Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Relationship Timeline

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are all anybody can speak about.

Swift and Kelce have been first linked in July 2023 when the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish shared he tried to ask Swift out after attending her Eras Tour.

“I used to be a bit of butthurt I didn't get at hand her one of many bracelets I made for her,” Travis mentioned on an episode of the “New Heights” podcast, which he cohosts with brother Jason Kelce. As a result of Swift doesn't do meet and greets “earlier than or after the present,” he was unable at hand her “[a bracelet] with my [phone] quantity on it.”

Swift later confirmed her curiosity in Travis by accepting an invitation to a Chiefs vs. Chicago Bears recreation in September 2023. Based on Kelce, the duo have been linked properly earlier than that NFL recreation, because of a mysterious particular person in Swift's camp.

“There have been undoubtedly folks she knew that knew who I used to be, in her nook [who said], ‘Yo! Do you know he was coming?' I had any individual taking part in Cupid,” Travis advised WSJ. Magazine in November 2023. “She [later] advised me precisely what was happening and the way I bought fortunate sufficient to get her to succeed in out.”

By October 2023, issues have been heating up between the pair on a extra public stage.

“They're actually completely satisfied. They're not saying they're in love but. But it surely's apparent to her associates they're heading in that path,” a supply advised Us Weekly on the time. “Mates assume they're in love.”

Hold scrolling to see how Swift and Travis' relationship has developed:

July 2023

Travis attended Swift's Eras Tour at her Kansas Metropolis cease in Missouri.

Later that month, Travis opened up about how a lot he loved her live performance on an episode of  the “New Heights” podcast. “It was an unbelievable present. Kansas Metropolis confirmed out … All people was wearing pink and purple, going loopy for her,” he gushed. “I used to be disenchanted that she doesn't discuss earlier than or after her exhibits as a result of she has to save lots of her voice for the 44 songs that she sings. I needed to present her [a bracelet] with my quantity on it.”

In December 2023, Swift revealed that she heard Kelce “very adorably put me on blast” in his “metallic as hell” podcast episode and determined to succeed in out.

September 2023

Shortly after a number of sports activities shops reported that Swift and Travis have been seeing one another, Swift fueled romance rumors when she attended her first Kansas Metropolis Chiefs recreation in Travis' personal suite. She supported the NFL star by sporting a Chiefs jacket and cheering him on along with his mother, Donna. She even appeared to shout “Let's f—ing go,” following a giant play.

After the sport, they have been noticed leaving the locker room collectively. For the outing, Travis wore a cool blue and white denim set. The model, KidSuper Studios, noticed Travis sporting the ensemble with Swift and renamed it the “1989 Bed room Portray Denim Jacket,” as a reference to her album 1989. (It was initially named the “Bed room Portray Denim Jacket.”)

The pair have been seen getting cozy at a postgame celebration. Swift wrapped her arm round Travis whereas he sat on a barstool.

In her TIME profile, Swift famous that she and Kelce have been already in a relationship when she attended the Chiefs vs. Bears recreation.

“We truly had a major period of time that nobody knew, which I'm grateful for, as a result of we bought to get to know one another,” she advised the journal. “By the point I went to that first recreation, we have been a pair. I believe some folks assume that they noticed our first date at that recreation? We'd by no means be psychotic sufficient to laborious launch a primary date.”

Days after Swift attended the sport, a number of sources advised Us the pair are taking their relationship sluggish. “They've been on just a few dates and Taylor is smitten with him,” the insider mentioned. “It's not critical, and Taylor is having enjoyable proper now.” A second supply confirmed, “They're getting nearer and nearer every single day.”

One other insider famous they're “having fun with one another's firm and attending to know one another.” A fourth supply confirmed that they'd frolicked “twice” to date.

Travis mirrored on Swift's look at his recreation later that month, calling her courageous for attending. Jason teased on the “New Heights” podcast, “How's it really feel that Taylor Swift has lastly put you on the map?” Travis laughed and responded, “Shout-out to Taylor for pulling up. That was fairly ballsy.”

