The story

Pop star Taylor Swift has married American football player Travis Kelce at a huge wedding in New York City.

The couple hired Madison Square Gardens, a sports arena and concert venue which can hold around 20,000 people. About 1,000 people, including many celebrities, were reportedly invited to the wedding.

Whilst there were many rumours about the wedding, the event had lots of secrets. For example, guests could not tell people they were attending, and were reportedly unable to take photos. 

News headlines 

Taylor Swift’s rumoured wedding celebrations begin with star-studded New York event
BBC News

A ‘pinch me moment‘: Details emerge from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s New York wedding
Sky News

Taylor & Travis – how AI images fill the gap when there’s no news
BBC Bitesize

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lots of famous people are involved

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pinch me moment
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