'When the divorce happens': pop star's neighbor takes a swipe

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been married for four months, and one of their new neighbors is already predicting the divorce.

The jab came at a heated village meeting in Bratenahl, Ohio, over the couple's plans to plant tall hedges around their $5.35 million lakefront mansion, Page Six reports.

"This effort that's being put in for Taylor Swift, I think for a property that's pretty much going to be a timeshare and sold in seven to 10 years when the divorce happens, I think it's ridiculous," the resident said.

The room didn't like it. The remark drew a chorus of boos from the 35 or so people at Tuesday's meeting of the village's Architectural Review Board.

He didn't back down. "That's fine, it's just a different opinion," he fired back.

'This is a forest'

The fight was over shrubbery. The couple want staggered deciduous shrubs that will grow to 10 feet for privacy, along with updated brickwork, and some neighbors aren't happy.

"I live two houses away from the property in question and I do have complaints," Chuck Bauernschmidt said. "This is not going to be open. This is a forest, and I'm not sure why the board is going in that direction."

"You're going against ordinances? Am I mistaken? I don't think I am. I feel bad for the village," he added.

Another neighbor, Lucy Weller, who lives three doors down, worried about the local wildlife.

"They don't need lawns; they need food and cover and they need places to have sex," she said. "I don't think this landscape does anything to provide for any of the wildlife."

The village fights back

Not everyone was against them. Several locals spoke up for the couple, and one got a round of applause.

"We should feel privileged that these people chose this location for their residence and instead we are arguing over landscape and privacy," Vasiliki Diamantis said. "We should accept them regardless of how many days they live here."

A lawyer at the meeting agreed. "I think it would be an absolute sin if this community goes in any way other than supporting people who are coming to our lovely neighborhood," he said.

In the end, the board approved the plans unanimously.

Swift and Kelce weren't there. Their house manager Patrick Hyland, landscape architect Derek Kuryla and Jacob Kutz of Tiny Construction spoke for them.

It isn't the first fight over the house. The couple bought the eight-bedroom, 11-bathroom historic mansion in March and married in July.

In September they won approval for a six-foot black aluminum privacy fence around parts of the property, also over neighbors' objections, according to Page Six.

The house won't be their main home. Swift, 36, already has homes in Rhode Island, Beverly Hills, Nashville and New York City.

For now they have bigger things on their minds. Kelce, 37, is halfway through his 14th NFL season, and Swift is campaigning for an Oscar for "I Knew It, I Knew You", her song for Toy Story 5.

Page Six reached out to reps for Swift and Kelce for comment.