Tom Hanks Eviscerated Former NFL Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick’s Fashion Choices at Taylor Swift’s Wedding

Liza Fitzpatrick has been named among the best dressed attendees at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding last month. Her husband, former NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick? Not so much.

Dressed in a black suit and top hat, Ryan Fitzpatrick makes his way to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding in NoMad, New York City on July 3, 2026, with Andrew Whitworth and Liza Barber at his side. Photo by Aeon / GC Images.

Fitzpatrick, 43, talked about the wedding on the Aug. 20 episode of his podcast Fitz & Whit with Andrew Whitworth. He and wife Liza attended the July 3 ceremony at Madison Square Garden, where Liza wore a strapless pleated emerald green gown and Ryan paired a black suit with a matching emerald tie and a black top hat.

At one point, Ryan thought he’d been recognized by Tom Hanks. “I make eye contact with Tom Hanks. So, I’m like, ‘This guy, he knows who I am. Bill Murray knows who I am,'” he recalled, watching the 70-year-old actor point and start walking toward him from about 20 to 30 feet away.

At the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Ryan Fitzpatrick walks the red carpet for the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards on May 17, 2026. Photo by David Becker / Getty Images.

But when the actor spoke, it was only to deliver some ruthless fashion advice. Ryan says Hanks told him, “Just so you know, that’s a huge faux pas. You’re not supposed to wear a top hat at a wedding. That’s saved for the groom.” Hanks then walked away without saying another word.

Tom Hanks speaks with producer Elle Key during opening day of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on June 18, 2026. Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski / AFP via Getty Images.

Fitzpatrick still can’t read that exchange. “It was, like, 50% that he was serious, 50% that it was a joke. I am not sure which,” he said. “He has no idea who I am. I’m the guy that wore the top hat.”

Whitworth said Ryan looked “absolutely crushed” when he came over to relay the story, guessing Hanks might have been testing him with sarcasm. “Your face read he was serious. You got reprimanded.”

At Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, Ryan Fitzpatrick flashes a smile on the sideline before the Miami Dolphins face the Buffalo Bills on September 18, 2025. Photo by Sarah Stier / Getty Images.

There was almost a second sting waiting. Ryan and Liza, married since June 2006, had gone to the wedding hoping to survive an anniversary dance, where couples step off the floor by years married until only the longest-married pair remains. “We’ve been married for 20 years. We got a chance,” he said. “But Tom Hanks and Rita, they were gonna be better than us.” Hanks and Rita Wilson married in April 1988.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce share a kiss courtside during Game Three of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Knicks and the Cavaliers at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on May 23, 2026. Photo by Jason Miller / Getty Images.

“Yeah, it wasn’t great. Wasn’t great,” Ryan said of the hat exchange. “But you know what? It was a great night. We had a lot of fun.”

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