The status of Taylor Swift and troubled pal Jaime King has been revealed after the actress lost custody of her two kids and was reportedly forced to move out of Hollywood Hills rental.
The Grammy winner, 35, and the White Chicks star, 45, have been pictured together in the past on various occasions – and Taylor became the godmother of Jaime’s son Leo back in 2015.
King shares children James, 11, and Leo, nine, with ex-husband Kyle Newman. The pair married in 2007 but their divorce was finalized in 2023.
A source told The U.S. Sun that Taylor and Jaime do not have ‘regular contact’ but added that ‘there is still love.’
The insider informed the outlet, ‘Taylor and Jaime are not close anymore and don’t talk but there is still love.’
It was also revealed that the Bad Blood songstress will still send presents to her godson Leo and would ‘be there in a heartbeat’ if she needed to be.
The status of Taylor Swift, 35, and troubled pal Jaime King, 45, has been revealed not long after the actress lost custody of her two kids and was reportedly forced to move out of Hollywood Hills rental; seen in 2014 in West Hollywood
‘She has always taken her godmother role and duties very seriously and is the most caring and thoughtful person Jaime could’ve asked to be there for Leo.’
The source continued, ‘But their relationship is a lot different now than it was back when Jaime asked Taylor to be his godmother. There is no regular contact.’
Swift and King had been spotted spending time together during the 2010s, and developed a close friendship.
In 2014, Jaime’s then-husband Kyle Newman notably directed the music video for Taylor’s hit track Style off her 1989 album.
The following year, the Love Story songstress became Leo’s godmother – which the Hart Of Dixie actress later opened up about.
During an interview with E! News in 2015, Jaime explained, ‘I always thought if I were to have another child that she would be the ideal godmother because the way she not only treats me but the way she treats other human beings.
‘She’s so loving and so giving and so generous and she does everything from her heart and she’s incredibly brave and authentic. It’s a very rare thing to come across.’
King further added at the time, ‘I know that [our baby] will always have a very good person and role model through her.’
A source told The U.S. Sun that Taylor and Jaime do not have ‘regular contact’ but added that ‘there is still love’; seen in 2022 in L.A.
It was also revealed that the Bad Blood songstress will still send presents to her godson Leo and would ‘be there in a heartbeat’ if she needed to be
It was reported that Jaime was forced to move out of her $10k-a-month house in the Hollywood Hills earlier this month, per The Sun.
The actress had been renting the residence – which has four bedrooms and three bathrooms – since April 2023.
Photos captured a number of items placed on the driveway, such as a mattress and a couch.
The property has since been rented out not long after being put on the market with the new residents paying $11,900-per-month.
An insider told The Sun that King had to ‘downsize’ and relocate to a ‘cheaper’ place due to financial struggles.
‘She has been struggling with her finances for years now after some failed film ventures but the custody fight and having to fight all the accusations made against her in court drained her bank accounts. She moved into a smaller space just this month.’
Also this month, King was banned from being alone with her children until she has completed a mandated drug and alcohol program.
The source stated that the actress is ‘shattered’ after losing custody and added, ‘Now that the world knows, it’s made everything that much harder. It causes a wedge in personal and work relationships.
The source continued, ‘But their relationship is a lot different now than it was back when Jaime asked Taylor to be his godmother. There is no regular contact’; seen in 2014 in Beverly Hills
In 2014, Jaime’s then-husband Kyle Newman notably directed the music video for Taylor’s hit track Style off her 1989 album’ King and Newman seen with their sons in 2016 in California
‘She is taking it very hard to say the least. She has had demons she’s been battling for decades but her recent troubles have been exasperated by her family troubles, her career struggling and financial stress.’
The insider continued, ‘And I’m sure things others don’t even know about, she can be very private about what she’s going through.’
Earlier this week on Monday, a judge awarded King’s ex-husband Kyle Newman sole physical custody over James and Leo, per People.
The two boys with live with Newman, who will have final say on legal custody while the pair will share custody on paper amid the contentious case.
The judge said King must have her visits with her sons supervised until she finishes a mandated drug/alcohol program that lasts around six months.
Dailymail.com has reached out to Newman for comment on the latest developments.
The people approved in the supervisory role included her mother, sister, brother-in-law, and Newman’s brother Kevin, the outlet reported.
King has made repeated visits to court over the past five years with her ex-husband to litigate custody concerns. Most recently she filed with the court for an emergency request.
Jaime filed the request to alter the agreement they made in terms of child and spousal support two years prior, People reported.
It was reported that Jaime was forced to move out of her $10k-a-month house in the Hollywood Hills earlier this month, per The Sun; seen in 2019 in NYC
The source stated that the actress is ‘shattered’ after losing custody and added, ‘Now that the world knows, it’s made everything that much harder. It causes a wedge in personal and work relationships’
King ‘lacks the ability to pay the support,’ her attorneys said in legal docs, while Newman said King had ‘been out of compliance with the court’s child and spousal support orders for well over a year.’
Newman told the court that King would not ‘sign a judgment’ in their divorce agreement; and that she did not have the legal right to ‘rescind’ any of the court’s orders, the outlet reported.
The former couple initially wed in 2007 at the Los Angeles-based mansion Greystone Park and Manor. King in May of 2020 entered a court filing requesting a divorce to end the 13-year marital union.
King concurrently filed paperwork with the court requesting a emergency motion toward custody and visitation-related issues, the outlet reported, as well as a petition to prevent domestic violence.
Amid the custody row, King said in May of 2020 that Newman had put together an ‘intervention’ for her four months earlier after informing family and friends she was having substance abuse issues.
King in legal docs said she went a facility so she could be tested and cleared as drug-and-alcohol free. She said that days in, she had been sent home after passing a substance abuse test.
Earlier this week on Monday, a judge awarded King’s ex-husband Kyle Newman sole physical custody over James and Leo, per People
King is ‘a chronic drug addict and alcoholic who refuses to acknowledge that she has a problem, let alone seek meaningful treatment for such problem,’ Newman said in his legal filing at the time.
Newman told the court in a filing that ‘several friends’ informed him that she had used narcotics during both of her pregnancies. He added that doctors told him that their son Leo ‘was also addicted due to her continued drug use.’
He said he ‘was devastated’ to learn at the same medical appointment ‘that Leo Thames had a congenital heart defect and would need surgery to survive as soon as he was born.’
Newman said in his court filing that on occasion, King had driven ‘under the influence’ with their children in the vehicle, People reported.
King ‘lacks the ability to pay the support,’ her attorneys said in legal docs, while Newman said King had ‘been out of compliance with the court’s child and spousal support orders for well over a year’; Jaime and Kyle seen in 2018 in NYC
Newman said in his court filing that on occasion, King had driven ‘under the influence’ with their children in the vehicle, People reported
King became ‘so intoxicated in front of them that they thought their mother was dying, and abandoning them for days at a time to get drunk and high instead of care for them.’
He added that ‘at one point, Jaime left Leo Thames at his doctor’s appointment with the nanny, only to be found over a half hour later at the liquor store across the street buying a bottle of alcohol.’
Swift was involved when Thames had to undergo the surgery, as the Grammy-winner donated a generous sum of money to the Los Angeles-based hospital Cedars-Sinai, King revealed in an August 2016 Instagram post.
Jaime said that the lesson she learned from her famed friend was that it was important to provide support and spread awareness toward people in similar circumstances.
