He made his first public appearance with Taylor Swift at a Kansas City Chiefs game on Sunday, after it was rumoured that they had started dating.
Travis Kelce invited the pop star, 33, to the game by telling her he had seen her ‘rock the stage’ during her Eras tour at Arrowhead stadium, and so invited her to watch him to the same in a 41-0 victory over the Chicago Bears.
Speaking on The Pat McAfee Show, he said: ‘It’s life, baby. I threw it out there, I threw the ball in her court. I said, ‘I’ve seen you rock the stage in Arrowhead, you might have to come see me rock the stage, and see which one’s a little more lit’.
After taking him up on the offer, Taylor was spotted in the crowd positioned next to Travis’ mother Donna in a luxury suite at the team’s home ground, as she whooped and cheered for him.
Fans surmised that Travis, also 33, is equally keen on Taylor after he was pictured seemingly supporting her 1989 album re-release with a special outfit as he arrived at the stadium earlier in the day.
Game on! Travis Kelce made his first public appearance with Taylor Swift at a Kansas City Chiefs game on Sunday, after it was rumoured that they had started dating (pictured)
Supportive: After taking him up on the offer, Taylor was spotted in the crowd positioned next to Travis’ mother Donna in a luxury suite, as she whooped and cheered for him
The tight end (an offensive position) was seen entering the stadium in Kansas City wearing a paint-splattered denim suit, which he was also seen wearing while leaving with the singer, in a video posted on X by Jarrett Payton.
Eagle-eyed fans noticed the denim suit actually has a connection to Swift’s 2014 album 1989, which will get a Taylor’s Version re-release on October 27.
But while Travis is well known in the world of American sports, Taylor’s fans may be scratching their heads over who the star’s latest beau is.
So we take a look at everything you need to know about the star player…
Who is Travis Kelce?
Chiefs star Travis was drafted by his team in the third round of the NFL 2013 draft. He has appeared in and won two Super Bowls. Scoring in each one (2020 and 2023).
Travis is considered by sports critics to be one of the greatest tight ends of all time. He has appeared in the Pro Bowl eight times and in the All Pro four times. Both competitions draft only the most elite players of the NFL.
During the 2022 season, Travis became the fifth player ever to reach 10,000 career receiving yards and now holds the record for doing it in the fastest time.
Travis played college football in Cincinnati after receiving a sports scholarship from the university and accepting over several other offers.
There he joined his brother who was the starting left guard for the Bearcats.
Who is Travis’ brother, Jason?
Travis’ brother Jason is an equally famous sporting star and plays for the Philadelphia Eagles football team. The brothers faced each other in the 2023 Super Bowl.
The player previously revealed that he wears the number 87 on his football jersey in honour of his brothers’ birth year, 1987.
He has worn number 87 for the entirety of his Chiefs career and previously revealed in a post-game exchange why he chosen that number.
Sibling rivalry: Travis’ brother Jason is an equally famous sporting star and plays for the Philadelphia Eagles football team. The brothers faced each other in the 2023 Super Bowl
Speaking to Jason, he said: ‘You’re the only reason why I wear 87 anyways. I never told you that, man. You started the legacy.’
He later told NFL Films: ‘If there is a Kelce legacy, two brothers making it to the NFL, it all started in 1987 because this big guy was born in 1987.’
The brothers currently host their podcast, New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce, which first aired in September 2022.
They record weekly episodes which last between 60 and 90 minutes long and topics range from their recent games to NFL headlines.
Talking to Forbes about their arrangement, Travis said: ‘It’s been good to just have that set amount of time to be able to just sit down and chat. It’s like we’re just kicking it at dinner back when we were in high school and college together.’
The Kelce brothers are sons to Ed and Donna and were born and raised in Ohio, where their mother worked as a bank executive and their father a sales representative in the steel industry.