That very same day, Jason made an look on SportsRadio 94 WIP and commented on his brother's budding romance. “It was enjoyable watching the entire world take it in, to be trustworthy with you,” he mentioned. “I'd say with this one, it undoubtedly looks like he's going above and past to be a gentleman.”

October 2023

Swift rooted for Travis at a Chiefs vs. New York Jets recreation with BFFs Sophie Turner, Blake Energetic, Ryan Reynolds and Sabrina Carpenter. She even hugged Travis' mother, Donna, throughout the recreation.

A supply revealed in a problem of Us that Swift was “was low-key and low-maintenance” whereas watching Travis defeat the Jets. The insider added that she “was candy to everybody and had an incredible time.”

After Travis was seen leaving her New York Metropolis condo, one other supply advised Us, “Taylor's actually having fun with attending to know Travis … They're taking it day-to-day, however she has excessive hopes. She likes that he's a traditional, good man. He's down-to-earth and isn't affected by fame. She additionally thinks he's sizzling.”

A separate insider gushed, “Travis is totally smitten.”

Sources later advised Us Swift flew to Kansas Metropolis “to see Travis” for his thirty fourth birthday. The pair loved a “chill night time,” per the insider.

October 2023

Travis stunned followers with an October 14 look on Saturday Evening Dwell, showing in a sketch that took a dig at Swift's well-known ex-boyfriends.

Within the skit, which included host Pete Davidson, Kenan Thompson, Curt Menefee, Mikey Day and extra, the actors performed sports activities commentators who shortly bought sidetracked by Swift's appearances at NFL video games.

The boys praised Travis for being a greater suitor for Swift than exes Joe Alwyn and Matty Healy have been. (Swift and Alwyn dated for six years earlier than Us confirmed their break up in April. Following the breakup, she had a short romance with Healy.)

Thompson then advised the group, “Knock it off, folks tuned in for soccer, OK? We're going to converse with somebody, who truly desires to speak soccer.” Cameras then reduce to Travis, who was standing on the sideline.

“Sure, me!” he mentioned, earlier than mouthing “come on.”

Travis attended an afterparty whereas holding palms with Swift. Followers observed that Travis appeared to have a little bit of Swift's pink lipstick on his lips, hinting that the couple have been making out earlier than the social gathering.

The couple loved their second date night time in a row on the Waverly Inn in New York Metropolis. For the romantic night, Swift rocked a sheer Jean Paul Gaultier high that includes floral particulars and a leather-based miniskirt.

November 2023

Kelce was pressed about his “standing” with Swift throughout a press convention in Germany forward of the abroad recreation. “The newest standing is I bought to see her final week,” the tight finish shared. “That's the most recent standing proper there.”

The questions have been taken a step additional when Kelce was requested whether or not he's “in love” with Swift, however he shortly turned the inquiry down. “I'm going to maintain my private relationship private,” he defined.

Weeks later, Kelce was seen in Argentina with Swift. They went to dinner on the Elena restaurant, which is positioned inside 4 Seasons Lodge Buenos Aires. Social media footage confirmed the 2 holding palms as they entered and exited and fellow diners even applauded them as they made their means by means of the restaurant.

“Travis and Taylor are a really actual couple, they really spend lots of one-on-one time collectively and have developed a really actual connection,” a supply completely advised Us. “They've very detailed plans arising on the best way to keep collectively whereas she's on tour and he has video games.”

He additionally bought to attend a handful of her South American Eras live shows. He was noticed within the VIP tent at Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires alongside Swift's dad, Scott, who wore a Chiefs lanyard. In the course of the present, Swift even swapped the lyrics to “Karma” to use to Kelce and the Chiefs. “Karma is the man on the Chiefs, coming straight residence to me,” she sang with a giggle. Kelce blushed on the shout-out, in accordance with social media footage. After the live performance ended, Swift and Kelce shared a passionate kiss backstage.

