Here is every thing that has gone down between the Grammy-winning pop star and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift at GEHA Subject at Arrowhead Stadium on September 24, 2023 in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri.
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Travis Kelce will need to have taken some notes from Taylor Swift’s Midnights monitor, “Mastermind,” as a result of after simply two months of taking pictures his shot with the multi-Grammy profitable famous person, the “Anti-Hero” singer was noticed cheering on the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish at his soccer sport.
Whereas the duo haven’t confirmed whether or not they’re courting or not, followers are loving the sudden pairing, and Swifties have even began a hilarious pattern on TikTok telling their male companions that Swift put Kelce “on the map.”
Nevertheless, for the informal leisure shopper, the potential coupling between Swift and Kelce appears random, however Billboard has bought you lined. We’ve compiled a full timeline of the duo’s relationship, from the soccer participant attempting to get a friendship bracelet to Swift throughout her Eras tour, to the singer attending his soccer sport together with his mom and past.
See under.
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July 8: Kelce Attends the Eras Tour
The soccer star was noticed Swift’s Eras Tour cease at Kansas Metropolis’s Arrowhead Stadium in July, marking the primary public linking between the 2.
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July 26: Kelce Shoots His Shot & Fails
Throughout an episode of his New Heights podcast, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish recounted his foiled plan to start wooing the “Karma” singer. Impressed by the lyric “So make the friendship bracelets / Take the second and style it” from Midnight’s “You’re On Your Personal, Child,” followers have been buying and selling home made jewellery at every Eras Tour cease, and Kelce tried to get in on the pattern.
“I used to be disenchanted that she doesn’t speak earlier than or after her exhibits as a result of she has to avoid wasting her voice for the 44 songs that she sings,” Kelce mentioned, “so I used to be somewhat butt-hurt I didn’t get handy her one of many bracelets I made for her.”
He went on to elucidate that the bracelet he needed to present her had his cellphone quantity on it. Evidently, Kelce’s plan was not profitable. “She doesn’t meet anyone, or at the very least she didn’t wish to meet me, so I took it private,” he quipped.
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September 14: Travis Is Coy About Taylor
Throughout an interview with NFL+ host Andrew Siciliano, Travis considerably addressed the rumors. He confirmed his story about attempting to shoot his shot at Swift through an Eras Tour friendship bracelet, however that’s so far as he’d reveal. “I mentioned what I mentioned. And I meant what I mentioned once I mentioned it. And you understand what, it’s what it’s,” he mentioned earlier than shutting down additional dialog concerning the pair’s relationship standing. “I’m not gonna discuss my private life.”
The tight finish then teased listeners, saying, “I do know what you writers wanna hear, and also you wanna hear extra about that and I’m not gonna offer you something!” When Siciliano requested if Swift had reached out to him, Kelce responded, “And that’s gonna wrap it up right here,” thus ending the interview.
Travis’ brother, Philadelphia Eagles participant Jason Kelce, was additionally requested concerning the pairing throughout an interview. “I’ve seen these rumors, I can not remark,” he mentioned of romance hypothesis
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September 17: Travis Laughs Off NFL Commentary
Throughout the sport between the Chiefs and the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday (Sept. 17), NFL announcer Ian Eagle slipped in a number of Swift lyric references as he known as a play from Kelce. “Kelce finds a clean area for the rating!” he mentioned, a callback to Swift’s 2014 Billboard Sizzling 100 chart-topper “Clean House.”
NFL Community’s Wealthy Eisen loaded in loads of Swift references in his pre-game protection, as he teased, “You noticed it on Thursday night time, when Travis Kelce wasn’t in there, it left a ‘clean area,’ however I believe he returns as we speak and proves to be the ‘anti-hero.’ By no means goes out of ‘model.’”
It was all in good enjoyable, as Kelce himself later commented on Eisen’s medley through Instagram, writing, “Nicely performed Wealthy…. Nicely performed 👏🏻😂.” See the put up right here.
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September 21: The Ball Is in Taylor’s Courtroom
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish joined The Pat McAfee Present, the place he revealed that he invited Swift to observe him play. “I threw the ball in her court docket,” he mentioned. “I informed her, ‘I’ve seen you rock the stage in Arrowhead, you may need to come back see me rock the stage in Arrowhead.’ We’ll see what occurs within the close to future.”
He additionally expressed his shock at how a lot publicity their potential relationship has gotten. “It’s hilarious how a lot traction this has truly bought,” the 33-year-old mentioned. “I believe it’s, proper now, it’s like that previous sport in class known as ‘Phone,’ the place all people is simply whispering in one another’s ear, simply listening to some random stuff.”
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September 24: The Massive Recreation
Swift shocked soccer followers and Swifties alike when she spent the day cheering on the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ tight finish from Kelce’s suite alongside his mother, Donna, because the crew performed the Chicago Bears (and received).
The 2 additionally left the stadium collectively, as seen in a clip sports activities reporter Jarrett Payton shared on X. Within the video, the NFL star nods in greeting to the anchor and asks, “The way you doin’” as Tay flashes Payton a smile and says, “Hey!”
Kelce and Swift had been then noticed driving off collectively in his convertible, in response to photographs acquired by TMZ.
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September 26: Kelce Says Swift Appeared ‘Wonderful’ on the Recreation
Jason and Travis mirrored on the sport of their New Heights podcast. “Shoutout to Taylor for pulling up!” Travis mentioned. “That was fairly ballsy. That was fairly ballsy, yeah. I simply thought it was superior how all people within the suite had nothing however nice issues to say about her, the family and friends — she regarded superb. All people was speaking about her in nice gentle and on prime of that, the day went good for Chiefs followers, after all.”
“To see the slow-motion chest bumps, to see the high-fives with Mother, to see how Chiefs Kingdom was all excited that she was there,” he added. “It was undoubtedly a sport I’ll bear in mind, that’s for d–n certain. Then we simply slid off within the getaway automotive on the finish. Took my Chevelle to the sport.”
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September 29: “Welcome to New York”