It appears Taylor Swift‘s world domination is effectively underway as she takes over one of the least anticipated realms of popular culture – the American National Football League (NFL).
Swift appears to be the title on each announcer, commentator, and discuss present host’s lips as they scramble to be taught her discography in hopes of sneaking in a cheeky reference when speaking about Kansas City Chiefs tight finish, Travis Kelce.
Rumours have been circulating for a month or two now that the two have been seeing one another, however neither Swift or Kelce have confirmed the hypothesis – till now.
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The pair have made fairly the assertion on Monday with Swift showing at the Kansas City Chiefs recreation, and evidently Kelce is lastly prepared to interrupt his silence.
“We’ve been avoiding this subject out of respect for your personal life,” Jason Kelce stated in a teaser for a brand new podcast episode of New Heights.
“I did this to myself,” Travis Kelce informed his brother and co-host. “I know this.”
Although neither Swift or Kelce have launched an official assertion concerning the rumours, it looks as if Kelce is likely to be about to announce that Taylor Swift is certainly dating the boy on the soccer staff.
Take a glance beneath to be taught all about who Travis Kelce is, and each element that has despatched social media right into a frenzy the previous few weeks speculating as as to whether or not the rumours have been true.
Who is Travis Kelce?
Travis Kelce is a family title in the US, however us Aussies may not know as a lot about the NFL tremendous star.
So, this is every little thing it’s good to learn about Taylor Swift’s rumoured beau.
Kelce is knowledgeable NFL participant in the US, and may undoubtedly be thought of as one of the leagues most eligible bachelors.
Born October 5, 1989 (making him the similar age as Swift) in Westlake Ohio, he performed faculty soccer for University of Cincinnati and was a 3rd spherical draft choose in the 2013 NFL draft.
Currently, Kelce is a decent finish for the Kansas City Chiefs and holds a number of data inside the league.
While the place of ‘tight finish’ may not imply a lot to us Aussies, the tough translation can be: a VERY tall and extremely athletic hunk of a person.
Kelce is 6 ‘5 ” with a net-worth of about $20 million (the important stuff).
The 33-year-old has won two Super Bowls, including this year where he faced off against older brother and close friend, Jason Kelce who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles.
At her Philadelphia concert earlier this year, Swift actually took the opportunity to clarify the confusion surrounding the lyric in Gold Rush that refers to an Eagles t-shirt.
“I do not know the way massive the debate was, however I did see the debate,” she said. “I’ve a lyric that claims, ‘With my Eagles t-shirt hanging from the door.’ I noticed some individuals questioning if it was the band the Eagles or the staff the Eagles, and I really like the band the Eagles, however guys, come on. I’m from Philly. Of course it is the staff.”
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Kelce family dinners might be a little bit awkward.
Despite the two brothers’ NFL fame, there is a third Kelce that is known to steal the spotlight.
Donna Kelce, aka ‘Mama Kelce’, seems to be a fan favourite, making a splash in the headlines with her iconic Super Bowl outfit this year.
Some ‘Travlor’ fans have even gotten a bit ahead of themselves, speculating around the adorable friendship that could be blossoming between Mama Kelce and Mama Swift.
Finally, we’ve now made it to possibly the most entertaining piece of information on Mr. Kelce – the super star athlete had his very own dating show back in 2016.
Yes, you read that right, his very own dating show titled, ‘Catching Kelce’ which was described by Rolling Stone as having an ‘awkward, undeniable charm’.
The premise of the Bachelor-esque reality show was that he would date 50 women, one from each American state, in hopes of finding his soulmate – a seemingly foolproof plan.
Unfortunately for Kelce, it didn’t work out too well.
At the end of the show, he chose to pursue a relationship with contestant Maya Benberry but the couple broke up just a few months later.
Earlier this year on The Pivot podcast, Kelce said that he doesn’t necessarily regret doing the show, but summed up his experience as ‘extremely awkward’.
He confessed that he originally turned down the offer multiple times before eventually accepting due to financial reasons after he blew through his first few NFL paychecks a bit too quickly.
Kelce’s previous dating history also includes on-air sports reporter Kayla Nicole who he dated on and off for five years.
Among everything else, Kelce is also known for his impeccable fashion sense, adorable relationship with his nieces, and confident dance moves.
He once even said, “I would not even say I’m actually good at dancing. I’d say I’m not shy to maneuver.”