Later that month, Travis gushed over Swift in his WSJ. Journal interview.

“I've by no means been a person of phrases. Being round her, seeing how sensible Taylor is, has been f–king mind-blowing,” the soccer star mentioned of their relationship. “I'm studying every single day.”

December 2023

Swift made her first public feedback on their relationship to TIME when she was named the outlet's Individual of the 12 months.

“While you say a relationship is public, meaning I'm going to see him do what he loves, we're exhibiting up for one another, different individuals are there and we don't care,” Swift mentioned. “The alternative of that's it's a must to go to an excessive quantity of effort to verify nobody is aware of that you just're seeing somebody. And we're simply happy with one another.”

The musician additionally gushed about lacking out on watching soccer in years previous and never caring in regards to the “dads, Brads and Chads” who get upset in regards to the NFL highlighting her of their recreation protection.

Swift additionally spent Christmas Day cheering on Kelce on the Chiefs vs. Las Vegas Raiders recreation in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. She donned a pink sweater and a Santa hat emblazoned with Kelce's jersey quantity for the sporting occasion. Swift's dad and mom and her brother, Austin, have been additionally in attendance.

The couple then rang within the New 12 months collectively at a celebration that was additionally attended by their buddies Patrick and Brittany Mahomes. In a photograph from the vacation bash that made the rounds on social media, Swift posed together with her arm round Travis. 

January 2024

The couple's matchmaker was lastly revealed when Danny Frye III revealed he was the one to arrange Swift and Kelce.

In the meantime, Swift attended each post-season Chiefs recreation to cheer on Kelce and eventually met Travis' brother, Jason Kelce, and sister-in-law Kylie Kelce on the Payments recreation on January 21. Swift hit the sphere for the primary time after a recreation when the Chiefs received the AFC Championship on January 28, securing their spot within the Tremendous Bowl. The singer kissed and hugged Travis and was seen hugging his father, Ed, and even appeared to share a candy second with head coach Andy Reid.

February 2024

Swift attended the 2024 Tremendous Bowl, in the future after taking part in a live performance in Japan, alongside her and Kelce's households, in addition to a gaggle of her A-list associates. The Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22, and Swift went all the way down to the sphere to rejoice with Kelce afterward.

“It was unbelievable, unbelievable,” Swift advised the NFL star earlier than they shared a kiss.

April 2024

Swift launched her eleventh studio album titled The Tortured Poets Division. And whereas a lot of the album was rumored to be impressed by her previous relationships with Alwyn and Healy, Swift included a handful of nods to Travis on among the report's extra uplifting tracks.

“So once I contact down / Name the amateurs and reduce ‘em from the crew / Ditch the clowns, get the crown / Child I'm the one to be,” Swift sings within the refrain of “The Alchemy,” showing to make references to the Chiefs and their Tremendous Bowl LVIII win.

In one of many album's bonus prolonged model tracks, “So Excessive College,” Swift seemingly compares her and the athlete's relationship to that of a highschool energy couple. “Fact, dare, spin bottles / You understand how to ball, I do know Aristotle,” she sings within the tune's bridge.

Swifties have been fast to note the “So Lengthy Excessive College” lyrics included an obvious reference to Travis' dad, Ed. “I really feel like laughing in the midst of follow / To that impression you probably did of your dad once more / I'm listening to voices like a madman,” she states within the second verse. (Travis impersonated his father a number of instances on his and Jason's “New Heights” podcast.)

June 2024

Swift blushed whereas singing the “Fifteen” tune lyric, “In your life, you'll do issues larger than courting the boy on the soccer crew,” throughout an Eras Tour cease in Lyon, France. She additionally tuned in to an Instagram Dwell of the Chiefs Tremendous Bowl ring ceremony in between exhibits in Liverpool, England.

