We’re gonna keep things short and sweet here since we know you’re reading this story for one thing and one thing only: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s dating deets.
Luckily, we dusted off our best Sherlock Holmes ’fits and texted our sports-loving situationships (for research purposes only, we promise!) to give you all the intel on how this whole sitch started and where Taylor and Travis (Tayvis?) stand now. 👀 Let’s begin, shall we?
July 7 and 8, 2023
Taylor performs at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium, and it’s an absolutely flawless show, per usual. 10/10, no notes!
July 26, 2023
During an episode of his New Heights podcast (which he cohosts with his brother, Jason Kelce), Travis mentions that he had recently gone to a Taylor concert and written his number on a friendship bracelet to give to her (big, big win for the Swifties), but—alas—he wasn’t able to shoot his shot.
“If you’re up on Taylor Swift concerts, there are friendship bracelets, and I received a bunch of them being there, but I wanted to give Taylor Swift one with my number on it,” the Kansas City Chiefs tight end reveals on the show.
Although Taylor usually holds special fan meet-and-greets during her previous tours, she (understandably!) isn’t hosting any during the Eras Tour, given that she pours her literal heart and soul into the three-and-a-half-hours set she does nightly. Travis then opens up about how bummed he was to have missed the singer but praises her for performing in front of a “wild” crowd at Arrowhead Stadium—aka where he not so casually plays for the Kansas City Chiefs.
“I was disappointed that she doesn’t talk before or after her shows because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs that she sings,” he adds, confessing that he was “a little butt-hurt” that he couldn’t chat with her. “She doesn’t meet anybody—or at least she didn’t want to meet me, so I took it personal,” he jokes. In-ter-est-ing!
September 12, 2023
Taylor and Travis are reportedly in the “talking” phase of their ’ship but are still being v ~casual~ (read: not officially dating) about the whole thing given their hectic schedules, per a source who speaks with Entertainment Tonight. Additionally, yet another insider confesses to the outlet that, “Travis has been into Taylor for a while and definitely has a crush on her. He is a simple guy that is very funny, charismatic, chill, and loves playing football.”
And all of this ^^ intel follows other reports that the pair is “quietly hanging out.” Enter: the Messenger, which earlier in the day published intel that a source had revealed to them that, “Taylor and Travis have been quietly hanging out” and “She saw him when she was in NYC a few weeks ago.”
September 14, 2023
The NFL Network’s Andrew Siciliano reposts an interview with Travis from August 2, in which he asks the footballer about Taylor. Specifically, the clip reveals him questioning Travis on whether he really tried to give the singer a friendship bracelet with his number on it.
“I said what I said. And I meant what I said when I said it. And you know what, it is what it is. I’m not gonna talk about my personal life. I know what you writers wanna hear, and you wanna hear more about that and I’m not gonna give you anything,” the athlete is seen saying.
But wait! There’s more....Travis *also* shuts down further questions on the matter when asked whether Taylor has “reached out,” telling the camera, “And that’s gonna wrap it up here...” Honestly? This entire exchange is giving a full-on PR master class, and I, for one, am here for it!
Also on September 14, 2023...
Retired NFL player Tony Gonzalez fully catches Travis’s brother Jason off guard with a question following the Philadelphia Eagles’ Thursday night game, and it seems as though the athlete took a few notes from his younger brother, lol.
“I’ve seen these rumors. I cannot comment,” the Philadelphia Eagles player tells Tony Gonzalez before plugging his brother’s 2016 reality dating series Catching Kelce, which was beyond iconic if ya ask me:
“Ever since Catching Kelce, everybody’s been infatuated with Travis’s love life. I don’t really know what’s going on there, but I know Travis is having fun and we’ll see what happens with whoever he ends up with,” he adds.
Aaaaaaand scene!
September 17, 2023
Sports commentator Ian Eagle hilariously trolls Travis while the Kansas City Chiefs play the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the jokes are truly *chef’s kiss*. Case in point? After Travis scores his first touchdown, he says, “Kelce finds a blank space for the score!” Per TMZ, he also makes a “shake it off” joke to really hammer the point home. Well 👏🏻 played 👏🏻.
September 18, 2023
Taylor causes quiiiiite the stir after she’s spotted in New York wearing a necklace with Kelce’s birthstone—an opal—on it. And although the whole thing could totally be chalked up to sheer coincidence, no one loves an Easter egg more than Swifties, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
Also on September 18, 2023...
Travis hits the comments on Rich Eisen’s Instagram (yet another sports commentator-slash-troller), saying, per Entertainment Tonight, “Well played, Rich…. Well played 👏🏻😂.”