Appearing on a Bachelor-style reality show
Travis was linked to contestant Maya Benberry back in 2016 after she starred in and won his E! dating reality series titled, Catching Kelce.
The show notably cast 50 women from all 50 states that competed for the NFL player’s affection and love.
However, the two only dated for a few months following the show’s end before they went their separate ways. The TV personality had accused the professional sports star of cheating on her, per The U.S. Sun.
While on The Pivot podcast, per the outlet, he reflected on his time on the series, and admitted he had done the show mainly for financial reasons.
‘It was extremely awkward because I really didn’t have much to say about what we were doing on the show,’ he stated.
‘I was having so much fun buying whatever the hell I wanted to, going wherever the hell I wanted to, I wasn’t financially looking at this as I need to have money down the line.’
‘So I heard about this situation where I could make six figures in two weeks and I was like, ah, and 50 ladies, I’m like, ‘This is actually starting to sound a little better.”
Who has Travis dated?
Following his brief fling with Maya, Travis was romantically linked to sports broadcaster, Kayla Nicole, back in 2017.
The couple first broke up in August 2020, and later rekindled their romance. However, the two officially split last year in May 2022.
At the time of the split, a report claimed that the two ended their relationship due to the NFL star being ‘cheap’ and alleged that he had Kayla ‘pay half of everything’ during their relationship.
The model came to the defense of Travis and tweeted out, ‘Not sure where y’all got this nonsense from, but it’s absurd and very false.’
Former flame: Following his brief fling with Maya, Travis was romantically linked to sports broadcaster, Kayla Nicole, back in 2017
He also responded to the claim on The Pivot podcast, stating, ‘Don’t buy into that s**t. I would never say that I was supporting her. She had a very financially stable life and what she was doing in her career.’
He added, ‘You’ve got to be crazy if you think I’d never helped or gave her a couple dollars to grab some food or she gave me some money…’
‘We were in a relationship for five years. A hundred dollars here and hundred dollars there wasn’t even thought about, which is ridiculous.’
In January on The Pivot Podcast, Travis referenced his dating life: ‘I’m in the free market right now. I’m out there just enjoying life, focused on my profession.’
Is Travis dating Taylor?
Taylor’s appearance at the Chiefs game was the latest suggestion that their is definitely something romantically brewing between the pair.
He first expressed interest in the Grammy winner in July after he stopped by her Eras Tour concert – but his plans to give the singer his number didn’t exactly pan out.
Talking on the podcast that he hosts with brother he opened up about attending her Eras Tour concert in Kansas City and stated, ‘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.’
However, he wasn’t able to do so, admitting, ‘I was a little butthurt that I didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her. She doesn’t meet anybody — or at least she didn’t want to meet me. So, I took it personal.’
Big fan! Taylor accepted his invitation and was seen attending the Kansas City Chiefs game against the Chicago Bears and joined Kelce’s mother, Donna, in a VIP section at the stadium
Last week, he addressed romance rumours that had begun circulating about them during an interview and revealed that he ‘threw the ball in her court.’
He added: ‘We’ll see what happens in the near future’
Taylor accepted his invitation and was seen attending the Kansas City Chiefs game against the Chicago Bears and joined Kelce’s mother, Donna, in a VIP section at the stadium.
She sported a red and white-colored ensemble to show her support for the recent Super Bowl champions and appeared to be having a blast with his mother as they shouted and cheered on the team and tight end.
Also earlier this month, a source told DailyMail.com, ‘Travis and Taylor are talking and Travis is absolutely interested.’
‘He has shot his shot and would love to take Taylor on a date and see where they can go in the relationship department.’
The insider added, ‘The one problem that they have now is that their schedules are so all over the place that it is difficult to get together without being seen and everything else that comes from being the celebrities that they are.’
‘It isn’t organic to Travis and his liking, but he certainly likes the rumors, because he actually would love to date Taylor if she would give him a chance.’ The Grammy winner herself has yet to publicly comment on the romance rumors.
