Relationships

Blake Lively basically bent over backwards to save her shaky relationship with Taylor Swift just before suing Justin Baldoni ... a move that may have ensured her most powerful ally was in her corner before launching this long and chaotic legal battle.

In a December 2024 text thread, obtained by TMZ, Blake awkwardly reached out to Taylor to check in because she "felt like a bad friend lately."

And Taylor just straight up agrees with her ... "You're not wrong," she wrote.

Good thing Blake reached out!

According to Taylor's texts, there had been a cold shift in the way Blake talked to her, which made Taylor feel more like an employee than a friend.

Lakers boss Jeanie Buss has reportedly been quietly losing patience with LeBron James … and the spark? Gratitude -- or, the lack of it.

Buss was privately fuming behind the scenes after the team drafted Bronny James with the 55th pick in 2024 ... because King James didn’t exactly show his appreciation, according to an ESPN report on how family infighting drove the $10 billion sale of the iconic franchise.

Buss saw the pick as a major gesture of loyalty to the James family, and she expected a little appreciation from LeBron, but instead, she believes he shrugged it off, and it irked Jeanie.

Dodgers star Alex Vesia and his wife Kayla shared a quiet, yet moving tribute to their late daughter, posing together in front of a glowing sunset, captioning the photo ... “Sterlings mom and dad ♥️".

The serene scene captured a moment of reflection, love and loss for the Vesia family.

Fans and teammates quickly flooded the post with messages of love and support.

Bianca Censori wasn’t about to let Kanye West get distracted by Sydney Sweeney ... so she turned date night into a full runway show to catch "The Housemaid."

Check the pics ... Bianca nearly stole the spotlight outside an L.A. theater Tuesday night in a barely-there strapless bodysuit perched over a tiny bra top, doing overtime to keep everything contained.

Bianca topped it off with sky-high, lace-up metallic heels that screamed "look at me" as she strutted along with Ye ... who was the polar opposite with a zero effort look.

"Get Real With Me" host Alix Earle lived up to her YouTube series name Tuesday night ... the influencer used her TikTok followers as an emotional-support boyfriend following her breakup from Braxton Berrios.

Turning the camera on herself mid-spiral, she announced, "I'm just going to start talking to you guys like you're my boyfriend."

As you know, Alix and Braxton split last month after 2 years together. Since then, she's been committed to remaining single for a while ... and it's apparently been rough.

She admitted, "I can't sleep right now ... I feel like just not having that stability of a male partner -- or just even someone to talk to or distract me -- is just so weird.”

In the video, Alix describes herself as a serial "boyfriend hopper," which has made it tough for her to be okay with flying solo.

Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabara are expanding their family ... because they have a baby girl at home ... and she was born via surrogate.

The singer and actor now have three children together ... and their newborn is named Mikey Moon Trainor.

In a social media post announcing her daughter, Meghan says ... "Our baby girl Mikey Moon Trainor has finally made it to the world thanks to our incredible, superwoman surrogate."

Djimon Hounsou told cops his baby mama hit him in the face after he told her to vacate his Atlanta townhouse ... and she's since been arrested for assault.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Djimon went to police back in December and claimed his ex-girlfriend Riza Simpson, with whom he shares two children, struck his face with a closed fist after he tried to kick her out of a residence he owns.

The Atlanta Police Department says Djimon told cops their kids were upstairs in the house when their mother allegedly hit their father ... and police say Djimon told them the children didn't see the alleged assault, but may have heard it.

Tiffany Haddish is doubling down on marrying herself ... saying she’s still open to a "third wheel," but if a guy can’t top how she already treats herself -- don’t even bother!

TMZ caught up with the comic at L.A.’s pickleball spot California Smash on Monday for the launch of Typti -- and she laid it out real simple ... if you wouldn’t date someone who looks just like you and commit to yourself first, how the hell do you expect someone else to do it?

Rick Springfield’s repping his Aussie roots ... and he’s coming in strong with some hot and heavy advice for Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban now that they’ve officially gone their separate ways.

We caught up with the icon at LAX Monday ... and he tells us the newly divorced duo should have just one thing on their minds as they start their single lives -- and that’s getting laid. A lot!

Rick was fully Team Single Life for Australia’s former royal couple ... who totally blindsided everyone with their split back in September.

Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson's mini golf date night got a bit spicy ... with the rapper grinding all over the NBA star as she lined up for a putt.

The couple went out in New York City on Monday night ... with Thompson's Dallas Mavericks in town to face the Knicks at Madison Square Garden for their MLK Day game earlier in the day.

After Thompson and the Mavs won 114-97, they decided to celebrate with some more sports.

Karol G and Feid have officially gone their separate ways after 3 years ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to both artists tell TMZ ... the Latin music superstars quietly ended their relationship a few months ago amid ongoing speculation. We’re told the breakup was amicable, and the two remain on good terms.

Karol and Feid were first linked after collaborating on the hit song "FRIKI" and being spotted together multiple times starting around 2021 ... fueling rumors long before anything was officially confirmed that they were dating.

Brooklyn Beckham is finally spilling about the family drama ... calling his parents controlling, fake, and straight-up dishonest -- and declaring he’s officially done with them.

In a savage string of IG stories Monday, Brooklyn made it crystal clear he’s not reconciling with the Beckhams ... saying they care more about image than family, and blowing up the claim that his wife Nicola Peltz controls him ... insisting the real control issues came from his own parents.

He went even harder, writing, "My family values public promotion and endorsements above all else. Brand Beckham comes first" ... then dropping bombshells like David and Victoria pressured him to sign away the rights to his own name before his 2022 marriage.

The produce wasn't the only thing getting fresh at the farmer's market over the weekend ... Gleb Savchenko was snapped getting hot and heavy with a new lady!

Check out the pics ... the mystery woman squeezes the dancer's apple bottom -- checking it for ripeness, we're sure -- as Gleb goes in for a passionate kiss up against a wall.

This comes after Gleb's bitter split from Brooks Nader.

The Houston model caught making out with Desmond Scott amid is divorce is speaking out — and clearing the air on whether she's the woman he cheated with.

Marissa Springer posted a video to Instagram on Sunday to discuss all the hate she's received from online trolls who claim she's the one who broke up Desmond's marriage to his wife, Kristy. In December ... Kristy filed for divorce, citing alleged infidelity with Desmond, who later admitted he made "choices" he’s "not proud of."

In her video statement, Springer kicked things off by saying, "I am going to say this one time and one time only, I am not the one he cheated with."

She also says she's not transgender, as some have suggested, while defending Desmond in the face of insults about his own sexuality, stating he's clearly not gay.

Desmond Scott is getting whisked away following his split from estranged wife Kristy Scott ... after being spotted mid-makeout last week, he posted a video Sunday showing him appearing to set up a new kitchen.

He wrote, "Back in the kitchen this week," captioning a video of him stocking the empty space with appliances and groceries.

In the comments section he added ... "Also, I've read every message and yall have no idea how much ya boy love yall."

Actress Georgie Flores wed her longtime love, Luis Galindo, Saturday night ... and the guest list was absolutely stacked!

Sydney Sweeney, Scooter Braun, Jared Leto and Riley Keough all made an appearance for the couple's nuptials at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas over the weekend.

Georgie and Luis exchanged vows at David "Papi" Einhorn and David Grutman's Papi Steak, and later toasted with shots of Clase Azul Reposado as they partied into the night.