Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Relationship Timeline

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

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

“I used to be just a little butthurt I didn’t get handy her one of many bracelets I made for her,” Travis stated 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 handy her “[a bracelet] with my [phone] quantity on it.”

Swift later confirmed her curiosity in Travis by accepting an invite to a Chiefs vs. Chicago Bears sport in September 2023. In line with Kelce, the duo had been related properly earlier than that NFL sport, because of a mysterious individual in Swift’s camp.

“There have been positively individuals she knew that knew who I used to be, in her nook [who said], ‘Yo! Do you know he was coming?’ I had anyone enjoying Cupid,” Travis advised WSJ. Magazine in November 2023. “She [later] advised me precisely what was happening and the way I acquired fortunate sufficient to get her to succeed in out.”

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

“They’re actually glad. They’re not saying they’re in love but. But it surely’s apparent to her buddies they’re heading in that path,” a supply advised Us Weekly on the time. “Pals suppose they’re in love.”

Preserve 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 … Everyone was wearing pink and purple, going loopy for her,” he gushed. “I used to be disillusioned that she doesn’t speak earlier than or after her reveals as a result of she has to avoid wasting her voice for the 44 songs that she sings. I wished to offer her [a bracelet] with my number 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 retailers reported that Swift and Travis had been seeing one another, Swift fueled romance rumors when she attended her first Kansas Metropolis Chiefs sport in Travis’ non-public suite. She supported the NFL star by carrying 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 had been noticed leaving the locker room collectively. For the outing, Travis wore a funky blue and white denim set. The model, KidSuper Studios, noticed Travis wearing 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 had been seen getting cozy at a postgame celebration. Swift wrapped her arm around Travis whereas he sat on a barstool.

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

“We really had a big period of time that nobody knew, which I’m grateful for, as a result of we acquired to get to know one another,” she advised the journal. “By the point I went to that first sport, we had been a pair. I believe some individuals suppose that they noticed our first date at that sport? We’d by no means be psychotic sufficient to arduous launch a primary date.”

Days after Swift attended the sport, a number of sources advised Us the pair are taking their relationship slow. “They’ve been on just a few dates and Taylor is smitten with him,” the insider stated. “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” thus far.

Travis mirrored on Swift’s look at his sport later that month, calling her brave 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 sincere with you,” he stated. “I might say with this one, it positively 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 sport with BFFs Sophie Turner, Blake Full of life, Ryan Reynolds and Sabrina Carpenter. She even hugged Travis’ mother, Donna, through the sport.

A supply revealed in a difficulty 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 amazing time.”

After Travis was seen leaving her New York City apartment, one other supply advised Us, “Taylor’s actually having fun with attending to know Travis … They’re taking it daily, however she has excessive hopes. She likes that he’s a standard, 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 City “to see Travis” for his thirty fourth birthday. The pair loved a “chill evening,” per the insider.

October 2023

Travis stunned followers with an October 14 look on Saturday Night Live, 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 acquired sidetracked by Swift’s appearances at NFL video games.

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

Thompson then advised the group, “Knock it off, individuals tuned in for soccer, OK? We’re going to communicate with somebody, who really needs to speak soccer.” Cameras then cut to Travis, who was standing on the sideline.

“Sure, me!” he stated, 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 had been making out earlier than the occasion.

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

November 2023

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

The questions had 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 method by way of the restaurant.

“Travis and Taylor are a really actual couple, they really spend a variety of one-on-one time collectively and have developed a really actual connection,” a supply completely advised Us. “They’ve very detailed plans developing on find out how to keep collectively whereas she’s on tour and he has video games.”

He additionally acquired to attend a handful of her South American Eras concert events. He was spotted in the VIP tent at Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires alongside Swift’s dad, Scott, who wore a Chiefs lanyard. Throughout 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 house to me,” she sang with a giggle. Kelce blushed on the shout-out, in line 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 good Taylor is, has been f–king mind-blowing,” the soccer star stated of their relationship. “I’m studying every single day.”

December 2023

Swift made her first public comments on their relationship to TIME when she was named the outlet’s Individual of the Yr.

“While you say a relationship is public, which means I’m going to see him do what he loves, we’re exhibiting up for one another, different persons are there and we don’t care,” Swift stated. “The alternative of that’s you must go to an excessive quantity of effort to ensure nobody is aware of that you simply’re seeing somebody. And we’re simply pleased with one another.”

The musician additionally gushed about missing out on watching football 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 sport protection.

Swift additionally spent Christmas Day cheering on Kelce on the Chiefs vs. Las Vegas Raiders sport 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, had been additionally in attendance.