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JULY 7 – Travis Kelce goes to the Eras Tour in Kansas City
Kelce attended the Eras Tour at his staff’s house stadium on July 7.
His look despatched some Kansas City Chiefs followers at the live performance right into a frenzy, however other than that, not a lot was thought of it at the time.
JULY 26 – Kelce reveals the reality behind his Eras Tour Attendance
This is the place the hearsay mill started to spin.
On July 26, Kelce went on his podcast New Heights that he co-hosts along with his brother Jason, and shared the particulars behind what actually went down at the Eras Tour.
“I used to be disillusioned she would not discuss earlier than or after her exhibits,” Travis said.
He told his brother he was ‘a little butthurt’ he didn’t get to give Swift one of the friendship bracelets he made for her, explaining to Jason that friendship bracelets are a huge part of Swift’s tour.
Here’s where it gets really interesting. Kelce then toldhis brother he had made a bracelet to give to Swift with his number on it.
“Your quantity as in 87 [Kelce’s jersey number] or your cellphone quantity?” Jason asked.
Travis then replied with a smirk, “you understand which one.”
Jason also provided a possible explanation as to why the international popstar didn’t take the time to meet Kelce, saying “she most likely simply hasn’t gotten over the Super Bowl but, she’s a giant Eagles fan.”
JULY 29 – Swift sings Stay, Stay, Stay as one of her surprise songs
Some eagle eyed fans noted that at her show following the release of Kelce’s podcast, Swift chose to sing Stay, Stay, Stay as one of her surprise songs, a song that directly references a ‘football helmet’.
Now if this were anyone else aside from Swift, you could call this one a bit of a reach, however, the pop star is known for providing her fans with sneaky little ‘easter eggs’ clues into the inner workings of her life.
JULY 29 – Swift posts a TikTok (maybe) in Chiefs merch
Following her show, Swift posted a TikTok of her dad riding a Segway backstage while she rides in front in a golf buggy.
In the video, we get a quick glimpse of Swift wearing a black jacket covering a gold t-shirt with a red collar – the Chiefs team colours.
A funny little coincidence, or maybe a gift from the Chiefs star player himself?
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AUGUST 2 – Kelce is asked about Swift in a post game interview
The NFL Network’s Andrew Siciliano directly asked Kelce if he really had his phone number on a friendship bracelet to give to Swift, to which Kelce replied, “I stated what I stated and I meant what I stated once I stated it.”
“It is what it’s, I’m not going to speak about my private life. I do know what you writers wanna hear, you wanna hear extra about that and I’m not gonna offer you something,” he laughed.
Siciliano continued to press Kelce with more questions about Swift, which the athlete quickly shut down.
However, Siciliano was quick to point out that Kelce didn’t actually deny anything.
Siciliano reposted the video on his Instagram on September 14, with the caption, “This is likely to be price reposting from August 2nd. @killatrav @taylorswift.”
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SEPT 1 – Jason Kelce brings up Swift on the New Heights podcast
The brothers were discussing Travis’ choice to sport some new facial hair, when Jason posed the question, “have you ever came upon what Taylor Swift thinks of your moustache?”
Travis responded, “um, yeah we’re not going to carry up Taylor Swift on this episode,” which was met by laughter from both him and his brother.
Travis is then quick to add, “however one thing tells me she’s gonna prefer it.”
Plenty of fans were also quick to notice the font on Travis’ t-shirt, likening it to the font of Swift’s Reputation album which is speculated to be her next re-release.
Another Easter egg maybe?
If you want to listen to the interaction for yourself, head to 38:29 on episode 51 of the New Heights podcast.
AUGUST 7 – Swift performs Dress as her surprise song
If you’re deep into ‘Travlor’ TikTok you would have seen the speculation surrounding Swift’s choice to perform ‘Dress’ as one of her surprise songs.
Since the US writes their dates backwards to ours, August 7 is written as 8/7, look familiar?
Well, that’s because you might be recognising 87 as Kelce’s jersey number.
In the song Dress, Swift also has a line referring to a buzzcut, a hairstyle Kelce is known to sport.
Now this one is technically another loose connection, but knowing Swift anything could be a clue.
AUGUST 22 – Deux Moi says nothing is going on between the pair
Celebrity gossip account Duex Moi responded to an Instagram Q&A question asking for an explanation regarding the relationship between Swift and Kelce.
