Is Taylor Swift’s new song about Blake Lively?

Taylor Swift and Blake Lively, once one of Hollywood’s most famous best friend duos, are reportedly no longer on speaking terms. The shift in their friendship comes at a time when Swift is preparing to release her highly anticipated new album The Life of a Showgirl, set for October, and speculation is mounting that one of its tracks may shed light on their current rift.

According to People, a source close to the pair has revealed that the two have not been communicating in recent months. Their friendship, which dates back to 2014, first faced public scrutiny when Swift’s name became tied to Blake Lively’s legal battle with her It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni. Baldoni’s team at one point alleged that Swift had influenced him to accept rewrites proposed by Lively, a claim later dismissed.

Although Swift was eventually dropped from the case after a subpoena was withdrawn, her name had already become entangled in the ongoing feud. Swift’s representatives argued at the time that her involvement was used merely to generate tabloid headlines rather than to address facts in the case.

Now, attention has turned to Swift’s upcoming single Ruin the Friendship, which appears on her new record. Fans online are speculating that the song is inspired by her deteriorating relationship with Lively. The timing of the track announcement, just as rumours of a fallout surfaced, has only fuelled further theories across social media.

The friendship between the pop icon and the actress once seemed unshakable. Swift is godmother to Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ children, and their daughter James famously featured on Swift’s Reputation track Gorgeous, while all three of their daughters were name-checked on her album Folklore.

While neither Swift nor Lively has directly commented on the state of their relationship, multiple sources suggest the two are not in the same place they once were. Whether Ruin the Friendship offers clues remains to be seen, but Swift’s fans are already dissecting every lyric ahead of the album’s October 3 release.