The video is truly laugh-out-loud levels of funny—like, even down to the caption Rich uses, so def check it out:
September 20, 2022
During an appearance on DeCamara & Ritchie on Audacy’s SportsRadio 94 WIP, Jason is asked yet again about the potential love story (heh) between his brother and Taylor. “It’s hard to answer because I don’t really know a lot about Travis’s love life,” Jason says, per People. “I try to keep his business kind of his business, stay out of that world.” But he continues, “Having said that, man, I think they’re doing great and I think it’s all 100% true, and I hope this thing goes a mile—no, I’m joking, I don’t know what’s happening.”
Well! Then!
September 21, 2023
More details from the Messenger emerge after the outlet speaks with a source who makes the claim that Tay and Travis “have hung out twice, and it’s nothing serious. She thinks he is very charming, and they have been texting this last week. He is a little embarrassed at how much attention they are getting, but he has told her he would love to continue seeing her.”
The source adds: “They are seeing where things go.” However, apparently the singer’s friends are “always playfully suggesting people to set her up with,” which means there might be some competition on the line....👀 The insider also dishes that Taylor is “in her fun girl era and strictly having fun right now.” *Paris Hilton voice* Loves it!
Also on September 21, 2023
Travis finally (!!) reacts to the ongoing rumors that he and Taylor have struck up a romance. “I’ll tell you what—it’s hilarious how much traction this has actually gotten,” Travis dishes on The Pat McAfee Show. “I think it’s, right now, it’s like an old game in school called telephone, where everyone’s just whispering in each other’s ear, just hearing some random stuff, and then you got, you know, no one actually knows what’s going on, especially when you’ve got Jason Kelce on live television telling people just both sides—he doesn’t know, it’s true, it’s this and that.”
The footballer also adds that his brother has “obviously been having a whole lot of fun since that, and he’s still having fun, and then not even a week later telling everyone it’s 100% true. I mean the guy is absolutely ridiculous, can’t stay out of the fricken headlines...please everyone stop asking my brother about my love life.”
As for the million-dollar question as to whether or not he’s dating the musician, Travis simply says: “I threw it out there, I threw the ball in her court, and I told her, ‘I’ve seen you rock the stage at Arrowhead. You might have to come see me rock the stage at Arrowhead and see which one’s a little more lit.’ So we’ll see what happens in the near future.”
September 24, 2023
Well, well, well, look who showed up to Travis’s game. At Arrowhead. And sat next to his mom!!!!!!
Meanwhile, a source tells People, “Taylor is very focused on work right now and hanging out with her girlfriends. Travis invited her to the game, and of course she said ‘yes.’ She just thought it was a fantastic way to spend Sunday.”
September 25, 2023
A buncha details come out about Travis and Tay’s post-game date night! First up, a source tells Entertainment Tonight that Travis shut down a restaurant so he could throw an after-party for Taylor, his family, and his teammates.
“Travis bought out the restaurant for his family and team. Taylor arrived, wearing a denim dress, and was seen snacking, having some cocktails and dancing alongside Travis. The two were very affectionate with one another but kept things fun and lighthearted. Travis’ teammates also showed up to the after-party, as well as his mom and dad, Donna and Ed. The party lasted until 2 a.m.”
Meanwhile, DeuxMoi drops this timeline:
September 27, 2023
Travis gushes about Taylor during his New Heights podcast, saying, “Shout-out to Taylor for pulling up. That was pretty ballsy. That was pretty ballsy. I um....I just thought it was awesome how everyone in the suite had nothing but great things to say about her. The friends and family. She looked amazing, everybody was talking about her in great light. And on top of that, the day went perfect for Chiefs fans, of course.”
He adds, “To see the slow motion chest bumps, to see the high fives with Mom. To see how Chiefs kingdom was all excited that she was there, that shit was absolutely hysterical and it was definitely a game I’ll remember that’s for damn sure. And then we just slid off in the getaway car at the end.”
He also makes it clear that he won’t be spending much more time discussing his and Tay’s relationship, noting, “It is my personal life and I want to respect both of our lives. She’s not in the media as much as I am doing this show every single week and having fun during the NFL season on other guys’ shows.” The athlete then ends his thoughts by mentioning, “everything moving forward” will be him talking about sports. ’Kay!
September 28, 2023
A source dishes to Entertainment Tonight and says, “When Taylor and Travis first connected, Taylor was looking to have fun while enjoying some downtime. So far, it’s been a nice change of pace for her. Now, as things progress between Taylor and Travis, they’re both looking to keep it more private. They’re both excited about where things are headed.”
Good! To! Know!
October 1, 2023
Another Sunday, another Taylor sighting at MetLife Stadium during Travis’s Kansas City Chiefs games—this time against the New York Jets. And not to be dramatic, but a lot goes down. Like, Tay shows up with a star-studded entourage consisting of Blake Lively, Sabrina Carpenter, Ryan Reynolds, Sophie Turner, Antoni Porowski, and Hugh Jackman; is spotted with her arm sweetly wrapped about Travis’s mom, Donna Kelce, in a truly 🥺 moment; is caught potentially whispering “look at him” (presumably about the footballer) to BFF Blake; and rocks a truly gorgeous pair of denim shorts that we want ASAP.
