Matty Healy, 37, Marries Gabbriette Bechtel at Castillo del Lago With Star-Studded Guest List

Q: Healy married just two weeks after ex Taylor Swift. Is this the final chapter in their public saga?

Probably yes in practical terms, but not necessarily in the media narrative. Healy’s marriage to Gabbriette Bechtel, coming just two weeks after Taylor Swift’s wedding to Travis Kelce, is the clearest sign yet that the brief 2023 Healy-Swift romance is over as a real-life story. Both have now publicly committed to other partners, and that sharply reduces any credible speculation about a reunion. The facts support that reading. Healy and Bechtel began dating in 2023, announced their engagement in 2024, and married in Los Angeles in July 2026. Swift married Kelce on July 3, 2026, after their 2025 engagement. In personal terms, that looks like a definitive closing of the chapter. But “public saga” is a different matter. Their relationship remains culturally sticky because Swift’s 2024 album, The Tortured Poets Department, was widely read as drawing on her time with Healy. That has kept him in the conversation long after the romance ended. Tabloid coverage around Healy’s wedding also suggested Swift remained an unwanted point of attention, and Healy’s mother has acknowledged the aftermath was “tricky.” So the romance itself appears settled; the public fascination may not be. As long as fans, lyrics, and celebrity media keep revisiting that short relationship, the saga can continue as commentary even if it is finished in reality. The marriages make this the likely final chapter of the relationship, but probably not the final headline.

Q: With The 1975's hiatus over, will Matty Healy's marriage inspire a completely new sound for the band's next album?

Probably not a completely new sound — at least there is no evidence yet that Matty Healy’s marriage will drive a wholesale sonic reset for The 1975. What is clear is that the band’s hiatus is effectively over. They are back in circulation, booked for Reading & Leeds 2026, and industry reporting points to a new album in late 2026 or early 2027, possibly framed by Healy as a “final record” of the band’s current era. Healy and drummer George Daniel have also reportedly been in the studio since early 2025. The stronger evidence points to thematic evolution rather than a radical stylistic break. Reports around the new material mention Healy working through aging, sobriety and the aftereffects of internet fame. That fits The 1975’s established pattern: each album shifts in tone and texture, but usually as an extension of the band’s genre-blending identity rather than a clean break from it. His marriage to Gabbriette Bechtel could still shape the writing. Bechtel is not only a model but a punk musician in Nasty Cherry, and the couple move in a creative circle that includes Charli XCX and George Daniel. That environment could influence mood, imagery or attitude on the next record. But no direct statement from Healy or the band links the marriage to a new musical direction. So the most defensible expectation is a more personal or reflective album, not necessarily a completely different-sounding The 1975.

3 articles · Updated · Vogue · Jul 19

Castillo del Lago in Los Angeles hosted Matty Healy and Gabbriette Bechtel’s wedding, where the couple married in a private ceremony with friends including Charli XCX and George Daniel.
An old Hollywood glamour dress code shaped the event’s look, with guests largely in coordinated black and gothic-leaning formalwear at Madonna’s former estate.
Gabbriette wore a voluminous white gown with a sculpted bodice, embroidered train and extra-long veil, while Healy chose a classic black tuxedo with a corsage.
The July 18 wedding follows the couple’s 2024 engagement after about nine months of dating and comes nearly three years into their relationship.