Breaking News:Taylor Swift Ditches Travis Kelce’s Game and Sparks Major Drama!
Witness the gripping saga fueled by Taylor Swift’s unexpected absence at love interest Travis Kelce’s must-watch game, which triggered theories about a possible row, conflicting schedules, or a secret feud. The suspense skyrockets when a mysterious social media post from Swift suggests hidden tensions, heightening the intrigue around what truly transpired between the high-profile couple,… let’s watch the video to uncover what really happened!
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Full Relationship Timeline
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce confirmed their budding romance in September 2023, when the singer showed up to cheer on the Kansas City Chiefs tight end at a home game at Missouri’s Arrowhead Stadium. The move came months after Kelce first publicly expressed interest in Swift, after attending one of her concerts.
Ahead, see everything we know about their relationship so far.
April 28, 2024: Taylor accompanies Travis to Patrick Mahomes’s gala.
Swift plays the girlfriend part as she and Kelce attend friend Patrick Mahomes’s 15 and the Mahomies Vegas Golf Classic and gala weekend. For the gala night, Swift dresses up in a layered golden green dress with spaghetti straps, and gold jewelry. Kelce looks cool in a black suit and white dress shirt with no tie. In a video shared by the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Swift and Kelce are seen holding hands while entering the gala.
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April 19, 2024: Taylor releases her first love songs about Travis.
On 11th album The Tortured Poets Department, out today, Swift seems to allude to her relationship with Kelce for the first time in her lyrics, on a few songs. Most notably, in “The Alchemy” and bonus track “So High School,” she makes several references to football.
“So when I touch down / Call the amateurs and cut ’em from the team / Ditch the clowns, get the crown / Baby, I’m the one to be,” she sings on “The Alchemy.”
And on “So High School,” she sings, “Truth, dare, spin bottles / You know how to ball, I know Aristotle / Brand new, full throttle.”
April 13, 2024: They enjoy a sweet Coachella date.
Swift and Kelce look so loved-up on their date at the big Southern California music festival, dancing, swaying, singing, holding hands, and kissing as they enjoy several of the acts, including Swift’s friends and collaborators Ice Spice and Jack Antonoff (who fronts the band Bleachers).
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To make things even sweeter, the “Karma” singer reps her man with her sleek desert fit, wearing a forest-green baseball cap boasting the name of Kelce’s podcast, New Heights (which he cohosts with his brother, Jason). Swift keeps the rest of her ensemble monochromatic black, wearing a shiny leather jacket over a corset top and pleated skirt, paired with ankle socks and sneakers. She accessorizes with Stella McCartney’s vegan Logo small shoulder bag and the designer’s oversize square sunglasses, wears her blonde tresses down in soft waves, and glams up with her signature black winged eyeliner and red lipstick.
Kelce, meanwhile, oozes cool in white-and-blue striped trousers; a classic white T-shirt; a gray, white, blue, and red flannel; a multicolor handkerchief tied around his neck; white Converse sneakers; and a white baseball cap with “Happy Gilmore” across the front in green lettering. He accessorizes with dark-tinted shades, small hoop earrings, and a chain necklace.
Later in the day, they turn their outing into a double date, meeting up with fellow celebs singer Sabrina Carpenter and actor Barry Keoghan.
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April 12, 2024: They hold hands on a date night in L.A.
The superstar couple spends some sweet quality time in Los Angeles. The two are captured walking hand in hand while leaving a dinner date at Sushi Park.
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Swift gives her signature preppy style a sporty twist, donning a varsity jacket in none other than bright Kansas City red to rep her man. She pairs the white-accented piece with a black top, a denim miniskirt in a dark wash, and black leather ankle boots, and carries the Gucci Luce bag. She wears her golden locks down in soft waves and opts for her signature black winged eyeliner and red lips. Kelce sports a monochrome olive-green ensemble consisting of a knit sweater and shorts.
April 10, 2024: Travis jokes about the start of their relationship.
In a new episode of his New Heights podcast, Kelce and guest Lil Dicky (a.k.a. Dave Burd) talk about the NFL star’s relationship with Swift.
At one point, Burd offers his take on the public fascination surrounding the romance. “I just think there’s something that makes everyone feel like the world is kind of like high school, where your most popular pop star, like, beloved musician somehow met, like, your most popular beloved athlete, and they actually fell in love and it’s real,” Burd says. “I dunno, I think anyone who hates on it is a bitter loser. But I think a lot of people who [you] would maybe expect to hate on it actually love it and acknowledge they love it, because there’s just something so American about it or something. There’s something just classic about it.”
