TAYLOR SWIFT and fiancé Travis Kelce were snapped on a whirlwind trip to London last week – and I can reveal why they were in town.
The couple are planning a wedding party at celeb haunt The Chiltern Firehouse in August, a month after their upcoming New York nuptials.
The American lovebirds met the venue’s owner, US hotelier Andre Balazs, to discuss their VIP soiree for 120 guests.
The Chiltern restaurant and hotel remains shut to the public after a pizza-oven fire wrecked it early last year, but it is in the market for one-off events.
Noel Gallagher threw a bash there to mark the end of the US leg of the Oasis reunion tour.
The visit by Taylor and Kansas City Chiefs American football star Travis follows reports they will tie the knot in July in New York after getting engaged last year.
An insider said: “London holds a huge place in Taylor’s heart and she has so many British friends who she wants to celebrate with.
“Travis and Taylor partied at the Chiltern two years ago following her Eras tour dates at Wembley, and it is a special place for her.
“They are working on a personalised menu with bespoke cocktails and carefully selected wines.
“They’re looking at entertainment options but Taylor obviously has lots of talented friends in the music industry so it’s likely some could end up performing.”
I’m told she was hoping to use the venue’s five-star hotel rooms, too, but they have not yet reopened.
Guests will include UK stars Cara Delevingne, Kate Moss, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Ed Sheeran and Stella McCartney.
Before Travis, Taylor dated a string of Brits — The 1975 frontman Matty Healy, actors Joe Alwyn and Tom Hiddleston, DJ Calvin Harris and Harry Styles.
She has also written songs London Boy and So Long, London.
Now that she has finally found her forever man, I am so pleased she plans to celebrate in our capital.
Zara’s on a high
ZARA LARSSON rides the wave as she kicks off US TV channel Today’s Citi Summer Concert Series in New York City.
But the Swedish pop star, who looked stunning in a yellow skirt and matching top, almost had to pull out of the performance.
She told her fans on Instagram: “I was sooo nervous this morning because my voice was literally gone!
“But we pushed through. I had so much fun! Thank you to everyone for pulling up on me so early.”
Nic ‘n’ Tom have dare necessity
IT is known as the toughest show on TV – but ahead of the new series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, I can reveal at least two of the contestants, Olympic boxing champ Nicola Adams and Apprentice star Thomas Skinner, reckon they have the steel to prevail.
A source said: “Tom has been training hard with a weighted vest in preparation for the show, and Nicola is no stranger to an intense training regime.”
The pair will join Towie legend Amy Childs and Married At First Sight star Ella Morgan in competing on the Channel 4 military-style challenge.
Meanwhile, singer Jojo Siwa and former Strictly pro dancer Giovanni Pernice are also lined up to take part.
Filming is taking place this summer in Malaysia, for the ninth series, which is expected to air next year.
Olivia in full bloom
OLIVIA RODRIGO looks super cute in dainty florals during a performance in Spain.
The Drop Dead singer wore a pink mini dress and black leather boots to play a Spotify Billions Club Live show in Barcelona.
The concert on Friday night kicked off El Clasico weekend ahead of the match between Barcelona and Real Madrid today.
The American hitmaker, who embarks on her Unraveled Tour in September, also posed with her nine Spotify plaques to commemorate her songs which have surpassed a billion streams.
Stones play Amy tribute
THE ROLLING STONES cover a song by the late Amy Winehouse on their new album, Foreign Tongues.
Out on July 10, it will see Sir Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, pay tribute to Amy’s 2007 track You Know I’m No Good.
Sir Mick performed a duet with Amy during the Stones’ set at the Isle of Wight Festival in 2007, four years before she died aged 27.
The album’s track list which was leaked by fans, also features lead single In The Stars and song Back In Your Life.
The latter has a guitar solo by Ronnie inspired by The Beach Boys star Brian Wilson – and it was recorded on the day Brian died, aged 82, in June last year.
Hit Me In The Head includes old recordings in Los Angeles with the late Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who died in 2021, aged 80.
Last month the band released another album track, Rough And Twisted, on vinyl under pseudonym The Cockroaches.
Dec 10 in secret filming
DECEMBER 10 have secretly filmed a music video for their hot new single Infinity (123).
I can reveal that the boys – Cruz, Danny, Hendrik, Sean, John, Josh and Nicolas – jetted to Palma, Mallorca to shoot the promo which will be released on Friday.
It comes as the band gear up for their first appearance at Capital’s Summertime Ball next month and the Summer Sonic festival in Japan in August.
Biz on Sunday’s Emily was lucky enough to catch up with the boys at their gig at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire last month.
And they will be returning to the London venue in July, for two sold-out nights.
Looks like they have a jam-packed summer.
Tom: Paul and I may be family
TOM GRENNAN has revealed he could be related to Irish actor Paul Mescal.
The Little Bit Of Love hitmaker bumped into the Normal People star at the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final in Dublin last year.
And he told Cork’s 96FM radio station: “Paul was there and he was like, ‘Is your dad here?’.
“He said, ‘Mate, my dad has been going on about your dad and he wants to speak to him’.
“Apparently, there’s some sort of relation!”
Tom, who welcomed daughter Dotty with wife Danniella Carraturo last summer, is set to release an album this year inspired by becoming a dad.
Talking about fatherhood, he said: “It has definitely had an impact on my songwriting.
“It’s opened up another chamber in my heart.”
Ramsay’s kitchen rebels
GORDON RAMSAY’s TV production company is making a fiery documentary series with the BBC about some of the biggest renegades in the restaurant world.
Rise Of The Rockstar Chefs will focus on Heston Blumenthal, Marco Pierre White, and, of course, Gordon himself.
A source said: “This bunch are set to lift the lid on their early days in the competitive restaurant world and share some of their juicy stories.”
Studio Ramsay’s glossy production will feature guest appearances from foodies Stanley Tucci, Prue Leith, and Pink Floyd‘s Nick Mason.
I’m told it’s set to air in the autumn.
‘Sore’ Stacey snubs BAFTAS
STACEY SOLOMON is snubbing this year’s BAFTA TV Awards after facing a backlash over her emotional reaction to losing at last year’s ceremony.
Instead of putting on a gown and trundling down the red carpet, the presenter is living her best life in Miami on a PAID Space NK brand trip with her kids. Good for her.
The Sort Your Life Out star was criticised online – with some trolls branding her a “sore loser” and a “spoiled brat” – after she admitted on Instagram that she was “devastated” her BBC show failed to win.
Although Sort Your Life Out was nominated in two categories, it missed out on a BAFTA, prompting Stacey to defend her hardworking team in the emotional video.
She said: “I know I’m supposed to take it gracefully like a champ, but I’ll be honest, I’m devastated.
“The crew also deserve the BAFTA after the effort they put into making the show.”
Other telly presenters giving this evening’s ceremony a miss are Rochelle Humes and Olivia Attwood, who are both joining Stacey in the sun.