“There is not any connection. Zero occurring between them,” they reported.
SEPT 6 – Travis Kelce films New Heights while wearing a questionable t-shirt
Possibly the most damning piece of evidence for ‘Travlor’ supporters is the fact that he appeared on a recent episode of his podcast in a John Mayer T-shirt.
Fans have been quick to point out that there is no way Swift would be dating someone who outwardly supports her infamous ex, but others are saying they might just be trying to throw us off the scent.
SEPT 8 – Deux Moi reports the two went on a date together
Contrary to their Instagram story on August 22, Deux Moi was first to report any kind of in person interaction between the pair.
“I obtained a message this week, this was very fascinating,” the anonymous voice behind the account began, “Taylor Swift had made an appointment to go someplace that she frequents… with Travis kelce.”
SEPT 12 – Kelce documentary premieres
Jason Kelce is the subject of new Amazon Prime documentary Kelce that premiered on September 12.
Although it doesn’t have a direct correlation to the ‘Travlor’ rumours, fans have been speculating that the Kelce brothers have only been feeding into the speculation to create hype around their name ahead of the documentary’s release.
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SEPT 12 – ET reports that a source says the two are ‘hanging out’
Entertainment Tonight reported that a source confirmed the pair are not officially dating but have been ‘hanging out’.
According to the source, “Travis has been into Taylor for some time and undoubtedly has a crush on her. He is an easy man that could be very humorous, charismatic, chill, and loves taking part in soccer.”
SEPT 13 – Pat McAfee talks about the rumours
American sports analyst Pat McAfee was confident enough in the rumours to broach the subject on his self titled ESPN talk show.
He started off the segment by saying, “the woman that sells out each stadium in the world 10 instances… the woman who performs for 3 and a half hours in the rain and Bill Belichik says, ‘she’s fairly powerful man’, stated, ‘you understand what, the man of my desires that I’m gonna marry, this is not simply date like others in the previous, is an NFL man.”
McAfee spoke about how ‘stoked’ he is for Kelce, saying that the rumoured couple are going to ‘take over the world’.
He then issued Kelce with a stern warning, “Trav, what we’re saying to you is, deal with her proper.”
“You should be a knight in shining armour,” he continued.
“You’re representing all of soccer… you are the proper man for the job.”
SEPT 13 – A supply tells The Messenger the two have been quietly hanging out
Following the report from Entertainment Tonight, The Messenger launched an article claiming a supply informed the publication the two had been spending a while collectively.
“Taylor and Travis have been quietly hanging out,” the source told The Messenger, “She noticed him when she was in NYC just a few weeks in the past.”
It’s unclear whether or not the source is the same person who spoke with Entertainment Tonight.
SEPT 14 – Jason Kelce is asked about the rumours in a post game interview
Following the Eagles v Vikings Thursday Night Football game, Jason Kelce sat down for a post game interview.
The interviewer asked Jason if he can comment on the rumours that his brother is dating ‘a certain popstar’, to which Jason responded, ‘I cannot comment on them.”
“Ever since ‘Catching Kelce’ everyone has been infatuated with Travis’ love life,” Jason added, “So, I don’t really know what’s going on there… I know Trav is having fun and we’ll see what happens with whoever he ends up with.”
Although he did not verify the rumours, he undoubtedly wasn’t denying them both.
SEPT 18 – NFL announcers sneak in Taylor Swift references throughout Kelce’s recreation
It was on September 18 that Swift’s takeover of the NFL actually began to change into apparent.
Commentators throughout the Chiefs v Jaguar recreation simply could not assist themselves however sneak in just a few Taylor Swift references.
“Kelce finds a Blank Space for the score,” says one commentator following Kelce receiving a go in the finish zone.
“Injured last week, he will Shake It Off for week two,” says one other, referring to a bone bruise that prevented Kelce from taking part in in the first recreation of the season.
ESPN sports activities reporter Adam Schefter additionally had a lot to say previous to the recreation when requested about Kelce’s restoration.
“Travis Kelce, at this point in time, is trying to Shake It Off and get back out there,” he started.
“He knows how much he’s needed and that he’s The Man. It was a little bit of a Cruel Summer for Travis Kelce with that knee injury, but he can see the Daylight… He looks like he’s Ready For It,” stated Schefter.
Rumours or not, the NFL at the least appears to be having some enjoyable with it.
