Travis Kelce hugs & kisses Taylor Swift during a romantic date on the streets of NYC last night

A Complete Timeline Of Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce’s Relationship

He’s the first American she’s dated since before Harry Styles.

Taylor Swift really has ‘hung her Eagles t-shirt on the door’, as she sings in the evermore song ‘Gold Rush’. In fact, she’s swapped it for a Kansas City Chief’s jersey, and she’s been proudly wearing it while sitting beside her new beau’s mum.

For those who are lost, Swift, who parted ways from her partner of six years Joe Alwyn in April 2023, has officially hard launched her relationship with NFL Chief’s player Travis Kelce.

In late September 2023, she was spotted supporting him at a game at Arrowhead stadium, essentially confirming rumours that the pair were ‘hanging out’. Since then she’s attended multiple games and the pair have even been pictured holding hands and leaving evening events together.

At a show in Argentina in November 2023, Swift changed the lyrics to her song ‘Karma’, swapping “Karma is the guy on the screen” to “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs, coming straight home to me”. After the show she ran up to Kelce, who was in Argentina to watch the show, and gave him a huge hug and a big kiss.

So how did we get here, and what is next for the very genetically blessed couple? Well, here’s the full timeline.

Who Is Travis Kelce?

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Travis Kelce is an American NFL player who plays ‘tight end’ for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was born in Ohio in October 1989 (the same year as Swift), and is 33. That also makes his star sign a Libra.

Kelce is a star player and widely considered to be one of the greatest tight ends of all time. His mother’s name is Donna and his brother Jason Kelce also plays in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles (Swift’s hometown team).

Travis played football at University of Cincinnati before being drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2013. He’s played continuously for the Chiefs for 10 years, and was part of their winning Super Bowl team in both 2019 and 2022.

Kelce has been, as DeuxMoi would call it, a pretty unproblematic public figure. He dated social media influencer Kayla Nicole from 2017 to 2022. He also hosts a podcast with his brother Jason, called New Heights.

Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce Relationship Timeline

July 7 and 8: Swift Performs In Kansas City

Taylor Swift performed her Eras Tour at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. It was also the city she chose to announce the launch of her latest re-recorded album Speak Now (Taylor’s Version).

She played a series of surprise songs in Kansas City including ‘Never Grow Up’, ‘When Emma Falls In Love’, ‘Last Kiss’ and ‘dorothea’, while also adding ‘Long Live’ to the official setlist.

Kelce was in the crowd on one of the nights.

July 26: Kelce Says He Was Sad He Didn’t Get To Meet Swift When She Performed In Kansas City

Kelce took to his podcast New Heights to say that he was ‘bummed’ that she doesn’t talk to anyone before or after the shows so she can ‘save her voice’. He said he didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets he made for her.

He said the bracelet had ‘his number’ on it. When asked if he meant his playing number ’87’ or his phone number, Kelce replied, “You know which one.”

“She doesn’t meet anybody, or at least she didn’t want to meet me,” he joked. “I took it personal.”

September 12: Kelce And Swift Rumoured To Be Hanging Out

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A few months after the initial interaction, a source told Entertainment Tonight that the pair were not dating but “quietly hanging out”.

This was also reported by The Messenger, with source that added, “She saw him when she was in NYC a few weeks ago.”

September 14: Kelce Asked About Swift On Live TV

Two days after the reports, a video from August 2 resurfaced where Kelce was asked about his relationship status on live TV.

“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,” he told the NFL Network.

When asked if she reached out he coyly replied, “And we’re gonna wrap it up here…”

He was asked again the same day and was tight lipped, “I’ve seen these rumors. I cannot comment.”

His brother, however, weighed into the conversation, telling an Amazon Prime football panel, “Ever since Catching Kelce [Travis Kelce’s documentary], 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.”
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September 20: Jason Kelce Brings Up Swift On Radio

Jason Kelce again was the looser lipped of the two, joking about the relationship on morning radio, People reports.

“I try to keep his business kind of his business, stay out of that world,” Kelce said.

Adding, “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.”

September 21: Kelce Puts The “Ball” In Taylor’s Court

While on the Pat McAfee Show, Kelce said that the ball was in Swift’s court.

“I told her, you know, ‘I’ve seen you rock the stage in Arrowhead [Stadium], you might have to come see me rock the stage in Arrowhead and see which one’s a little more lit,’” Kelce said. “So, we’ll see what happens in the near future.”