To that, Kelce laughs and jokes: “I don’t know how I did it, because she was not into sports. So I don’t know how the fuck I did it.”
April 2, 2024: Travis says he’s never been happier.
“I’m the happiest I’ve ever been. I’m a guy that some people say is glass half full, half empty. And my glass is all the way full,” Kelce tells People in a candid interview. “It’s all the way full.”
Having just won his third Super Bowl with the Chiefs and going strong with Swift since last year, the tight end adds, “I’m oozing life right now.”
April 1, 2024: Kylie Kelce comments on Travis and Taylor’s relationship.
During an appearance on the Today show, Kylie Kelce—wife of Travis’s brother Jason—shares her thoughts on her brother-in-law’s relationship with the pop star.
“Ultimately, if Travis is happy, we’re happy,” Kylie says. “We are always cheering on Uncle Trav—it’s such a treat to be able to do that on and off the field.” She adds of the high-profile romance: “But it’s been amazing.”
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March 28, 2024: Travis sings along to Taylor’s song while golfing.
After hitting a good ball during a golfing day with his buddies, Kelce celebrates by singing along to one of his girlfriend’s hits: “Bad Blood.” Former NBA star Chandler Parsons shares a clip on his Instagram Story of Kelce using his golf club as a pretend guitar while singing.
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March 24, 2024: They hold hands in Malibu.
Swift and Kelce enjoy a romantic stroll in Malibu and lunch date at Nobu, after returning from their Bahamas vacation.
They are seen holding hands in coordinating springtime looks, with Swift wearing a fuzzy sky-blue sweater and beige skort, and Kelce a beige T-shirt and black sweatpants.
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March 18, 2024: They vacation in the Bahamas.
The couple is seen strolling hand in hand on an island.
March 10, 2024: Taylor and Travis party with Madonna after the Oscars.
Swift rushes back to Los Angeles from Singapore—where she played six dates on the Eras Tour—to attend an Oscars after-party with Kelce. And it isn’t just any bash—it’s Madonna’s very VIP soiree.
The ultra-exclusive event known as “The Party” is held at Madonna’s manager Guy Oseary’s home in the Hollywood Hills after the ceremony. Unfortunately, the event has a strict no-cameras policy, per Page Six.
Swift and Kelce also reportedly attend Gucci’s after-party on the big night.
March 8, 2024: Taylor gives Travis a shout-out at a Singapore show.
Swift gives her man a shout-out again while performing “Karma” at her fifth Eras Tour show in Singapore. “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs coming straight home to me,” she sings, replacing the original lyrics’ screen with Chiefs, for the NFL star.
Kelce, in the audience, smiles and dances to his girlfriend’s performance. See the sweet video:
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After her show concludes, Swift runs straight into Kelce’s arms and gives him the biggest kiss. The two can’t stop hugging each other, with Swift caressing Kelce’s face, as they disappear behind black curtains. Watch below:
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March 6, 2024: Travis talks about his trip to Australia with Taylor.
The NFL star cannot stop gushing about his girlfriend in a new episode of his New Heights podcast. In the episode, Kelce speaks about his recent trip to Australia, where he traveled to support Swift on her ongoing Eras Tour.
Kelce says that when he landed in Australia, there were cameras everywhere and “full-on helicopters just flying around.” He adds, “They helicoptered us! Well, not us—Taylor. This is all because Taylor is the biggest and the best thing possible.”
Kelce also goes into detail about what he and Swift did while she wasn’t performing, which included seeing kangaroos, pandas, and lions at the zoo in Sydney. “It was fun,” he says. “That was a fun one, and then we got to enjoy the Taylor Swift show.”
March 4, 2024: Travis is seen wearing a Taylor Swift bracelet.
Kelce attends brother Jason Kelce’s NFL retirement announcement event at NovaCare Complex in Philadelphia and is seated next to his mom, Donna Kelce. In photos from the event, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end is seen getting emotional at his brother’s announcement, and wiping his eyes with a hand stacked with bracelets. Soon, eagle-eyed fans notice that one of the two beaded friendship bracelets on Kelce’s arm sweetly honors his famous girlfriend, reading: “T❤️T.” Swift has a similar accessory to match, though hers is a diamond tennis bracelet boasting the couple nickname “TNT,” which Kelce gave her earlier this winter.