October 6, 2023
While Travis Kelce was born on *aggressively clears throat* October 5, 1989, several outlets reported that Taylor “quietly flew” to Minnesota to celebrate his birthday with him on Friday, October 6. Per Page Six, the “Cruel Summer” hitmaker had a “chill night” and “spent the weekend” with Travis ahead of the Chiefs game against the Minnesota Vikings on October 8.
October 8, 2023
Aaaand speaking of said game, Taylor reportedly skipped out on the festivities this time around (because of the NFL's insane levels of thirst, perhaps??). After anonymous sources told The Messenger that Travis "jokes she is his good luck charm," it seems like the punchline might hold some truth to it. According to the Associated Press, Travis injured his ankle at the very same game where Taylor wasn't in attendance. Something tells us it's nothing he can't shake off (heh).
October 14, 2023
Taylor and Travis have a PDA moment in NYC after they both show up for surprise appearances on SNL! See all the pics here:
A source tells People that the pair was “so smiley” and “so happy” at SNL’s after-party, adding, “They were so talkative. They were really fun. They talked to every single person in the room that talked to them. They were super cool. Super nice, super happy.”
And one insider recalls a moment when Travis “takes both her hands and puts them on his shoulder, so they’re face-to-face, and then he takes both his hands and grabs her waist. They’re leaning in, they’re kissing each other. They’re whispering. They’re talking, going back and forth about what to order, like, ‘Should we get a steak? Should we get espresso martinis?’ And then they lean in and they’re kissing again. They're touching each other the whole time.”
Meanwhile, a source says Travis was “going over and touching her, putting his hand on her lower back or putting his hands on her waist and then they would do a little kiss and then they would go back to talking to whoever they were talking to. He kept checking in with her, but gave her space to talk to other people in the room, both male and female, and he talked to a ton of people in the room too.”
Oh, AND a source tells Entertainment Tonight, “At one point, he actually told her security guard that he could step aside, like he’d take it from here.”
I—
October 15, 2023
They go out for yet another date night, looking positively obsessed with each other. Naturally, body language experts do their thing.
October 16, 2023
A source tells People that “Taylor is unlike anyone Travis has dated before. It was very unexpected for his friends, but he’s so into her and very, very happy. Some people thought he was just joking around about the bracelet and having a crush on her earlier this summer, but he was serious about it.”
October 18, 2023
TMZ breaks the news that Travis has purchased a $6 million home so that he and Taylor can have better privacy and security! Meanwhile, a source tells Entertainment Tonight that “They have a lot of fun together and she loves how chivalrous he is. Taylor feels at ease with Travis and they are already very comfortable around each other.”
October 19, 2023
A source tells the Daily Mail, “Taylor is blown away right now and her family is all about Travis. She is trying to keep it together, but is obviously falling in love with him and he feels the same way.” Oh, and “He actually courted her and she feels like she is the luckiest gal in the world right now. It is no coincidence that all she had to do was look outside of Hollywood.”
Side note: Trav will be joining Taylor on the international stops of her Eras Tour. More on that here!
October 20, 2023
An Us Weekly source says, “They’re really happy. They’re not saying they’re in love yet. But it’s obvious to her friends they’re heading in that direction,” before adding that “Friends think they’re in love.”
Oh and also, “Taylor is really happy and excited about Travis. She’s at the relationship stage where she looks forward to seeing him, getting calls from him, spending time with him. She has butterflies in her stomach and she hasn’t had that in a while. She feels safe and comfortable around him physically and emotionally.”
October 22, 2023
Taylor shows up to watch Travis play against the Chargers!
Quite literally a vibe:
Also, omg:
October 24, 2023
THIS PHOTO DROPS!!!!
November 5, 2023
Taylor publicly Likes this People Instagram post about Travis Kelce’s latest win.
November 9, 2023
A source tells Us Weekly, “Travis and Taylor are a very real couple, they actually spend a lot of one-on-one time together and have developed a very real connection. They have very detailed plans coming up on how to stay together while she’s on tour and he has games.”
November 10, 2023
Travis touches down in Argentina to visit Taylor while she’s on the international leg of her tour, and they’re spotted grabbing dinner hand-in-hand.
November 11, 2023
Travis attends Taylor’s show and SO MUCH HAPPENS. Not only does she change the “Karma” lyrics to “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs...”
We get a video of Travis reacting to said change:
And Taylor ends the show by running into Travis’s arms and kissing him:
November 12, 2023
A source tells People, “Taylor was excited to kick off her international tour. She’s had a great break,” the source says, noting that Taylor “loved catching up with girlfriends” and “had fun spending time with Travis.” And speaking of Travis, the insider says, “He is a gentleman. He is very focused on his career. He has a great relationship with his family. He has an amazing energy and approach to life. It all feels very special.”
