the game with his soon-to-be-wife.
Taylor Swift could be seen chatting to various fans near her courtside seat at MSG
Kelce missed the Knicks’ miracle game due to being in training camp with the NFL’s Chiefs
It appears to be a decision he was not entirely happy about, after Swift responded to a question on Travis by saying: ‘It’s such a shame… he really wanted to come!’
The pair have attended NBA games in courtside seats together in the past, but it’s fair to say that nothing could rival the atmosphere in the Garden on Wednesday night.
The Knicks were 29 points down, but came back to beat the Spurs by a single point after a miraculous second-half revival.
Swift could barely believe her eyes as she watched on from the side of the court, with the victory sealed in the final seconds by an OG Anunoby tip-shot.
The Knicks now lead the best-of-seven series 3-1, and head to San Antonio on Saturday night with a chance to win a championship for the first time in 53 years.
It may not be long until Swift and Kelce are together under the roof of MSG, though, if rumors of their impending wedding are to be believed.
An insider told the Daily Mail last week that the couple will tie the knot inside the famous arena on July 3, after deciding to to ’embrace the spectacle’ of a giant wedding.
The source also dished to Daily Mail that the superstar couple were considering Casa Cipriani as a potential wedding venue prior to settling on MSG.
Swift celebrates in the bowels of Madison Square Garden after New York came back to win
OG Anunoby left the Garden stunned and Swift celebrated wildly with Mariska Hargitay
Swift and Kelce are seen in September 2024 at Casa Cipriani in Manhattan, New York City
The luxe private members club, located in Manhattan’s Financial District close to the World Trade Center, may still be used by the lovebirds for a private celebration, per the source.
The insider also says the NYPD are already in discussions to help secure MSG ahead of the wedding.
Last month, insiders told The Daily Mail that guests won’t have the location confirmed until the morning of July 3.