SEPT 18 – Kelce feedback on Rich Eisen’s compilation of Taylor Swift puns
Sports commentator, Rich Eisen joined in on the enjoyable, posting a compilation of his Taylor Swift puns to Instagram and TikTok with the caption, “Look what you made me do, @killatrav.”
What actually caught individuals’s consideration was that shortly after the video was posted to Instagram, Kelce himself took to the remark part to say, “Well played Rich…. Well played 👏🏻😂.”
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SEPT 20 – Jason Kelce says the pair are ‘100%’ collectively
Travis Kelce’s brother, Jason known as in to talk with WIP Morning Show hosts Joe DeCamara and Jon Ritchie and confirmed that the rumours are ‘100%’ true.
DeCamara and Ritchie are having a debating whether or not or not the youngest Kelce brother is extra engaging than Brad Pitt.
When the subject of Swift comes up, the hosts then ask Jason, “so how are they doin? How are those two doin?’
“It’s onerous to reply as a result of I do not actually know rather a lot about what’s taking place with Travis’ love life,” Jason responded.
“I attempt to preserve a, you understand, his enterprise is variety of his enterprise I attempt to keep out of that world.
“But having said that, man, I think they’re doing great, and I think it’s all 100 per cent true and I hope that this thing goes the mile.”
Realising he might have stated to a lot, Jason then added, “No, I’m joking. I don’t even know what’s happening.”
SEPT 20 – A supply confirms Swift and Kelce are ‘having enjoyable’
A supply spoke to The Messenger, confirming that the pair have been spending a while collectively and are simply ‘having enjoyable’.
”She and Travis have hung out twice, and it’s nothing serious. She thinks he is very charming, and they have been texting this last week,” the insider shared.
“He is a little embarrassed at how much attention they are getting, but he has told her he would love to continue seeing her.”
“They are seeing where things go.”
The supply additionally made it clear that Swift and Kelce are not unique, sharing that Kelce has some stiff competitors and that Swift is, “”in her enjoyable woman period and strictly having enjoyable proper now.”
“Her mates are all the time playfully suggesting individuals to set her up with,” the source said.
Again, it’s unclear whether this is the same source that previously spoke with The Messenger on the topic or that spoke with Entertainment Tonight earlier this month.
SEPT 22 – Kelce publicly invites Swift to come to a Chiefs game
Appearing on the Pat McAfee show, Kelce seemingly extended an invitation to Swift to come see him ‘rock the stadium’ at a Chiefs game.
McAfee tells Kelce how ‘heartbroken’ he was to hear the original news that Kelce had missed out on the opportunity to give Swift a friendship bracelet.
“But then all of a sudden I hear, wait a minute the friendship bracelet was not probably not delivered, it was just a bit bit delayed,” said McAfee, “your love life is being talked about by the entire total world proper now, if you want to broaden upon something, please!”
Kelce goes on to say its ‘hilarious’ how much attention the rumours have gotten, and says that his brothers comments have only added more confusion to the situation.
“Everyone please, cease asking my brother about y love life,” said Kelce.
“I threw the ball in her court docket and, you understand, I informed her, I’ve seen you rock the stadium in Arrowhead you might need to return see me rock the stadium in Arrowhead and we’ll see which one is a bit more lit,” Kelce told McAfee.
“So we’ll see what occurs in the close to future.”
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SEPT 25 – Taylor makes an appearance at a Kansas City Chiefs game
It seems that Swift decided to accept Kelce’s invitation, appearing at the Kansas City Chiefs v Chicago Bears game on Monday morning (Sunday US time).
Swift was quickly spotted sitting in Kelce’s suite with his mum, Donna Kelce. The pair seemed to be getting along great, almost as if maybe this wasn’t the first time the two had met.
Although there has been no official statement released by Swift or Kelce, it seems safe to say that the rumours are true, Taylor Swift is dating the boy on the football team.
SEPT 27 – Kelce breaks his silence
In a promo video for the new episode of his podcast New Heights, Kelce appears to be ready to break his silence on the rumours.
“I did this to myself Jason, I do know this,” says Travis speaking to his co-host and brother, Jason Kelce.
Jason quickly snaps back with, “effectively Trav, how does it really feel that Taylor Swift has lastly put you on the map?”
All we have to say is that we can’t WAIT for this episode to drop later tonight! Keep your eyes peeled on this space for all the juicy updates we get from the episode.
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