November 20, 2023
In his latest cover story with WSJ Mag, Travis gushes that he’s “never dated anyone” with an “aura” like Taylor’s. He also reveals that they share similar values and calls her “a genius” who’s “hilarious.”
“I’ve never been a man of words. Being around her, seeing how smart Taylor is, has been fucking mind-blowing. I’m learning every day,” he tells the publication. “Obviously, I’ve never dated anyone with that kind of aura about them....I’ve never dealt with it. But at the same time, I’m not running away from any of it,” he continued. “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.”
November 22, 2023
Us Weekly drops a cover story with TONS of Taylor and Travis details from sources. Highlights, you ask?
- “Travis has already started Christmas shopping and has some really special surprises [for Taylor] in store.”
- “Taylor and Travis have the next few months completely laid out.”
- “They’re in love.”
- “With Taylor’s ex Joe [Alwyn], she was so private. They’d never go outside and walk around together. They just stayed at her Nashville compound or her Rhode Island house. With Travis, she’s more free and able to share her full life and she loves it.”
November 27, 2023
According to Us Weekly, Taylor touches down in Kansas City just a day after her show in São Paulo, Brazil.
November 29, 2023
After Taylor Likes *this post* of the Chiefs celebrating Travis’s record...
...Travis thanks Taylor on his New Heights podcast—and drops his nickname for her, saying, “Thanks, Tay—I appreciate you on the Chiefs page supporting.”
December 3, 2023
Taylor shows up to watch the Chiefs play against the Packers!
December 6, 2023
Taylor is named TIME’s Person of the Year, and she opened up about her ’ship with Travis—including when they officially started dating.
“This all started when Travis very adorably put me on blast on his podcast, which I thought was metal as hell,” she told the outlet. “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.”
She went on to explain that they have nothing to hide when it comes to their ’ship. “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 said. “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.”
December 8, 2023
A source dishes to Life & Style that the Kansas City Chiefs player apparently “has something special planned” for the singer, who is set to turn 34 on December 13.
Oh, and then there’s this NUGGET OF TEA: “He’s arranged a very intimate romantic dinner just for the two of them and is also trying to pull off a semi-surprise party with the help of some of her closest friends. There are whispers that he could use the opportunity to propose—that’s what everyone, including Taylor, is hoping for!”
The insider also comments on how “Taylor and Travis are playing house right now” because Tay’s Eras Tour doesn’t pick back up again until February, adding, “They already know they’re compatible, but living together for an extended period will be the ultimate test.”
Now this could *definitely* just be the rumor mill working overtime, but ngl a Christmas tree farm proposal would be so perfectly Taylor Swift–coded. 🥺❤️
December 10, 2023
Taylor heads back to Kansas City from NYC to watch Travis and the Chiefs play against the Bills!
Oh, and they leave hand in hand :)
December 25, 2023
Taylor shows up to watch the Chiefs game on Christmas Day:
A source later tells the Daily Mail that she and her family spent the day with Travis and his dad and it went super well.
“Seeing their families together on such a special holiday was the best gift ever for Taylor,” the insider says. “She’s never had this happen before and it made the holiday the most meaningful one for her. Her friends think that this is just more proof that Travis is going to be a Swiftie for life.”
December 31, 2023
Travis and Taylor ring in the New Year with a kiss!!!
January 13, 2024
Taylor watches the Chiefs at the playoffs and is spotted leaving with Travis:
January 14, 2024
Taylor’s second cousin Danny Frye III implies that he’s the one who played Cupid and got Tay and Trav together. "Funny thing is, a lot of people have been trying to figure out who I am lately. But yeah, it’s been an interesting month or so, I’ve been going to a few Chiefs games," he said. "You know, made a love connection between her and Travis Kelce, so it’s been quite the 34 years that we've had together."
January 17, 2024
A source tells Us Weekly, “Taylor and Travis make a concerted effort to keep their connection alive and thriving,” and that the singer is “calling a lot of the shots.”
January 18, 2024
Amid engagement speculation, a People source says, “They’re having a lot of fun, but they’re still seeing where it goes.”
January 21, 2024
Taylor cheers on Travis at the Chiefs vs. Bills playoffs game (which the Chiefs win):
January 28, 2024
The Chiefs win the AFC Championship game and Taylor is so proud she walks onto the field and kisses Travis:
Meanwhile, there’s footage of Travis saying, “What’s up, sweetie?” to Tay:
And Travis straight-up has tears in his eyes during their hug:
AND they declare their love:
January 29, 2024
Sources dish the latest on these two. First, an insider tells People, “It’s obvious, isn’t it? They’re genuinely happy together. She’s there to support him and cheer him on, and she’s fit in seamlessly with everyone he loves.”