The couple then rang in the New Year together at a celebration that was additionally attended by their friends 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 sport to cheer on Kelce and at last met Travis’ brother, Jason Kelce, and sister-in-law Kylie Kelce on the Payments sport on January 21. Swift hit the sector for the primary time after a sport when the Chiefs gained 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, someday after enjoying a live performance in Japan, alongside her and Kelce’s households, in addition to a bunch of her A-list buddies. The Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22, and Swift went all the way down to the sector 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 document’s extra uplifting tracks.

“So once I contact down / Name the amateurs and minimize ‘em from the workforce / 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 High School,” 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 had been fast to note the “So Lengthy Excessive College” lyrics included an apparent reference to Travis’ dad, Ed. “I really feel like laughing in the midst of observe / 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 occasions 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 higher than relationship the boy on the soccer workforce,” throughout an Eras Tour cease in Lyon, France. She additionally tuned in to an Instagram Reside of the Chiefs Super Bowl ring ceremony in between reveals in Liverpool, England.

Travis, Jason and Kylie had been amongst dozens of celeb attendees at Swift’s London Eras Tour reveals. Along with being noticed busting out the choreography to numbers reminiscent of “So High School” and “Karma,” Travis made his debut on Swift’s Instagram in a backstage selfie with Prince William, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

Throughout the tour’s third evening at Wembley Stadium, Travis stunned followers by joining Swift on stage through the TTPD set, collaborating in a skit wherein 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 prime hat as he did a jig and pretended to repair Swift’s make-up.

Swift included images from Travis’s efficiency in her London Eras Tour recap Instagram put up, writing, “I’m still cracking up/swooning over @killatrav’s Eras Tour debut 🥰 By no means going to neglect these reveals.”

July 2024

Travis continued to attend extra of Swift’s worldwide Eras Tour performances. The 2 had been noticed holding palms and packing on PDA after her concert events in Amsterdam and Germany, which marked the final reveals Travis attended earlier than starting Chiefs training camp for the 2024/2025 NFL season.

Whereas away from the Eras Tour, Travis continued to point out his love for Taylor by dancing to her music at a golf occasion and dedicating a karaoke competition 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 house. Attendees included Jason and Kylie, Full of life 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 sport in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens, which they gained 27-20. Swift watched the sport from a non-public suite with Donna and Ed earlier than leaving the stadium holding hands with Travis. The subsequent day, the couple jetted off to New York City for a weekend getaway capped off with an look at the US Open finals.

Days later, Swift gave Travis a sweet shout-out whereas accepting the Video of the Yr 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 ‘minimize’ and we’d be accomplished with that take, I might at all times simply hear somebody cheering and [yelling] ‘Woo!,’ like, from throughout the studio the place we had been capturing it,” Swift recalled of filming the music video. “And that one individual 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 keep in mind that.”

October 2024

Swift was noticeably absent from two away games — one in Atlanta and the opposite in Los Angeles — firstly 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 duties — his sport 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 glad.”

The pair stepped out for date night with Full of life and Reynolds through 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 had been excited to host the Kelces this yr,” 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 arduous work she and her workforce 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 every thing, however that was a full manufacturing, man. That factor was the very best tour on the earth 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 several patients over her boyfriend and the Chiefs. One little one 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 stated 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 fun from the Grammy winner.

January 2025

Swift made it to each one among Travis’ playoff video games in January, together with the AFC championship matchup in opposition to the Buffalo Payments. Swift celebrated the Chiefs’ victory with Travis on the Arrowhead Stadium area.

“I really like you a lot,” she gushed on the sector. “I’m so pleased with you. I can’t stand it.”

February 2025

Whereas Swift attended the Grammys solo because 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 superstar 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 certain,” 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 needs 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 yr, and he didn’t play in addition to he wished. He needs to have a great season and never have the main focus be on his relationship with Taylor.”

Could 2025

Swift and Travis resurfaced in Could throughout a date evening in Philadelphia after taking time away from the general public eye. Later that month, the pair was spotted 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 by way of X capturing the couple holding palms as they left a restaurant.

Three days later, Swift and Kelce had 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 occasion.

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 surprise performance 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 — photos of his 2025 so far, together with just a few candy moments with the singer. “Had some adventures this offseason, stored it 💯,” Travis captioned the Instagram images, which included snaps of the couple with buddies 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 picture of the duo out to dinner, eagle-eyed followers observed that their iPhone wallpapers had been photos of one another.

Travis’ screensaver was a black-and-white picture 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 number of the other pictures included Travis along with his brother, Jason, and Swift’s brother, Austin.