Swift is not present at the retirement announcement, but that doesn’t stop her man from wearing her name.
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February 24, 2024: Travis sings a Taylor Swift song in Las Vegas.
Kelce leaves Australia (where Swift has several shows) to fly to Las Vegas over the weekend, and meet his Kansas City Chiefs teammates. And, while his girlfriend is not with him, the football star shows his love for her at a night club party, where he expertly sings a remixed version of her hit “Love Story” alongside his teammates, including Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
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February 23, 2024: Travis cheers Taylor on in Australia.
Kelce makes a smiley appearance at Swift’s Eras Tour show at Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia, where he dresses in a blue shirt-and-shorts set covered in a funky pattern.
In a fan-captured video, he graciously waves to the crowd and claps as he is escorted to his seat.
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The tight end’s support of Swift also manifests in his accessories: a stack of friendship bracelets. Exchanging friendship bracelets has become a de facto rite of passage for Eras Tour concertgoers. In the VIP tent, Kelce poses for photos alongside singer Rita Ora.
In another video, the star couple can be seen reuniting after the show. Swift walks out from backstage and waves to screaming fans before embracing and kissing Kelce.
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February 22, 2024: Taylor and Travis enjoy a zoo date in Australia.
Kelce flies to Sydney, Australia, where Swift is set to perform four Eras Tour shows. Ahead of the first concert, they take a private tour of the Sydney Zoo, according to News.Com.Au.
On the tour, the couple hand-feeds kangaroos and takes selfies while wandering the grounds. Photos and video show Swift and Kelce wrapping their arms around each other and sweetly holding hands.
February 11, 2024: Taylor cheers on Travis at the Super Bowl.
Swift makes the trek from Tokyo, where she performed an Eras Tour show, to Las Vegas to support Kelce at Super Bowl LVIII. Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs triumph over the San Francisco 49ers in nail-biting overtime, 25–22. Swift meets Kelce on the field after the championship game, where she is photographed giving him a congratulatory kiss.
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Later, Swift and Kelce head to the Chiefs’ celebratory after-party, where fellow attendees capture video footage of the two serenading each other with a couple of Swift’s most iconic love songs, both from her 2008 Album of the Year Fearless: “Love Story” and “You Belong With Me.”
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February 5, 2024: Travis praises Taylor’s new album and responds to engagement question.
Kelce praises Swift’s upcoming album, The Tortured Poets Department, and admits he has heard bits of it, during a press conference on Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night in Las Vegas.
“I have heard some of it, yes, and it’s unbelievable,” the football star said. “I can’t wait for her to shake up the world when it finally drops.”
Swift announced the new album at the Grammys on Sunday, and revealed it will be out on April 19. She released the track list on February 5.
During the conference, a reporter also straight-up asks Kelce if there will be “another ring besides the Super Bowl ring, if you win this thing on Sunday,” amid speculation the NFL star may propose to Swift on the big night.
“I’m focused on getting this ring, and that’s all my mind’s focused on right now,” Kelce responds.
February 2, 2024: Travis talks championship celebration with Taylor.
Kelce discusses just how special of a moment it was to share the Kansas City Chiefs’ AFC Championship victory with his loved ones—including his sweetheart, “Tay.”
“It’s another memory in the journey that we get to cherish, man,” he says during a pre–Super Bowl press conference. “I’m fortunate that I got all the support I need off the field. It gives me a reason to play that much harder.”
January 31, 2024: Travis shares insight into how he and Taylor started dating.
The NFL star provides new details about the start of his and Swift’s relationship during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. Kelce reveals that when Swift attended his game against the Chicago Bears on September 24—our first public confirmation of their romance—the two had already been getting to know each other for weeks.
“We had known each other for close to a month up to that point,” Kelce says.
Three days before Swift attended the Chiefs–Bears game, Kelce famously shared on McAfee’s show that he’d thrown “the ball in her court” and invited her to watch him play—but in this most recent interview, he clarifies that he had already known she would be there.
“It wasn’t just an out-of-the-blue, ‘Hey, come to the game,’” Kelce says.
Of their now mutually supportive relationship, the Chiefs tight end adds: “I love it when Taylor comes and supports me and enjoys the game with the fam and friends. It’s been nothing but a wonderful year, man.”
January 28, 2024: Taylor rushes the field and gives Travis a big kiss.
The Kansas City Chiefs are going to the Super Bowl—and so are the Swifties! To celebrate Kelce and his team’s 17–10 win over the Baltimore Ravens, Swift rushes the field to meet her man with a big, proud, tearful kiss and hug.
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Later, the two are seen saying goodbye as Kelce prepares to celebrate the win with his teammates. “Tay, I’m going to enjoy with the guys,” Kelce tells the singer in one clip shared on social media, while leaning in to hug her again. “I love you. So much it’s not even funny.”
“I love you, too,” she says. “I’ve never been so proud, ever!”
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January 26, 2024: Travis addresses dealing with public attention.
At a Chiefs press conference, the tight end discusses how he and Swift are maintaining their privacy, with such a spotlight on their relationship.
“As long as we’re happy, we can’t listen to anything that’s outside noise,” Kelce says. “That’s all that matters.”
He goes on to acknowledge the attention he has received over the past year, crediting both Super Bowl LVII in February 2023—in which he faced off and won against his brother and the rest of the Philadelphia Eagles—and his relationship with the pop superstar.
“I brought this upon myself, and I do enjoy having fun with it all, and the biggest thing is making sure my focus is right here in this building,” Kelce says.
“You hear the media throughout the year, if we’re not having success, you know, maybe throw it out there that I wasn’t focused or that the team isn’t focused on certain things, and if you’re in this building, you know exactly what’s going on,” he continues. “So, you gotta compartmentalize what you’re hearing and make sure that you’re staying on task, and giving everybody in the building and on that team the right perception.”
January 24, 2024: Taylor supports Travis’s family.
The “Lover” singer subtly supports her man by liking an Instagram video from the latest episode of the New Heights podcast, which he hosts with brother Jason Kelce. In the clip, the brothers talk about how Jason celebrated Travis’s touchdown that Sunday, when the Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 27–24, by taking off his shirt, jumping out of the VIP suite, and chugging a beer. It was Jason and wife Kylie Kelce’s first time meeting Swift, and Travis said “she absolutely loved” him.
Swift also likes a comment Kylie left on the podcast’s Instagram post. “‘I’m not asking for permission, I’m doing this.’ – the exact quote I will say when I’m grabbing the keys to go get a cat,” Kylie wrote, citing what Jason reportedly told her before taking off his shirt in the stadium.
January 21, 2024: Travis flashes Taylor a hand heart at his game.
Swift attends the AFC divisional playoff game between the Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, New York, and is seen cheering from a VIP box. There, she is joined by Brittany Mahomes and Jason and Kylie Kelce.
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But the sweetest moment of the evening comes from Travis, who, after scoring a touchdown, flashes Swift her signature hand heart and blows her a kiss. She in turn blows a kiss back.
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January 19, 2024: Taylor and Travis are “still seeing where it goes.”
An insider for People reveals that the couple is “really happy” together.
“They’re having a lot of fun, but they’re still seeing where it goes,” the source adds.
The update comes about a week after rumors emerge that Swift and Kelce are planning to get engaged this year—claims several outlets have since debunked.
January 13, 2024: Taylor sports a custom Chiefs jacket at Travis’s playoff game.
Swift attends the Chiefs playoff game against the Miami Dolphins in a custom red puffer jacket emblazoned with Kelce’s name and jersey number, 87, all over it in white and yellow text, along with the words “Chiefs Kingdom” and NFL logos. The one-of-a-kind creation was designed by Kristin Juszczyk, who is married to San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle.
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The singer celebrated Kansas City’s 26–7 win sitting beside Kelce’s mom, Donna, and Brittany Mahomes, who wore her own custom coat. After the game, she exited Arrowhead Stadium walking hand in hand with the tight end.
December 31, 2023: Taylor and Travis ring in the new year.
Swift closes out 2023 and welcomes 2024 with Kelce.
Swift attends the Chiefs game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead, sporting a white varsity jacket with black leather sleeves, “Chiefs” emblazoned in big red letters across the back, and Kansas City patches all over. The jacket happens to look identical to the outerwear Kelce had on after his Christmas Day game, but Swift’s has one unique detail that makes it all her own: Kelce’s nickname for her, “Tay,” stitched in black cursive letters on the sleeve.
Later, the couple count down to 2024 and celebrate with a passionate kiss at a private party in the Kansas City area with family and friends. Their NYE smooch is captured by @krystenrachelle and later reposted by @mustlikeme4me.
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December 25, 2023: Taylor cheers on Travis at his Christmas Day game.
The pop star attends Kelce’s Christmas Day home game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Swift is seen in a VIP suite with Kelce’s friends and loved ones. She wears a bright red knit sweater with a black-and-white plaid miniskirt, plus a Santa Claus hat sporting Kelce’s jersey number, 87. Swift finishes the look with her signature red lipstick and silver earrings.
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December 17, 2023: Taylor supports Travis at Chiefs–Patriots game in Massachusetts.
Swift caps off her very special birthday week by reuniting with her man in Massachusetts, after Kelce had to miss her extravagant birthday bash, thanks to a mandatory practice in Missouri.
Swift travels to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough to cheer on the tight end and the rest of the Chiefs as they face the New England Patriots. She goes all out to rep Kansas City, sporting a branded gray crewneck and red-and-white beanie.
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Accompanying her are her dad, Scott Kingsley Swift, and friends Ashley Avignone, Alana Haim, and Brittany Mahomes, who are all decked out in Chiefs gear, too.
December 10, 2023: Taylor and Travis hold hands after his game.
Swift is seen on the stands again, supporting her boyfriend during his game against the Buffalo Bills. The superstar wears a red-and-black ’90s vintage Chiefs sweatshirt styled with a black leather miniskirt, sheer black stockings, and matching thigh-high stiletto boots.
After the Chiefs lose the game, Swift is seen comforting Kelce. The two hold hands as they walk out of the stadium. Swift trades her sweatshirt for a shimmery black top and long coat, while Kelce wears a green flannel jacket with shearling detailing at the collar over a white tee, paired with beige slacks and a dark green beanie.
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December 6, 2023: Taylor talks about Travis publicly for the first time.
As Time’s 2023 Person of the Year, the Grammy winner opens up to the magazine about her supportive relationship with the NFL player.
She clarifies the timeline of their romance, revealing that the first time she attended a Kansas City Chiefs game was, in fact, not their first date.
“This all started when Travis very adorably put me on blast on his podcast, which I thought was metal as hell,” Swift explains. “We started hanging out right after that. So we actually had a significant amount of time that no one knew, which I’m grateful for, because we got to get to know each other. By the time I went to that first game, we were a couple. I think some people think that they saw our first date at that game? We would never be psychotic enough to hard-launch a first date.”
Although Swift valued their privacy at the start of their relationship, she says the couple has no plans to run from the public. “When you say a relationship is public, that means I’m going to see him do what he loves, we’re showing up for each other, other people are there and we don’t care,” she says. “The opposite of that is, you have to go to an extreme amount of effort to make sure no one knows that you’re seeing someone. And we’re just proud of each other.”
The singer also addresses her viral, well-documented cameos at Chiefs games. “I don’t know how they know what suite I’m in,” she says. “There’s a camera, like, a half mile away, and you don’t know where it is, and you have no idea when the camera is putting you in the broadcast, so I don’t know if I’m being shown 17 times or once.”
Despite the attention her attendance receives, she says, “I’m just there to support Travis. I have no awareness of if I’m being shown too much and pissing off a few dads, Brads, and Chads.”
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December 3, 2023: Taylor cheers on Travis in Wisconsin.
Swift is back in the stands. The singer is the most supportive girlfriend as she cheers on Kelce and the Chiefs at their game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Swift and Brittany Mahomes—wife of Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes—embrace in their Chiefs red outfits while watching the game. And at one point, the singer borrows Mahomes’s red faux fur coat—which perfectly matches her red lipstick—to stay warm. Underneath, Swift wears an all-black outfit.
November 30, 2023: Taylor and Travis are moving in together—at least for now.
For a few days now, there have been reports that Swift is set to temporarily move in with her NFL star boyfriend in Kansas City, while she is on a two-month break from her Eras Tour. She landed in the city on Monday already, having traveled via her private jet, and now, sources are giving more details on her stay.
“Things between Travis and Taylor are going really well. Their relationship is progressing in a great way,” an insider tells Entertainment Tonight.
“They’re both very excited to be together, and Travis is making sure that Taylor feels comfortable and at home. They have mutual respect and admiration for one another, and their feelings for each other are sincere,” the source adds.
November 29, 2023: Travis publicly thanks “Tay” for her support.
In the latest episode of his New Heights podcast, Travis shouts out Taylor for celebrating his recent record of becoming the fastest tight end in NFL history to reach 11,000 receiving yards.
The superstar subtly showed her support for her man by liking an Instagram post from the Chiefs celebrating the record on Monday.