Meanwhile, another source relays the following to Entertainment Tonight: “Taylor and Travis are so excited that the Chiefs and Travis are heading to the Super Bowl. They’re very in love and Taylor is super proud of him. They’re both extremely dedicated and hardworking and understand each other. They are relishing in this moment.”
January 31, 2024
Travis says he’d known Taylor for “close to a month” before she attended her first Chiefs game, explaining, “We had known each other for close to a month up to that point. It wasn’t just an out-of-the-blue ‘Hey, come to the game.’”
He then added, “It’s a beautiful thing, isn’t it? Hopefully everybody realizes that we’re two people in a relationship supporting each other and having fun with it, man. It’s nothing more than that. As much as the world wants to paint the picture and make us the enemy, we just have fun with it, and we enjoy every single bit of it. And sure enough, I love it when Taylor comes and supports me and enjoys the game with the fam and friends.”
February 5, 2024
Trav hypes up Taylor’s Grammy's look:
Meanwhile, a source tells Entertainment Tonight, “Travis has never felt more supported by a significant other ever. This is just the beginning for them as a couple and many milestones are coming their way. Taylor and Travis make time for each other because they want to. They both take so much pride in the importance of family and love bringing their families and close-knit circles together. They are genuine, honest, loving and forthright with each other across the board. They both continually encourage one another to be the best that they can be.”
And another source adds, “Travis is in love with Taylor and he’s never been happier. Taylor’s feelings are mutual and she is so happy and feels comfortable with Travis. She loves that she can be open with their relationship, live her life, and enjoy this special time together.”
Oh, and this same day Trav does a press conference ahead of the Super Bowl and says of Tay’s AOTY win, “She’s unbelievable. She’s rewriting the history books herself. I told her I’ll have to hold up my end of the bargain and come home with hardware too.”
AND Taylor has this to say when asked if he’d propose to Tay after the Super Bowl:
February 6, 2024
Travis confirms he’s heard Taylor’s new album The Tortured Poets Department, saying, “I have heard some of it, yes, and it’s unbelievable. I can’t wait for her to shake up the world when it finally drops. I can’t give you anything. I leave that up to her.”
February 8, 2024
Trav opens up about his shared values with Tay:
February 11, 2024
The Chiefs win the Super Bowl! Just gonna drop all the important videos here:
And, yes, the vibes continue at the after-party:
...Where Tay hard launches Travis on her TikTok with this hilarious clip of them partying with her parents:
February 13, 2024
Hi, hello, an insider dishes about Travis and Taylor’s “thrilling” time together at the Super Bowl.
“It was the most thrilling experience,” they tell People. “She’s loved attending all the games, but this was of course on another level. They partied and celebrated all night. It’s been the best few months for them.”
After Taylor flew halfway across the world to watch Travis play at the big game, People’s insider reveals that Tay and Trav “are making plans for the summer and are excited to travel together in Europe when Taylor takes her tour there.”
February 20, 2024
Sad news: These two didn’t spend Valentine’s Day together this year. Happy news: Trav got *the* most iconic gifts for Taylor, which you can read all about/manifest for yourself right on this way...
February 21, 2024
Travis’s dad, Ed Kelce, has ~thoughts~ on his son’s relationship with Taylor and dishes the following to the Sydney Morning Herald (aka where Taylor is at this point in her Eras Tour) via Us Weekly: “Well, look, we spoke after the Super Bowl, and I asked him, are you going to take off for Sydney, and he seemed keen. He said he’d really like to see Sydney and Singapore, but he wasn’t sure because he has commitments.”
Ed also mentions that he won’t personally be seeing Taylor on tour in Australia, joking, “I almost went to see the movie, but that thing was, like, three hours long; that’s a little much for me.” Oh, and he also touches on the fact that he thinks Taylor and Travis will face “some challenges in their relationship” but that they “seem a good fit” and “just need to find their way together.”
Assuming he means logistical challenges because they’re both super famous and busy! Ya know, just A-lister things!
February 22, 2024
Travis arrives in Australia (!!!) and he and Taylor visit the Sydney Zoo:
And if you’re curious about just how the footballer got there, TMZ reported that he traveled from Los Angeles to Hawaii on February 20 and then from Hawaii to Sydney. If he wanted to, he would, people!!!!
February 28, 2023
Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt reveals Taylor was visiting Travis at stadiums completely under the radar before they went public. “When she started to come around, it was privately,” he said on The Sports Shop With Reese and K-Mac podcast. “She was coming into the stadiums without people really knowing until the camera put a big spotlight on it.”
February 29, 2024
A source tells the Daily Mail, “Taylor’s family and everyone who knows her is so relieved by her relationship with Travis—not only because she is madly in love but also because he makes her security personnel job much easier.”
