Travis Kelce and also Taylor Swift at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on September 24, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. David Eulitt/Getty Images; Jason Hanna/Getty Images
Travis Kelce should have taken some notes from Taylor Swift’s Midnights track, “Mastermind,” due to the fact that after simply 2 months of firing his shot with the multi-Grammy winning super star, the “Anti-Hero” vocalist was discovered applauding on the Kansas City Chiefs limited end at his football game.
While the duo haven’t verified whether they’re dating or otherwise, followers are enjoying the unanticipated pairing, and also Swifties have also started a hilarious trend on TikTok informing their male companions that Swift placed Kelce “on the map.”
However, for the laid-back home entertainment customer, the prospective combining in between Swift and also Kelce appears arbitrary, however Billboard has actually obtained you covered. We’ve put together a complete timeline of the duo’s partnership, from the football gamer attempting to obtain a relationship arm band to Swift throughout her Eras excursion, to the vocalist attending his football game with his mommy and also past.
See listed below.
-
July 8: Kelce Attends the Eras Tour
The football celebrity was discovered Swift’s Eras Tour quit at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium in July, noting the initial public connecting in between both.
-
July 26: Kelce Shoots His Shot & Fails
During an episode of his New Heights podcast, the Kansas City Chiefs limited end stated his handicapped strategy to start charming the “Karma” vocalist. Inspired by the verse “So make the friendship bracelets / Take the moment and taste it” from Midnight’s “You’re On Your Own, Kid,” followers have actually been trading self-made fashion jewelry at each Eras Tour quit, and also Kelce attempted to participate the pattern.
“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,” Kelce stated, “so I was a little butt-hurt I didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her.”
He took place to describe that the arm band he intended to offer her had his contact number on it. Evidently, Kelce’s strategy was not effective. “She doesn’t meet anybody, or at least she didn’t want to meet me, so I took it personal,” he quipped.
Anyone recognize exactly how to obtain an arm band to @taylorswift13? … requesting a good friend 😅 @BWWings
New episode premieres currently!
Tap in: https://t.co/lmQ8fLH1IO pic.twitter.com/4yYr8HSb0m
— New Heights (@newheightshow) July 26, 2023
-
September 14: Travis Is Coy About Taylor
During an interview with NFL+ host Andrew Siciliano, Travis rather attended to the reports. He verified his tale regarding attempting to fire his chance at Swift through an Eras Tour relationship arm band, however that’s as for he’d expose. “I said what I said. And I meant what I said when I said it. And you know what, it is what it is,” he stated prior to closing down additionally discussion regarding both’s partnership standing. “I’m not gonna talk about my personal life.”
The limited end after that teased audiences, claiming, “I know what you writers wanna hear, and you wanna hear more about that and I’m not gonna give you anything!” When Siciliano asked if Swift had actually connected to him, Kelce reacted, “And that’s gonna wrap it up here,” hence finishing the meeting.
Travis’ bro, Philadelphia Eagles gamer Jason Kelce, was likewise inquired about the pairing during an interview. “I’ve seen these rumors, I cannot comment,” he stated of love supposition
-
September 17: Travis Laughs Off NFL Commentary
During the game in between the Chiefs and also the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday (Sept. 17), NFL commentator Ian Eagle insinuated a couple of Swift verse referrals as he called a play from Kelce. “Kelce finds a blank space for the score!” he stated, a callback to Swift’s 2014 Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper “Blank Space.”
NFL Network’s Rich Eisen filled in a lot of Swift referrals in his pre-game insurance coverage, as he teased, “You saw it on Thursday night, when Travis Kelce wasn’t in there, it left a ‘blank space,’ but I think he returns today and proves to be the ‘anti-hero.’ Never goes out of ‘style.’”
It was done in great enjoyable, as Kelce himself later on talked about Eisen’s collection through Instagram, creating, “Well played Rich…. Well played 👏🏻😂.” See the blog post here.
-
September 21: The Ball Is in Taylor’s Court
The Kansas City Chiefs limited end signed up with The Pat McAfee Show, where he exposed that he welcomed Swift to view him play. “I threw the ball in her court,” he stated. “I told her, ‘I’ve seen you rock the stage in Arrowhead, you might have to come see me rock the stage in Arrowhead.’ We’ll see what happens in the near future.”
He likewise revealed his shock at just how much attention their prospective partnership has actually obtained. “It’s hilarious how much traction this has actually got,” the 33-year-old stated. “I think it’s, right now, it’s like that old game in school called ‘Telephone,’ where everybody is just whispering in each other’s ear, just hearing some random stuff.”
-
September 24: The Big Game
Swift surprised football followers and also Swifties alike when she invested the day applauding on the Kansas City Chiefs’ limited end from Kelce’s collection together with his mother, Donna, as the interplay the Chicago Bears (and also won).
The 2 likewise left the arena with each other, as seen in a clip sports press reporter Jarrett Payton shared on X. In the video clip, the NFL celebrity responds in welcoming to the support and also asks, “How you doin’” as Tay flashes Payton a smile and also claims, “Hey!”
Kelce and also Swift were after that discovered riding off with each other in his exchangeable, according to photos acquired by TMZ.
Talk regarding going to the appropriate location at the correct time! Taylor Swift and also Travis Kelce leaving Arrowhead with each other after the game. #Bears #ChiefsKingdom #NFL pic.twitter.com/wrMoDszOme
— Jarrett Payton (@paytonsun) September 25, 2023
-
September 26: Kelce Says Swift Looked ‘Amazing’ at the Game
Jason and also Travis reviewed the game in their New Heights podcast. “Shoutout to Taylor for pulling up!” Travis stated. “That was pretty ballsy. That was pretty ballsy, yeah. 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. Everybody was talking about her in great light and on top of that, the day went perfect for Chiefs fans, of course.”
“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,” he included. “It was definitely a game I’ll remember, that’s for d–n sure. Then we just slid off in the getaway car at the end. Took my Chevelle to the game.”