Travis, Jason and Kylie have been amongst dozens of movie star attendees at Swift's London Eras Tour exhibits. Along with being noticed busting out the choreography to numbers resembling “So Excessive College” and “Karma,” Travis made his debut on Swift's Instagram in a backstage selfie with Prince William, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

In the course of the tour's third night time at Wembley Stadium, Travis stunned followers by becoming a member of Swift on stage throughout the TTPD set, collaborating in a skit through which two of her dancers assist a reluctant Swift get able to carry out “I Can Do It With a Damaged Coronary heart.” Matching the dancers, Travis sported a black morning swimsuit and high hat as he did a jig and pretended to repair Swift's make-up.

Swift included photographs from Travis's efficiency in her London Eras Tour recap Instagram submit, writing, “I'm nonetheless cracking up/swooning over @killatrav's Eras Tour debut 🥰 By no means going to overlook these exhibits.”

July 2024

Travis continued to attend extra of Swift's worldwide Eras Tour performances. The 2 have been noticed holding palms and packing on PDA after her live shows in Amsterdam and Germany, which marked the final exhibits Travis attended earlier than starting Chiefs coaching camp for the 2024/2025 NFL season.

Whereas away from the Eras Tour, Travis continued to indicate his love for Taylor by dancing to her music at a golf occasion and dedicating a karaoke competitors win to her.

August 2024

The couple kicked off Swift's two-month break from The Eras Tour by throwing a star-studded bash at her Rhode Island residence. Attendees included Jason and Kylie, Energetic and Reynolds, Patrick and Brittany, Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper and Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum.

September 2024

Travis kicked off the NFL season with a house recreation towards the Baltimore Ravens, which they received 27-20. Swift watched the sport from a personal suite with Donna and Ed earlier than leaving the stadium holding palms with Travis. The subsequent day, the couple jetted off to New York Metropolis for a weekend getaway capped off with an look on the US Open finals.

Days later, Swift gave Travis a candy shout-out whereas accepting the Video of the 12 months award for “Fortnight” on the MTV Video Music Awards.

“One thing that I'll at all times bear in mind, once I'd end a take and say ‘reduce' and we'd be achieved with that take, I'd at all times simply hear somebody cheering and [yelling] ‘Woo!,' like, from throughout the studio the place we have been capturing it,” Swift recalled of filming the music video. “And that one particular person was my boyfriend, Travis. Every thing this man touches turns to happiness and enjoyable and magic, so I wish to thank him for including that to our shoot as a result of I'll at all times do not forget that.”

October 2024

Swift was noticeably absent from two away video games — one in Atlanta and the opposite in Los Angeles — originally of the 2024-2025 NFL season, however a supply reassured Us that “nothing has modified” for the couple. “They're spending as a lot time collectively as attainable whereas balancing their careers and particular person obligations — his recreation and her music empire, together with private initiatives,” the insider completely revealed. “They're selecting to not dwell on the noise, focusing as a substitute on staying true to themselves and being completely satisfied.”

The pair stepped out for date night time with Energetic and Reynolds throughout the Chiefs bye week on October 11, grabbing dinner at NYC hotspot The Nook Retailer.

November 2024

Swift and her household hosted Travis for Thanksgiving in Nashville, per a report from People. “Taylor and her household have been excited to host the Kelces this 12 months,” a supply advised the outlet, noting that it was the primary Turkey Day the duo celebrated collectively. “[Travis' brother] Jason was there along with his household and youngsters too. It was very festive and particular.”

December 2024

After Swift wrapped up her Eras Tour for good, Travis gave his girlfriend a shout-out on his “New Heights” podcast about all of the laborious work she and her crew put into each efficiency.

“Shout-out to all people that was part of that present,” Travis gushed. “Clearly, it's her music, her tour and all the pieces, however that was a full manufacturing, man. That factor was the most effective tour on this planet due to lots of people, however largely due to Taylor.”