“Travis is a big dude and no one would mess with him because, when it comes to Taylor, he would not play if someone tried to come near her,” the source adds. “She has a built-in bodyguard at all times. Travis has vowed to keep her safe and there is no doubt about this. No one will try to come close to her when she is holding hands with her powerhouse boyfriend.”
Meanwhile, another insider says, “Travis wishes he had been with Taylor when her dad got into it with the photographer as he wants to protect her at all costs. He can’t wait for her to be back in the States so they can be together—and if anyone tries anything, he knows that photographers, or anyone else for that matter, wouldn’t dare come close to them if he was around as he is a very massive and intimidating guy.”
Also on February 29? SNL writer Ben Marshall reveals that “We worked with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce before they dated. And I don’t know [if we should say this], but she kind of told us that she watched his SNL episode and saw him in our video and was like, ‘This guy seems funny.’”
March 4, 2024
Travis wears a “T <3 T” friendship bracelet to watch Jason Kelce announce his retirement and dresses in the colors from The Tortured Poets Department.
March 5, 2024
Us Weekly reports that Cleveland resident Eric Flannery spoke to Travis’s manager, André Eanes, at a recent Cavaliers game—and he confirmed Travis was heading to Singapore to see Tay. Great catching up with @dreeanes at the Cavs game tonight. Former @SEHS_BASKETBALL player and now the Kelce’s manager, doing a great job!!” Flannery writes. “Heading out to Taylor Swift concert tomorrow in Singapore-safe travels!!”
March 10, 2024
While most of our eyes legit got dry AF after keeping them open trying to spot Travis and Taylor at the Oscars, the couple managed to make an under-the-radar appearance at Madonna’s super-exclusive after-party.
At least, that’s what we can only assume according to British Vogue, which mentioned that the couple was in attendance and noted that there was “a strict no-cameras policy at the event.”
Goot! To! Know!!!!! (And truly sad that my invite seemed to have gotten lost in the mail.)
March 15, 2024
The celebs are reportedly in their “nesting” era (heh) and busy “enjoying movie nights in [Taylor’s] home theater [and] catching up on films and shows they’ve missed” in Los Angeles, per a source who details the latest to Us Weekly.
Basically, the two are taking “a break from the buzz of their careers” and hosting “small, intimate gatherings” with Taylor’s inner circle. As the source puts it, “They can finally rest and intend on spending quality time together and with friends and family.”
No-ted!!!
March 18, 2024
Sources are feeling ~chatty~ about Tay and Travis’s time in L.A. together, and one notes to People: “They’re still very happy.”
“They’re so cute together,” the insider adds of the couple, who went out for a private date night at members-only West Hollywood spot The Bird Streets Club over the weekend.
March 25, 2024
Pics of Taylor and Travis’s vacation in the Bahamas drop!
March 28, 2024
A source tells Entertainment Tonight, “Taylor and Travis are soaking up their downtime together. They are appreciating the here and now and the love they share with one other. When they’re able to just chill out, they love to hang out with their friends and family, travel, see new things together, and enjoy their privacy. They are grateful to have each other along for the ride and advocate and support each other across the board.”
They add that the couple is “enjoying this moment” and also “looking forward to what the future holds too. They want to continue to grow together and be happy and healthy. Their friends and family are still as supportive as ever.”
March 31, 2024
Taylor and Travis reportedly spend Easter Sunday in Pennsylvania with Jason Kelce and Kylie Kelce. And Tay meets Travis’s nieces for the first time!
April 10, 2024
Travis gushes about winning Tay over on the latest episode of New Heights.
The moment happens when the footballer’s guest, rapper Lil Dicky, muses that Travis and Taylor dating is “the best thing ever. I love it. Honestly my take on it [is]…I think there’s something that makes everyone feel like the world is kind of like high school where your most popular pop star, beloved musician somehow met your most popular, beloved athlete, and they actually fell in love, and it’s just real. And, I don’t know, anyone who hates on it is like, a bitter loser, but I think a lot of people who would expect to hate on it actually love it, and they acknowledge they love it because there’s something so American about it. There’s something just classic about it.”
In response, Trav says, “I appreciate that. I don’t know how I did it because she does not—she wasn’t into sports. So I don’t know how the fuck I did it.” Lil Dicky then suggests it was because the athlete gave the musician a shout-out on the podcast, to which Travis quips, “No, I know exactly how I did it” with a giggle.
“I’m having a blast in life, baby. Just flying high, enjoying it all,” the footballer adds when asked about how he’s dealing with all the recent attention. “Bringing new lives to the football world, opening the football world to new things.”
April 13–14, 2024
Tay and Trav take Coachella!!! From dancing and kissing to listening to DJ James Kennedy’s “Cruel Summer” remix and singing along to “Karma,” these two have a blast during the music festival’s day two and three (sadly, they skipped out on the first night to go on a sushi date, but they still carried the rest of the weekend ¯\_(ツ)_/¯).
April 17, 2024
During the latest episode of New Heights, Travis and Jason talk all things Coachella. And while the Kansas City Chiefs star plays coy about his entire weekend with Tay at first, Jason says what we’re all thinking: “We know who you went with, saw the pictures, we know who you went with.” After some back and forth (and a shout-out to the iconic New Heights hat Tay wore to the desert), Trav opens up about why he and his girlfriend opted to join the crowd for the most part.
Ahem: “I like to see it from the fans’ perspective, ’cause I am. I’m a fan of the music; I’m a fan of live shows. I want to see it from the front of the stage. We probably could have finessed it that way, but I think it’s just that much more of an experience if you’re in the pit, man, if you’re in the madness with all the fans.”
April 18, 2024
A source tells Us Weekly, “[It’s] been so refreshing for Taylor not to feel the need to hide with Travis. He makes her feel safe and protected like she has the freedom to be and act however she wants.”
April 19, 2024
April 24, 2024
Since the release of Taylor’s The Tortured Poets Department, people haven’t stopped discussing the tracks that were likely inspired by Travis. Ahem:
Anyway! Though Trav has kept relatively mum about the album, sources have been in a more ~chatty~ mood, with one dishing to Entertainment Tonight that “Travis is so supportive of the entire album and loves that he is a part of Taylor’s story. He is a Swiftie through and through and is very proud of her.”
Oh, and that same day, the !!!!! news drops that Travis and Taylor went on a private getaway with Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid to Carmel-by-the-Sea in California.
According to Page Six, a source relayed to the outlet that Travis’s mom, Donna Kelce, was overheard at QVC’s Age of Possibility summit in Las Vegas discussing the outing. People, who first broke the news, shed a bit more light on the sitch and noted that during a beach day in Carmel-by-the-Sea, the football star realized the Maestro actor would be at the same event as his mom. Fast-forward to QVC’s summit, and Donna greeted Bradley when she saw him and said, “Travis told me you were going to be here.”
S'cute!!!
April 28, 2024
Tay is Travis’s date at Patrick Mahomes’ 15 and the Mahomies Vegas Golf Classic and gala weekend. And, yes, the vibes are very much adorable.
May 1, 2024
The celebs go on an F1 Miami Grand Prix double date with Patrick and Brittany Mahomes.
May 12, 2024
It’s the footballer’s turn to support his significant other—this time, by flying all the way to Paris to watch the singer’s fourth and final show (also her 87th!!!) in the city with Gigi and Bradley! Also, a moment for Trav hearing “So High School” live for the first time:
And if that isn’t enough, Tay sports a number of ’fits that incorporate Kansas City Chiefs colors, including this one, which we simply haven’t gotten out of our minds since:
May 16–17, 2024
The couple enjoys a romantic mini vacay in Lake Como, including a s-t-u-n-n-i-n-g alfresco dinner date and a private boat cruise. Read over every single detail right this way:
May 19, 2024
While at his music festival Kelce Jam, Travis is asked by an interviewer what his top three favorite Taylor Swift songs are and says, “Golly. ‘Blank Space,’ ‘Alchemy,’ and ‘So High School.’”
Honestly, obsessed!
May 23, 2024
Patrick Mahomes appears on The Pat McAfee Show and gives a bit of insight into how he maaaaay have played matchmaker for the couple.
“I like to take some of the credit,” he begins before adding, “I was the one who invited Travis to the first Taylor concert when the friendship bracelet [idea came up]. He was sitting in my suite, so I feel like I was the matchmaker.”
“I had some input in there as well. I was like, ‘Dude, you should go for it. Just go for it.’ And you know Travis, man. He does it. He’s a great dude. I’m glad that it’s all worked out for the best,” he notes.
June 4, 2024
The celebs are both 2024 Kids’ Choice Awards nominees! Unsurprisingly, Tay has the most nominations with a total of six: Favorite Female Artist, Favorite Album, Favorite Global Music Star, Favorite Ticket of the Year, and two for Favorite Music Collaboration.
Trav, meanwhile, is nominated for Favorite Sports Star!
June 6, 2024
Grey’s Anatomy star Anthony Hill has a crossover moment with Travis and reveals the following tidbit about Taylor’s longstanding obsession with the series: “I may or may not have gotten confirmation that TSwift does, in fact, still watch Grey’s Anatomy. It was then made very clear that he absolutely does not watch with her 😑😂 …time to start bruh!”
I-con-ic!!!
June 23, 2024
Travis joins Taylor onstage at the Eras Tour!!! I REPEAT: TRAVIS MADE HIS ERAS TOUR DEBUT!
June 24, 2024
Aaaand Tay HARD hard launches her ’ship with Travis when she thanks her London crowd in an Instagram post. “Wembley Stadium round one was so surreal. Looking out into crowds of 90,000 fans each night and hearing that VOLUME… Those were some of the loudest crowds I’ve ever heard,” she writes in part. She later alluded to Trav, writing, “I’m still cracking up/swooning over @killatrav’s Eras Tour debut 🥰.” SWOONING!
