Taylor Swift has tied the knot with Travis Kelce in a star-studded wedding, but should the billionaire - who counts millions of 'Swifties' as fans around the world - take her husband's surname?17:14, 04 Jul 2026Taylor Swift sent fans into a frenzy when she married Travis Kelce on Friday. The Bad Blood billionaire, 36, got hitched to the NFL star, also 36, in Maddison Square Garden in New York in the showbiz wedding of the year.‌According to a guest at the mega money nuptials, the newlyweds looked every inch each other's soulmates, surrounded by their famous pals - and a forest of fake trees. But should TayTay become Mrs Kelce and risk the wrath of her loyal Swifites, who have championed the star's independence from the beginning?‌Some fans were fuming when the press referred to the superstar as 'Mrs Kelce', calling it disrespectful to Taylor's autonomy, which she has so proudly celebrated with her record-breaking hits. However, others were more pragmatic, noting that many women balance personal and professional names differently.‌One fan on social media observed: "She will always be Taylor Swift professionally, but in private she might hyphenate—it is her choice."While fans are still waiting for official photos of the newlyweds, an image circulating on X has already got some Swifties spitting feathers. The post, purportedly showing an envelope from the wedding, features the names 'Taylor and Travis Kelce', which some have interpreted as a sign that the singer has taken her NFL star husband's surname.‌The unverified image quickly sparked online debate, with some critics calling the apparent name change "regressive."However, in news which may appease TayTay's fans, insiders told the Daily Mail that the singer plans to separate her personal identity from her public brand. “Professionally, she’ll always be Taylor Swift. The name has become one of the biggest brands in entertainment, and there’s really no reason to change that,” one source told the outlet.‌Despite this, they said that personally, Taylor will be using Kelce as her surname, claiming: “Personally, it’s a different story. Taylor is very traditional, and when it comes to marriage, she’d love to take Travis’ last name."In her personal life, the idea of being Taylor Kelce is something she genuinely looks forward to. She sees it as a meaningful step, especially knowing it would also be the family name their future children would share.”Whether she is Mrs Kelce or not, the You Belong With Me star appears to have had the most wonderful wedding, which was a truly joyous occasion.Article continues belowA guest at the nuptials, who appeared to spill the beans about the big day before swiftly deleting the post, allegedly shared: "The vows were long, entertaining, personal, charming, emotional, irreverent and endearing explorations by each as to how they met."It continued: "They said why they want to be with each other for all eternity, the promises they made in joining their much-beloved two whole families (Kelce’s and Swift’s) as one, and committing to their new mutual life together. "For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .