Sports fans will already be well aware of the numerous athletes that have since begun dating popular celebrities and renowned philanthropists,however there may be no recent couple that has garnered more attention than NFL superstar Travis Kelce and beloved pop star Taylor Swift who have sent the sports world into sheer bedlam after it was confirmed that they had begun dating earlier last season.
The NFL has always remained a league that is dominated by star power and speculation, the NFL draft odds have been dominating the headlines recently, making it the most popular sports league in the US and one of the world’s most recognizable competitions that is watched across the globe.
Many of the league’s most famous athletes are often given the spotlight of attention from various media outlets whenever they seemingly enter into any sort of loving relationship, especially if it is with a certain famous face.
The 2023/24 NFL season treated fans to a plethora of action-packed encounters and highlight reel plays from several of the league’s top stars, however it was the rather surprising announcement of Kansas City Chiefs Tight End Travis Kelce’s recent get together with world renowned artist Taylor Swift that grabbed all the headlines amongst the NFL and worldwide media outlets.
- A background of both Kelce and Swift’s careers:
Drafted in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft out of Cincinnati University, Travis Kelce became an instant sensation in the NFL alongside his fellow hall of fame caliber brother Jason Kelce as both youngsters would soon set the NFL ablaze.
While Jason would go onto enjoy a remarkable career with the Philadelphia Eagles as a Center, the younger Kelce brother has also enjoyed an illustrious spell with the Kansas City Chiefs that has now left many fans to label Travis as the greatest Tight End that the NFL has ever witnessed.
After superstar QB Patrick Mahomes’ arrival in KC back in 2017, the duo have enjoyed an endless amount of success that has resulted in three separate Superbowl winning campaigns with Travis being selected to nine Pro Bowls and four NFL first team All-Pro nods, as they aim to win a third consecutive Superbowl game heading into the 2024 season.
On the other hand, many individuals will be more than aware as to who Taylor Swift is thanks to her numerous major hits in the music industry that has quickly made her a household name anywhere in the world.
She is arguably the current most popular musical artist and now reportingly has a net worth of over $1 billion which has also been credited to her massive fan base that may be the most widespread of any modern-day musician.
Both stars are widely known and respected based on their professional careers in both sports and music, with many fans still often questioning as to how both Kelce and Swift became locked in such a loving relationship that has since grown in notoriety whenever the two superstars are spotted together.
- A timeline of Kelce and Swift’s relationship:
Both Travis and Taylor have had their prior relationships before they first started flirting last year, although the first sign that any sort of changes could be made to each star’s relationship status was during the earlier months of 2023 when Taylor announced that she had broken up with long-time boyfriend Joe Alwyn who she had been dating for around six years.
During the summer months, Travis attended a Swift concert and announced on his co-hosted‘New Heights’ podcast with his older brother Jason, that he had written his phonenumber on a friendship bracelet that he attempted to give to her but was ultimately unsuccessful.
The pair would end up exchanging messages which led to many fans and media personalities alike speculating that the two were apparently involved in romance rumors.
On the third week of the NFL season, Swift was spotted in attendance of the Chiefs 41-10 blowout win against the Chiago Bears where Travis caught a touchdown in the third quarter.
Eventually, Taylor could be seen sat next to Kelce’s mother Donna and Patrick Mahomes’ wife Brittany in a private box where she was frequently in attendance for a majority of the Chiefs home games.
It was soon confirmed that the two were in fact dating as Travis was also spotted in the crowd of Swift’s world tour during her Argentina show whilst the Chiefs were on their bye week.
The two have been frequently seen together on dates and meeting other family members with the two sharing a heartwarming embrace and kiss following the Kansas City Chiefs 25-22 victory over the San Francisco 49ers at Superbowl LVIII.
The two have since been enjoying their time together during the offseason as Taylor has once again continued her world tour while Travis prepares for the new NFL season as the world continues to remain amazedat the NFL’s latest power couple.