June 25, 2024
Trav gives a lengthy interview about Taylor, and not only does he say, “I’m not here to hide anything. Like, that’s my girl, that’s my lady. So, it’s like, I’m proud of that. I’m not sitting here trying to juggle, like, how can I keep this under wraps?”
He manages to expertly sidestep a Jake Gyllenhaal question:
June 26, 2024
A new episode of New Heights is out, which means Travis and Jason fully debriefed their time at the Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium. Of course, Trav came through and showed his support for Tay as he dished about the experience. “It was so cool,” Travis said. “Playing in front of 90,000 at Wembley Stadium? I remember 2015 playing in front of 80,000 in Wembley Stadium and then seeing Tay up there going crazy. They get a lot louder for Taylor.”
Jason added that in 2015, fans were “cheering on all the players on the field” and that “it’s not just one person up there on the stage” like Taylor. “It was insanely impressive. There’s something, like obviously, Taylor’s an amazing singer-songwriter, but then to be able to go out there and be a performer at that level for how long she was up there for, like, three and a half hours, four hours?”
Travis confirmed that it was a 45-song set, to which Jason joked, “Oh my gosh. Yeah, dude, if I did what she did for one song I would have to change my clothes...I’m tired of drinking these beers and Taylor’s still singing.” Saaame, Jason. Same.
June 30, 2024
Trav surprises Taylor during her Eras Tour performance in Dublin!
July 2, 2024
A source dishes to People, saying, “They really are very, very happy together. They’re very serious about each other, and the relationship feels different for both of them. They have so much fun together, and it just works. It’s funny to their friends because at first everyone wondered what they had in common, but you realize how similar they are. They both wear their hearts on their sleeves and are all-in with everything they do, whether it’s with career, family or friends.”
The source adds, “Football is definitely still his priority but so is his relationship. He makes romantic gestures to show he’s thinking of her when they’re apart. She’s going to try to attend as many games as possible.”
July 3, 2024
Another new episode of New Heights dropped, and dear reader, Travis just majorly gushed about Taylor with his brother, Jason Kelce. He also officially name-dropped her as his girlfriend...excuse me while I:
While recounting his experience meeting Stevie Nicks during the Eras Tour in Dublin, Travis mused, “She is every bit of what everyone makes her out to be. She’s so awesome. Some of these people you meet, and you’re just like, I don’t know what I’m doing here… you are unbelievable, your talent is unbelievable, how you present yourself is unbelievable and I am just a jamoke supporting his girlfriend.”
Trav also let listeners in on his thought process during his performance with Taylor at Wembley Stadium, joking, “Listen, the one thing I told myself is, ‘Do not drop the baby. Do not drop Taylor on your way over [to] this damn couch.’ The golden rule was ‘Do not drop Taylor. Get her to the couch safely.’” He went on to praise Tay’s professionalism onstage, adding, “You can do no wrong when Taylor’s on stage, she’s the best to do it.…Shout-out to Tay for letting me jump onstage with her. Who knows, might not be the last time.” 👀 👀 👀
Fans also pointed out that Taylor might have been in the same room as Travis while he was recording the episode, because at one point, he looks off to the side and sheepishly smiles.
Too! Cute!
July 5, 2024
Trav walks out of the stadium with Tay during one of her Amsterdam stops at the Eras Tour, and he prompts the crowd to cheer for her as she waves goodbye. Oh, and he plants a lil kiss on her forehead. 🥹
July 7, 2024
During one of Taylor’s Eras Tour stops in Amsterdam, she performed an adorable mashup of songs that seemingly nod to her relationship with Travis. For starters, she brought out a deep cut from her debut album, “Mary’s Song,” which includes the lyrics “I’ll be 87, you’ll be 89.” Aka...Travis’s number and the year they were both born in, 1989. Certified Swiftie and content creator @Tatycake actually gets into the significance of this track right here:
Along with “Mary’s Song,” Taylor also sang “So High School” and one of her famous Ed Sheeran collabs, “Everything Has Changed.” The sweet gesture even made Travis tear up, which prompted Brittany Mahomes to check on him.
July 11, 2024
Travis wins a karaoke contest and dedicates his trophy to Taylor, saying, “Taylor, this is for you. I love you guys.”
August 15, 2024
A source tells Entertainment Tonight that “Taylor and Travis always prioritize each other even when they are physically apart. They are still in constant communication texting and FaceTiming each other.”
Apparently they’re “very affectionate with each other even when they’re apart” and “Travis sends Taylor flowers and loves to shower her with surprise gifts and tokens of gratitude. Their connection is unlike anything that they’ve ever experienced before.”
TL;DR: This whole Taylor and Travis sitch is truly the gift that keeps on giving!