With a star-studded guest list and rumours of stunning surprise entrances, the 2026 Met Gala is already looking to be one of the most anticipated in the event’s history.
Approximately 450 people from the cinema, music, sports, and cultural industries will attend fashion’s largest event once more. However, as usual, the true commotion is caused by people who show up on the red carpet without an invitation.
Co-chairs Anna Wintour, Beyonce, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams are expected to create eye-catching looks for this year’s subject Costume Art and dress code Fashion is Art.
Fans may expect to see names like Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Teyana Taylor, Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez, Angela Bassett, and Sam Smith among the high-end group on the host committee.
Even while well-known Met Gala attendees like Kim Kardashian and her sisters, Zendaya and Rihanna, are anticipated to return, all eyes are firmly focused on possible wildcard guests who might completely steal the show.
The Daily Mail looks more closely at the celebrities who are expected to attend, including Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Swift, Adele, Blake Lively, and even Harry Styles, whose fiancée Zoe Kravitz is on the host committee.
With a star-studded guest list and rumours of stunning surprise arrivals, including Taylor Swift, the 2026 Met Gala is already looking to be one of the most anticipated in the event’s history; (seen 2016)
Taylor Swift
Given that it has been almost ten years since Swift last walked the red carpet at the Met Gala, her appearance will surely throw fans into a frenzy.
Between 2008 and 2016, the pop sensation made six appearances at the event; her final performance signalled a significant change in style during her Reputation-era metamorphosis.
A possible appearance alongside her fiancé, NFL player Travis Kelce, who is anticipated to tie the knot this summer ahead of the upcoming season, would generate even more excitement.
Given that it has been almost ten years since Swift last walked the Met Gala red carpet and that her fiancé Travis Kelce might even accompany her (seen in March 2026), her appearance would definitely throw fans into a frenzy.
Even close friends and family are reportedly unaware of the precise date and venue of the couple’s extremely private wedding, according to sources who previously told the Daily Mail.
According to an insider, “everyone has been told to put the summer on hold and they will find out the details right before the wedding.”
Swift’s appearance in New York in an ivory satin skirt, which many fans interpreted as a subtle bridal hint, has already sparked conjecture in recent weeks. The Met Gala may present another chance to hint at her aisle style.
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively
Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds might also show there, possibly putting on a unified front in the midst of her ongoing legal dispute with Justin Baldoni; (seen 2022)
Her husband Ryan Reynolds and close pal Blake Lively might also show there, possibly putting on a united front in the midst of her ongoing legal dispute with Justin Baldoni.
Lively filed a complaint after It Ends With Us was released, accusing Baldoni of sexual harassment, a toxic workplace, and a vindictive slander campaign.
Baldoni has vehemently refuted the accusations and accused Lively, Reynolds, and their publicist of extortion and defamation in a $400 million countersuit. The case was dropped.
Although Lively is still allowed to pursue claims pertaining to reputational harm, a New York judge dismissed several of her claims in April 2026, including those pertaining to claimed harassment.
ADELE
According to insiders, Beyonce’s position as co-chair has persuaded a number of well-known celebrities to reconsider attending the Met Gala, which could finally put an end to Adele’s protracted absence; (seen 2023)
According to insiders, Beyonce’s position as co-chair has persuaded a number of well-known celebrities to reconsider attending the Met Gala, which could finally put an end to Adele’s protracted absence.
The “Beyoncé effect” might attract big names, according to PR specialist Kayley Cornelius, who told The Sun that “when someone of her status is involved, it instantly raises the bar and turns the event into a must-attend moment.”
“A wave of A-listers, especially those in her inner circle, are expected to return to the carpet.”
“With Beyoncé involved, this is no longer just about fashion—it becomes a full cultural moment,” she continued.
ANNE HATHAWAY
Days before the Met Gala, The Devil Wears Prada 2 will make its debut. Anne Hathaway, who last went in 2025 in an eye-catching Carolina Herrera ensemble (above), may also be ready to make a comeback.
As excitement for the sequel grows, co-stars Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci—pictured together on April 22, 2026—may also take advantage of the occasion.
Anne Hathaway, who last attended the Met Gala in 2025 in a beautiful Carolina Herrera ensemble, may also be set to make a comeback with The Devil Wears Prada 2 making its appearance just days before the event.
Co-stars Stanley Tucci, Emily Blunt, and Meryl Streep might also take advantage of the situation, especially if excitement for the follow-up grows.
Jacob Elordi
If Jacob Elordi shows up, he might certainly light up the red carpet (seen in January 2026).
If Jacob Elordi shows up, he might easily light up the red carpet.
The Hollywood star has become as a silent style icon, but the real question is whether he would abandon his trademark minimalism in favour of something much bolder to fit the subject of the evening.
And suppose he brings a date? Anticipate immediate mayhem, particularly since he was recently seen kissing Kendall Jenner.
HARRY FASHIONS
And then there’s Harry Styles, whose gender-fluid flair has made him a darling at the Met Gala. Any comeback, along with his allegedly now-fiancée Zoë Kravitz, is probably going to be one of the most talked-about red carpet entrances of the evening.
The singer is supposedly engaged to Kravitz, with whom she has been romantically involved since 2025; (seen March)
And then there’s Styles, whose gender-fluid style choices have made him a Met Gala favourite in the past, so any comeback would probably result in one of the most talked-about looks of the evening.
The singer is apparently engaged to Kravitz, with whom she has been romantically involved since 2025. The Met Gala would be the ideal venue for their high-profile red carpet debut.