Brother Jason Kelce tells Travis in the podcast: “You might not care about records, but you know who does? A 92 percenter by the name of … Taylor Swift. That’s right. She liked an Instagram announcement from the Chiefs about you breaking this record.”
“All right now. Um, thanks, Tay. I appreciate you,” Travis replies with a laugh.
“Gotta love the support,” Jason continues. “Has she always been a fan of tight end receiving yards? Is she a big tight end receiving yards [fan]?”
“I’m not sure, that’s a good question,” Travis says. “Maybe. I don’t know. I don’t know if she’s a fan of tight ends or not. I have to ask her.”
November 20, 2023: Travis talks about dating Taylor in new interview.
In his December/January cover story for WSJ. Magazine, Kelce opens up for the first time about his relationship with Swift.
Speaking of how they first connected, he says he had some people close to Swift “playing Cupid” for them, after he shot his shot at her Eras Tour. They eventually gave her his contact information, and he “got lucky enough to get her to reach out.”
“She’ll probably hate me for saying this, but … when she came to Arrowhead, they gave her the big locker room as a dressing room, and her little cousins were taking pictures … in front of my locker,” he recalls.
As for their first meeting, Kelce reveals, “When I met her in New York, we had already kind of been talking, so I knew we could have a nice dinner and, like, a conversation, and what goes from there will go from there.”
Kelce also says in the interview that he has “never dated anyone with that kind of aura about them” before the 12-time Grammy winner. “I’ve never dealt with it,” he says. “But at the same time, I’m not running away from any of it … the scrutiny she gets, how much she has a magnifying glass on her, every single day, paparazzi outside her house, outside every restaurant she goes to, after every flight she gets off, and she’s just living, enjoying life. When she acts like that, I better not be the one acting all strange.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Kelce calls his new girlfriend “hilarious” and “a genius,” and reveals that he and the superstar share a similar outlook on family, work, and life. “Everybody knows I’m a family guy,” he says. “Her team is her family. Her family does a lot of stuff in terms of the tour, the marketing, being around, so I think she has a lot of those values as well, which is right up my alley.”
November 15, 2023: Travis talks about meeting Taylor’s dad.
On the latest episode of their New Heights podcast, Kelce and brother Jason talk about the now-infamous moment when Swift’s dad, Scott Swift, was captured on video wearing a Kansas City Chiefs lanyard at one of her Eras Tour shows in Argentina—despite being a lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan.
“Got him over to the good side, baby,” Travis teases. “Just one by one, getting all the good ones to come on over.”
“What are we doing, Scott?” jokes Jason, who plays for the Eagles. “You’re gonna let this man’s devilish good looks and relationship with your daughter sway you from a lifetime of fandom, Scott? Ridiculous.”
“I might have persuaded him at dinner the night before. When I met him,” Travis reveals.
At this point, Travis and Taylor have very publicly met each other’s families, and a source tells Entertainment Tonight that a full family get-together, with all four of their parents, is set to happen this coming Monday, when the Eagles and the Chiefs face off.
November 13, 2023: Travis’s mom shows her support for Taylor.
Kelce’s mom, Donna, is spotted by fans at a screening of Swift’s Eras Tour concert film in Florida. A fan, Dannielle Sparks, excitedly recounts the encounter on TikTok, sharing a photo she got with Donna. In the photo, Sparks wears a blue 1989-branded cardigan from Swift’s recent merch drop, which apparently Donna told her she also owns. (See the video and photo here.) Sparks says in the clip that she also helped take a photo of Donna and her friend in front of Swift’s movie poster, as the football player’s mom said, “I need to send this to Travis.”
Donna’s show of support for Swift comes some weeks after Kelce’s dad, Ed, told Entertainment Tonight of the singer, “She’s very down to earth, very genuine. She doesn’t put on airs or anything like that. … The ‘girl next door’ is an overused term, but she really is.” He added, “I mean, she’s been, you know, performing for huge crowds for over half her life, and for someone to be so grounded, and so normal—I mean, I hate to use that word. But other people aren’t.”
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November 11, 2023: Taylor gives Travis a big kiss and lyrical shout-out at show in Argentina.
Kelce attends Swift’s sold-out Eras Tour concert at Buenos Aires’s Estadio Monumental on Saturday, and she puts on quite a show. In addition to delivering a stellar performance, the pop singer surprises her beau—and the adoring crowd—with some post-show PDA and an onstage shout-out.
Videos capture the singer in her dazzling blue leotard waving goodbye to the audience before running backstage to greet the NFL star with a big smooch and tight embrace.
