How Taylor Swift bonded with Sophie Turner over their mutual exes (2024)

Taylor Swift has shown that her iconic girl squad can include some of the most unlikely of members, as two of her exes' new loves were proudly supporting her at her Eras Tour shows in London over the weekend.

The singer recently wrapped up a trio of stellar shows at Wembley Stadium as part of her Eras Tour, and was supported by a slew of celebrity pals who took their place in the VIP tent for the concerts.

Joining Taylor was her close pal Sophie Turner, who was accompanied by her new boyfriend PeregrinePearson, with the pair also joining the singer for a night out at London's Chiltern Firehouse later in the evening.

Of course the pair both share singer Joe Jonasas an ex, with Taylor splitting from the singer in 2008.

She went on to pen several break-up songs thought to be about him, including Forever and Always, Mr Perfectly Fine, Better Than Revenge and Last Kiss. They have long since made amends, however.

After Sophie's marriage to Joe ended in 2023, she formed a close friendship with Taylor, with the duo spotted at dinner at popular Manhattan eatery Via Carota in September 2023, the same month that the actress and singer announced they were divorcing.

Theladies bonded while sharing a sofa on The Graham Norton show, where Sophie was quizzed about her recent Vegas marriage to Joe and Taylor discussed her new singleMe!

Their friendship has ramped up in recent months, andThe Mail on Sunday understood that Taylor became an increasing support to the British actress after the end of her four-year marriage to Joe turned sour.

Of their alliance, a friend said: 'Taylor and Sophie may not have been seen together much over the years but there has been a friendship there. However, once Taylor realised what Sophie was going through she wanted to lend her a shoulder to cry on.

'Taylor isn't silly though. She is absolutely aware that if the two of them are seen together it will attract a lot of attention and a lot of column inches. And the fact that their moniker 'Saylor' has now been coined means that they have become a thing.'

Sophie previously praised the singer for her support during that difficult time, telling British Vogue in May: 'Taylor was an absolute hero to me this year.'

Sophie explained that when she needed a place to stay in New York with her two daughters Willa, three, and Delphine, 22 months, she asked Taylor if she knew of somewhere she could rent.

Without hesitation Taylor offered up her own home in the Big Apple for free.

Sophie said of the gesture: 'I’ve never been more grateful to anyone than I am for her because she took my children and me, and provided us with a home and a safe space.She really has a heart of gold.'

Also among the VIPs at Taylor's show was actress Zawe, who is engaged to actor Tom Hiddleston, another of Taylor's former flames.

She famously dated the Loki star back in 2016, but they split after just four months together.

But Zawe was spotted heading into the VIP tent to join stars including Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Ellie Goulding and Cate Blanchett.

Zawe and her fiancé Tom, who she's dated since 2019, welcomed their first child in October 2022.

The star had previously offered a glimpse at her new London girl squad, as sheenjoyed a night on the town in Notting Hill during a break from her Eras Tour earlier this month.

The singer let her hair down at Argentinean restaurant Casa Cruz alongside a new posse of girlfriends.

Taylor was joined by Kate Moss, Stella McCartney, Andrew Scott and Phoebe Waller Bridge while old pals Cara Delevingne and Lena Dunham, who both live in London, also joined the party.

Completing the lineup was Taylor's close pals, Haim sisters Este and Danielle and music legend Chrissie Hynde.

Also joining the group was Phoebe's former Fleabag co-star Andrew Scott, who was also pictured with the actress in the VIP tent for Taylor's London show on Sunday.

Andrew is a good friend of Taylor's ex boyfriend Joe Alwyn, with the two's Tortured Man Club group chat alongside Paul Mescal believed to have inspired the title of Taylor's latest record, The Tortured Poets Department, a claim which Andrew has since downplayed

The actor has previously revealed he texts Taylor, gushing recently that he messaged the star to congratulate her on TTPD, gushing: 'I think she is just a force of nature, just an extraordinary human, and this album is really, really amazing.'

On Friday, Taylor Swift was joined by her London girls' squad as Cara, Nicola Coughlan and Stella McCartneyturned out to support her first Wembley gig of the Eras Tour.

The songstress kicked off the London leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour - performing to fans, celebrities and politicians alike - as well as her American footballer boyfriend Travis Kelce.

Model Cara, 31, danced the night away on Friday withher socialite sister Poppy, 38, before posing for a selfie with Bridgerton actress Nicola, 37, and Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness, 37.

Royalty even headed to Wembley to see Taylor in action.The Prince of Wales was among the 90,000-strong crowd in London showing off his moves to Shake It Offas he celebrated his 42nd birthday with George, 10, Charlotte, nine, and Louis, six.

As Taylor's trio of Wembley concerts came to a close, fans were then sent into a frenzy as her boyfriend Travis made a surprise appearance on-stage.

Decked out in a tuxedo and top hat, the Kansas City Chiefs player joined Swift during her I Can Do It With a Broken Heart outfit change. The tight end beamed as he carried his girlfriend, gently placing her on a red couch at the center of the stage.

It was his first appearance onstage with the singer and followed the official announcement of their relationship on Friday evening.

The reaction lit up social media, with many fans in awe that Kelce handled the performance like a professional, even showing off some of his signature dance moves.