On the media speculation he said, “It’s hilarious how much traction this has actually gotten, right now it’s like a game of telephone. No one actually knows what’s going on, especially when you got [my brother] Jason Kelce on live television telling people both sides—he doesn’t know, it’s true, this and that.”
Swift leaving Arrowhead stadium with Kelce on September 24. (Credit: Image: Instagram/paytonsun) (Credit: Image: Instagram/paytonsun)

September 24: Swift Attends Kelce’s NFL Game At Arrowhead Stadium

Up until now we had heard nothing from Swift’s camp on the unfolding situation with her rumoured romance to Travis Kelce. There had been speculation that the Kelce brothers had been hyping up the rumour mill to promote Catching Kelce, but it appears to be more genuine than that.

Swift was spotted in a box at Arrowhead Stadium watching her beau play against the Chicago Bears (which they won 41-10). She was seen giggling and laughing while sitting next to Donna Kelce, and was even in Chiefs merchandise (a bold move for a self-confessed Eagles supporter, given the Chiefs beat the Eagles in the 2022 Super Bowl by just three points).

The pair were also spotted exiting the venue after the game with Kelce wearing an eye-catching matching denim set in a kind of tie-dye light blue and white pattern.

However, hardcore Swifties were all about the choice, given that light blue is the colour of 1989, the year both he and Swift are born and the album she is about to drop this October 27.

Fans later spotted the couple driving through Kansas in a convertible car, which Swift’s fans have re-named a ‘Getaway Car’ after her hit Reputation song about escaping a relationship with a new man.

September 27: Kelce Breaks His Silence After Swift Attended His Game

Following Swift and Kelce’s unusual public display at Arrowhead Stadium, Kelce spoke up about the experience of having Swift at his game.

“My person life is not so personal. I did this to myself, I know this,” he said on his New Heights podcast alongside brother Jason Kelce. “I’m on the rollercoaster man. The rollercoaster of life. I’ve noticed a few things, paparazzi outside my house…they have a camera in their hands and they’re screaming my name.”

Jason jumped in to ask Kelce directly about his ‘special guest’ that was watching the game from the Travis Kelce suite, asking “How does that feel?”

“Shoutout to Taylor for pulling up, that was pretty ballsy!” Travis said. “I just thought it was awesome how everybody in the suite had nothing but great things to say about her, the friends and family. She looked amazing. Everyone was talking about her in great light. And on top of that, the day went perfect for Chief’s fans…it was just impressive. It was impressive.”

Jason called the energy at the game “electric” and Travis echoed his brother’s sentiments.

“To see the slow-motion chest bumps, to see the high-fives with Mom, to see how, you know, Chiefs kingdom was all excited that she was there. That sh*t was absolutely hysterical, it was definitely a game I will remember, that’s for damn sure,” Travis said. “Then we just slid off in the getaway car at the end. Took my Chevelle to the game and yeah. You already know, having fun, breaking all the speed limits in that thing.”

“Shoutout for Taylor for coming through and seeing me rock the stage,” he added.

Jason then took the opportunity to point out that Travis Kelce jerseys are up in sales by 400 per cent. “Sounds like the Swifties are also part of Chief’s kingdom,” Travis responded jokingly.

The conversation continued with Travis joking that everyone in his life have been commenting on his dating life.

“Then you got Coach Reid telling everyone he’s cupid. He’s been manifesting this the whole time,” Travis said.

When asked if he really was behind it, Travis responded, “I don’t even know how to answer that…I know that he had met the Swift family before, so I don’t know, he could have been in the background the whole time.”

The brothers also took an opportunity to address the buzz around this new relationship, admitting that while it’s been fun to talk and joke about it they’ll probably be a little more reserved in future.

Jason said, “This has been in the rumour mill for quite some time, and we’ve been debating bringing these rumours up on the podcast or debating it at all and I think that you definitely have wanted to keep this thing a little bit less public.”

Travis responded, “I know I brought all this attention to me. I did the whole friendship bracelet thing and told everyone how butt hurt I was I didn’t get to meet Taylor.

“You’ve got to shoot your shot,” Jason joked. “You miss 100 per cent of the shots you don’t take baby,” Travis replied.

However, he added, “I think what’s real is that, 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.

“I’m enjoying life and I sure as hell enjoyed this weekend,” he added. “Everything moving forward, I think me talking about sports and saying ‘Alright now’ will have to be kind of where I keep it.”

Swifties looks like this couple might be taking their relationship out of the spotlight.