Later that month, Swift returned to Kansas Metropolis and made a particular go to to the Kids's Mercy Hospital in Kansas Metropolis and bonded with a number of sufferers over her boyfriend and the Chiefs. One baby even advised the pop star that they “like Travis now” and Swift had the sweetest response.

“Sure, me too. That's an absolute sure on that one,” she replied whereas signing a replica of her Eras Tour e book for the fan. “Is he your favourite participant?”

The fan responded they like each Travis and his teammate Patrick — which earned a stamp of approval from Swift.

“Good. These are good solutions,” Swift mentioned with a smile. “You might be ace-ing this!”

Whereas visiting with different sufferers, one other confirmed off their Chiefs-themed blanket that learn, “Go Taylor's Boyfriend,” which earned amusing from the Grammy winner.

January 2025

Swift made it to each considered one of Travis' playoff video games in January, together with the AFC championship matchup towards the Buffalo Payments. Swift celebrated the Chiefs' victory with Travis on the Arrowhead Stadium discipline.

“I really like you a lot,” she gushed on the sphere. “I'm so happy with you. I can't stand it.”

February 2025

Whereas Swift attended the Grammys solo as a result of Travis' Tremendous Bowl journey schedule, she appeared to have her man on the mind. Adorning her Chiefs-red frock by Vivienne Westwood was a bedazzled “T” chain designed by Swift and jeweler Lorraine Schwartz. It was closely speculated the jewellery was a nod to Travis' initials.

Days later, Travis praised his girlfriend in his pre-Tremendous Bowl press convention.

“If she's out right here being the famous person she is, by no means taking no for a solution, and at all times working her tail off, you realize, I higher match that vitality, for positive,” he quipped.

Later that month, Swift confirmed her assist for Travis at Tremendous Bowl LIX in New Orleans. Whereas strolling into the Caesars Superdome, the singer rocked a white ensemble with matching knee-high boots.

April 2025

An insider completely advised Us that the couple is “doing nice” and “nonetheless very a lot collectively and in love” whereas opting to take a “break” from the highlight.

“Travis desires to take [a breather] from the general public eye,” a second supply advised Us on the time. “He was working an excessive amount of final 12 months, and he didn't play in addition to he needed. He desires to have a superb season and never have the main focus be on his relationship with Taylor.”

Might 2025

Swift and Travis resurfaced in Might throughout a date night time in Philadelphia after taking time away from the general public eye. Later that month, the pair was noticed having dinner at Harry's restaurant in West Palm Seaside, Florida.

June 2025

Early within the month, the pair stepped out for the Stanley Cup hockey playoffs and packed on the PDA whereas seated within the crowd.

They then resurfaced for a New York Metropolis dinner date on June 20, with fan footage shared through X capturing the couple holding palms as they left a restaurant.

Three days later, Swift and Kelce have been seen smiling in a Nashville bar forward of the athlete's fifth annual Tight Finish College summit, which introduced a string of public appearances together with pink carpet PDA on the June 23 welcome social gathering.

On June 24, the couple introduced Swift's childhood BFF, Abigail Anderson, and her husband alongside to the summit's live performance the place Swift staged a shock efficiency of “Shake It Off” as Kelce cheered her on from the aspect of the stage.

July 2025

Travis stunned followers on July 24 when he posted 13 — sure, Swift's fortunate quantity — photographs of his 2025 to date, together with just a few candy moments with the singer. “Had some adventures this offseason, saved it 💯,” Travis captioned the Instagram photographs, which included snaps of the couple with associates within the snow, in a cave and consuming wine.

In one other picture, the pair wore matching hats. Travis rocked a “Captain” hat whereas Swift wore a “First Mate” cap. In a separate photograph of the duo out to dinner, eagle-eyed followers observed that their iPhone wallpapers have been footage of one another.

Travis' screensaver was a black-and-white photograph of him and Swift making foolish faces. Swift's background, in the meantime, featured Travis in an argyle sweater and was additionally black and white.

A few of the other pictures included Travis along with his brother, Jason, and Swift's brother, Austin.