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TAYLOR Swift has gone public with her new man — an American football star who plays as a tight end.

The pop icon cheered Travis Kelce from a VIP suite, dressed in the red and white colours of his Kansas City Chiefs.

Taylor Swift has gone public with Travis Kelce
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Taylor Swift has gone public with Travis KelceCredit: X/paytonsun
The pop star was seen cheering her new love on from a VIP suite
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The pop star was seen cheering her new love on from a VIP suiteCredit: Getty
Travis was seen driving Taylor away from the stadium after his team's victory
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Travis was seen driving Taylor away from the stadium after his team's victoryCredit: Twitter

A very animated Taylor, was seen chanting throughout their game against Chicago Bears on Sunday.

At one point she was even filmed screaming a rallying cry of “let’s f***ing go” as she joined some of Travis’ closest friends and family.

Taylor was flanked by the attacking player’s mum Donna as the Chiefs beat the Bears 41-10 at the 76,000 capacity Arrowhead Stadium.

The superstar singer, 33, then headed to the locker rooms to ­celebrate with Travis, also 33, and his team — with video clips spreading online like wildfire.

She has never talked about her love of the game throughout her decade-spanning career.

But her appearance was quickly the talk of broadcasters and fans.

TV giants showing the match, including Fox Sports, all cut away repeatedly to focus on the 12-time Grammy winner.

The NFL shared a banner with the result of the game with a giant image of Taylor squealing with joy at the Chiefs’ victory.

After their very public debut, the pair drove off from the stadium together to continue celebrating.

The duo kept the party going until 2am at trendy restaurant Prime Social Rooftop in Kansas City.

Onlookers told how the pair were openly affectionate to one another but were keen to “keep things light”.

Pulling out all the stops to woo the singer, Travis splashed out tens of thousands of dollars to hire out the whole venue — resulting in an early exit for diners already there.

He persuaded the venue’s bosses to spring an “8pm hard close”.

Diners were given takeaway boxes for the rest of their food and offered free drinks as sweeteners.

An eyewitness told Entertainment Tonight: “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 mum and dad, Donna and Ed. The party lasted until 2am.”

The lavish day was thought to be Taylor and Travis’ first date.

The cocksure star previously outed himself as a Swiftie — a Taylor fan.

Speaking just last week, he revealed he had asked her to see him play with a cheesy chat-up line.

Travis told The Pat McAfee Show: “I threw the ball in her court.

“I told her, ‘I’ve seen you rock the stage in Arrowhead.

"You might have to come see me rock the stage in Arrowhead and see which one’s a ­little more lit.’ So we’ll see. We’ll see what happens in the near future.”

It is not known exactly how Travis managed to make contact with ­Taylor, who has a £450million fortune and on October 27 will release the latest in her run of re-recorded Taylor’s Version albums, 1989.

Taylor’s American football date ­follows a fling with 1975 frontman Matty Healy which ended in June.

Her previous partners have included John Mayer, Harry Styles, Calvin Harris, Tom Hiddleston and Joe Alwyn.

The Look What You Made Me Do singer’s appearance as a devoted Wag was the latest in a string of reinventions and transformations.

It didn’t take fans long to discover a red and white Chiefs windbreaker tied around Taylor’s waist appeared to be from a yet-to-be- released range of merchandise by a company fittingly called New Era.

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And Travis wore a Taylor-inspired “1989 Bedroom Painting” outfit — in a show of support for her.

The couple then headed off to a trendy restaurant Prime Social Rooftop
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The couple then headed off to a trendy restaurant Prime Social RooftopCredit: Twitter
Taylor was dressed in the red and white colours of Travis' Kansas City Chiefs
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Taylor was dressed in the red and white colours of Travis' Kansas City ChiefsCredit: Getty
Taylor cheering on with the attacking player’s mum Donna
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Taylor cheering on with the attacking player’s mum DonnaCredit: Getty
The pair  kept the party going until 2am
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The pair kept the party going until 2amCredit: Getty
Travis splashed out tens of thousands of dollars to hire out the whole venue
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Travis splashed out tens of thousands of dollars to hire out the whole venueCredit: Reuters

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