Travis Kelce Reveals When He Started ‘Falling’ for Taylor Swift

Published: 04:24 PDT, June 25, 2024

Travis Kelce talks about his love story with Taylor Swift. The 34-year-old Kansas City Chiefs tight end was a guest on the recent episode of Bussin’ with the boys podcast and shared what made her fall for the “End Game” singer.

In September 2023, Swift made her first appearance at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, as the Chiefs took on the Chicago Bears – and it was this game that confirmed her romance with the NFL star.

An eyewitness to the sporting event told ET that Swift was “so completely normal, casually watching the game with Mama Kelce (Travis and Jason Kelce’s mother, Donna Kelce).”

Travis confirmed this take, noting that Swift refused extra security during her appearance.

“The first game she came to against the Bears. I was like, ‘OK, I could probably prepare everything for you.’ And she just walked through the front door,” Travis explained on the podcast. “There’s no talking to security to make sure they find her… She just told me, ‘I just want to be with my family and friends and experience this with everyone.’ She got a lot of points for that. I was like, ‘Damn, she’s crazy, she wants to support me and do things like that.’ She really won me over with that one.”

Mentioning Swift’s support at the 2024 Super Bowl, Travis noted, “She’s very self-aware…she understands situations like that. I think that’s why I started to really fall in love with her. How genuine she is with her friends, her family It can get crazy for someone with so much attention, she keeps it so cool.

THE New heights The podcast co-host also talked about not shying away from the public eye.

“You want to keep things private, but at the same time, I’m not here to hide anything, you know? She’s my girl. She’s my lady,” he said of the hit parade. “So it’s like I’m proud of it. I’m not sitting here trying to juggle, ‘How am I going to keep this a secret?’ You just don’t want to let everyone into your personal life and be able to comment knowing that everything she does is in the news.”

He admitted that the extra attention from Swifties has been difficult at times, but shared that he takes every moment with equanimity.

“I had fun in almost every aspect,” he said. “It’s just that when you’re at home, you want privacy. And you don’t always get that.”

Travis recently took things to the next level during his ladylove’s stop in London during the European leg of her Eras tour. After attending all three evenings of performances at Wembley Stadium, the athlete shocked fans on the third evening. bring Swift on stage while wearing a coat and tailcoat and participating in a cute skit.

“Taylor and Travis recently discussed a timely appearance for Travis on stage during the Eras Tour, and they finally made it happen,” a source told ET. “Travis was so excited to support Taylor on stage, and Taylor couldn’t be happier to introduce him, especially during such a fun and pivotal scene in the show.”

Travis’ appearance on stage came during The Department of Tortured Poets era as Swift transitioned from a dress to a two-piece outfit thanks to her backup dancers. Travis — wearing a black tuxedo and top hat to match Swift’s other dancers — carried his girlfriend on stage and stood there as his two other dancers stripped her of her dress while he stood back and smiled.

The source told ET that while Travis’ appearance was polished to perfection — including a sweet moment where he pretended to put makeup on Swift’s face before she started singing “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” – and that he only had a few. hours to put everything together.

The source added: “Travis only had one night of rehearsal, the day before his performance, and didn’t miss a beat. Taylor beamed from ear to ear as Travis took on the elegant role. The two hope that he can succeed in another appearance in the future.

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