The 1975 frontman Matty Healy has set a July 2026 wedding date with fiancée Gabbriette Bechtel—landing just weeks after his ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift plans to marry NFL star Travis Kelce, igniting a social media firestorm among fans who can’t help but notice the timing.
Healy, 36, and model Gabbriette Bechtel, 28, will tie the knot in a lavish California ceremony, sources confirm. The couple, who announced their engagement in June 2024, have reportedly spared no expense for their dream wedding, already splashing out over £100,000 on flights alone to bring guests from around the world, including family and friends from the UK.
The wedding date comes approximately one month after Swift’s planned wedding to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. The pop superstar will marry Kelce on June 13 at the Ocean House resort in Watch Hill, Rhode Island—a date that holds special meaning, as 13 is Swift’s famous lucky number. Neither Swift nor Kelce have publicly confirmed their wedding plans.
The proximity of the two ceremonies hasn’t escaped notice, particularly given the messy history between Swift and Healy. The pair dated briefly in 2023, with their whirlwind romance lasting about a month before ending in early June. Their relationship began shortly after Swift’s split from actor Joe Alwyn, with Healy spotted supporting Swift during her Eras Tour.
Swift didn’t stay quiet about the breakup. Her 2024 album “The Tortured Poets Department” took direct aim at an ex widely believed to be Healy. The track “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived” slammed him for allegedly ghosting her without explanation. Several other songs, including “I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)” and “Down Bad,” are also widely believed to reference their brief relationship.
Healy never directly addressed the album, though when asked about his “Taylor diss track” by paparazzi, he replied sarcastically, “I haven’t really listened to that much of it, but I’m sure it’s good.” During a 2024 performance, he also referred to himself as a “poet”—a move many fans interpreted as a cheeky nod to Swift’s album title.
His mother, Loose Women star Denise Welch, proved far more vocal. During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Welch said “not being her mother-in-law is a role that I’m glad that I lost.” She also criticized what she saw as a double standard: “You’re not allowed to say anything, and then she writes a whole album about it.”
Healy moved on quickly, beginning a relationship with Bechtel in September 2023. He proposed in June 2024 with a custom-made black diamond engagement ring reportedly valued at around $10,000. Welch has since embraced her future daughter-in-law warmly. “We couldn’t be happier. She is everything I would want in a daughter-in-law,” she said on Loose Women.
Sources close to the couple paint a picture of an extravagant celebration in the works. “Matty and Gabbriette want this to be the wedding of their dreams and there will be absolutely no expense spared,” a source told Heatworld. The insider added that the couple are “desperate for it to be special” for their loved ones.
Swift and Healy first met in 2014, exchanging numbers backstage at a 1975 concert. Their connection spanned years of flirtation before their brief 2023 romance. Swift has since moved forward with Kelce, who proposed at his Kansas home in August 2025 after building a garden specifically for the occasion. The couple announced their engagement on August 26, captioning photos: “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.”
While neither wedding has been officially confirmed by the respective couples, the reported timeline has fans of both Swift and Healy buzzing on social media. Some see the scheduling as purely coincidental, while others suspect Healy may be making a subtle statement by planning his celebration so close to his ex’s alleged big day.
Regardless of intent, both couples appear to have found happiness after their brief entanglement. Healy and Bechtel’s relationship has flourished over the past two and a half years, while Swift and Kelce have become one of entertainment’s power couples. The summer of 2026 promises to be a season of celebration—with two very different weddings capturing public attention just weeks apart.
