Taylor Swift might be best pals with Blake Lively and Selena Gomez – but they never spend time together as a trio, and insiders are now revealing the surprising reason the three women are never pictured hanging out as a group.

Suspicions were raised when football fan Selena, 31, was missing from Taylor’s A-list squad at this year’s Super Bowl final, which saw Lana Del Rey, Ashley Avignone, Kaleigh Sperry and Blake cheering on Travis Kelce as the Kansas City Chiefs romped to victory.

Now, insiders have claimed there is bad blood between Blake, 36, and Selena, who are reportedly not friends, don’t ‘mix’ and choose to spend time with the pop superstar, 34, separately.

‘This is the reason neither of them are ever with Taylor at the same time and are constantly avoiding run-ins with each other,’ a source told DailyMail.com exclusively.

Taylor Swift might be best pals with Blake Lively and Selena Gomez – but they never spend time together as a trio – Taylor and Blake pictured at the 2024 Super Bowl final, without Selena

Selena, 31, pictured with Taylor, 34, at the 2023 Golden Globes, and Blake, 36, are ‘not friends,’ insiders have told DailyMail.com

On  December 12 last year Selena – who has been best friends with Taylor since 2008 – went to dinner in NYC (pictured) to celebrate Taylor’s birthday

The following day, which marked Taylor’s 34th, Selena was not present for her big party, when the singer was pictured celebrating with Blake (pictured)

Instead, Selena posted a birthday tribute on Instagram and wrote: ‘I love you.’ A source told DailyMail.com: ‘Selena plays a different role in Taylor’s life than Blake’

Selena was absent from Taylor’s Super Bowl girl squad in February which included Blake, and instead reacted to a photo of the group on Instagram with a crying emoji and a black heart

Selena and Taylor were friends by the time Blake entered the scene in 2015, having first struck up a friendship in 2008, but the two don’t appear to have ever been photographed together.

‘Swiftie’ sleuths have tried desperately to figure out why Selena – an avid football fan – wasn’t in attendance at the Super Bowl. Instead, she simply commented a sad face emoji and a black heart on a photo of the singer with her pals at the final.

She has also never accompanied Taylor to cheer on Travis, unlike Blake who was pictured alongside her at three games last season.

DailyMail.com has tallied up dozens of occasions, including all of Taylor’s birthday bashes, her Fourth of July parties and her New Years Eve celebrations and found Selena and Blake have never attended together.

On the eve of her 34th birthday on December 12, Taylor skipped the TIME Person of the Year Gala in NYC for dinner at Zero Bond with Selena and Kaleigh and her actor husband, Miles Teller, 37.

Blake was not present – but she was on hand to celebrate at Taylor’s blowout bash the following night where she partied with the singer’s celebrity friends, including Kaleigh and Miles, as well as Zoe Kravitz, 28, and Gigi Hadid, 25.

Selena, however, was noticeably absent.

Instead, the former Disney star shared a birthday message on Instagram alongside a photo of Taylor kissing her on the cheek.

In 2023, Selena shared photos of her Fourth of July celebration with Taylor (pictured) –  Noticeably absent was Blake, who has watched the fireworks with Taylor in previous years

Taylor, photographed with Blake and other girl squad members including Gigi Hadid, 35, and Cara Delavigne, did not include Selena in this recent Fourth of July photo

‘Happy birthday to the goddess that is @taylorswift. I love you,’ she wrote.

There was no mention as to why she could not make it to her best friend’s birthday party.

‘For a good hangout and good party, you know who to invite and who not to invite,’ a second insider told DailyMail.com. ‘Taylor knows not to mix Blake and Selena in the same room and that it must be two separate nights.

‘Blake enjoys the perks of being a celebrity. She loves to have fun.

‘If there is something fun going down, she wants to be a part of it and it is contagious. This is something that everyone, including Taylor, loves about Blake. She knows that, no matter what, she is going to have a good time and lots of laughs when she is out with Blake.’

They continued: ‘When Taylor wants to hang loose, Blake will be in the mix. Selena just plays a different role in Taylor’s life. It is as simple as that.’

On January 7, Selena and Taylor both attended the Golden Globes along with Kaleigh and partied into the night – but Blake was not present.

Three days later, Taylor went out to dinner in NYC with Kaleigh, Zoe and Blake. Selena, who was still in NYC, was not in attendance.

Selena and Blake don’t appear to have ever been photographed together at events, including the Met Gala and numerous ceremonies from the Golden Globes to the Emmys and SAG Awards.

They were both in attendance at Saturday Night Live on November 14, 2021 when Taylor was the guest host and debuted the remake of her song, All Too Well (Taylor’s version) – but there are no pictures of them mingling.

Blake, pictured with Taylor and Gigi Hadid at the singer’s birthday, reportedly avoids ‘run ins’ with Selena

The insider said it was ‘odd’ that Taylor, pictured with Blake in January, never hangs out with her two close friends together

Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez and Zoe Kravitz on a girls night out

Before the show, Taylor posted a TikTok video from her dressing room alongside Selena, who likely caught her performance from backstage.

Blake, accompanied by her husband Ryan Reynolds, attended the taping and was spotted in the audience during Taylor’s performance.

The video for “All Too Well” was filmed in Blake’s Westchester County home, where she resides with Ryan and their children. Additionally, Blake directed Taylor’s music video for “I Bet You Think About Me.”

Following the SNL taping, Blake and Ryan were photographed arriving at the after-party, while Selena was absent.

Throughout their decade-long friendship, Selena has rarely mentioned Blake. In a 2016 interview with Elle magazine, Selena praised Blake’s hair but admitted they hadn’t met.

Although they all supported Taylor during her SNL performance on November 14, 2021, they were not pictured together.

Taylor shared a TikTok featuring herself and Selena backstage, while Blake and Ryan were seen in the audience and later at the after-party.

An insider finds it peculiar that Selena and Blake have never been seen together, speculating on their differing circles and Selena’s independent stardom.

Taylor, known for her numerous high-profile friendships, often shares photos with both Selena and Blake on social media, reflecting the dynamic of her friendships.

Representatives for Blake, Selena, and Taylor have been contacted for comment by DailyMail.com.