Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce timeline: Everything to know about rumored relationship between pop star, Chiefs TE

Singer Taylor Swift has a clean area, and it kind of feels like she’s writing Travis Kelce’s identify. There had been rumors the 2 had been relationship for weeks, and the ones talks best intensified when Swift was once observed in a field on the Kansas City Chiefs house recreation ultimate week.

The Era’s Tour singer was once observed speaking to the tight finish’s mother, Donna Kelce, and cheering emphatically when No. 87 scored a landing. And her speedy NFL stardom does not seem to be preventing there: she’s reportedly anticipated to attend the Chiefs’ recreation in opposition to the New York Jets at Metlife Stadium on Sunday evening.

For the ones questioning how this obvious relationship got here to be, marvel now not. We have created an intensive timeline of the high-profile couple this is recently the controversy of the league, or even added some Swift lyrics to pass at the side of probably the most highlights.

Here’s a have a look at how it began and the place it has long past since:

June 29: Kelce makes friendship bracelets for fellow TEs

Is this the place all of it start? Kelce made a friendship bracelet to give to the rookies at a camp for NFL tight ends. He stated he was once “taking a page out of Taylor Swift’s book.”

July 26: Kelce makes friendship bracelet for Swift

“So make the friendship bracelets, take the moment and taste it.” – You’re On Your Own Kid

Kelce introduced that he went to Swift’s extremely expected live performance, however stated he didn’t have the danger to meet the 12-time Grammy winner. 

“I was disappointed that she doesn’t talk before or after her shows because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs she sings … She doesn’t meet anybody, or at least she didn’t want to meet me, so I took it personal,” Kelce stated on an episode of the “New Heights” podcast he does together with his brother, Philadelphia Eagles middle Jason Kelce.

He published that he made a friendship bracelet, a fan custom at her live shows, together with his quantity on it to give to her, apparently expressing his hobby in Swift. When his brother requested if it was once his jersey quantity or his telephone quantity, Kelce spoke back, “you know which one.”

“If you’re up on Taylor Swift concerts, there are friendship bracelets and I had received a bunch of them, but I wanted to give Taylor Swift one with my number on it.”

Aug. 5: Kelce names his superstar overwhelm

Well prior to the 2 had been rumored to be relationship, Kelce was once requested his overwhelm. But prior to he may just even solution, the solution was once given for him.

Sept. 14: Rumors are not denied

“The rumors are terrible and cruel, but honey, most of them are true.” – New Romantics

Of path other people had been going to ask Jason, who could be very shut together with his brother, whether or not rumors of the 2 placing out had been true. He didn’t verify them, however he additionally didn’t deny them.

Sept. 17: The references start

“I watched it begin again.” – Begin Again

The rumors started to select up, and now there have been numerous other people, commentators integrated, making Swift references round Kelce.

When the tight finish stuck a landing go from Patrick Mahomes, CBS Sports’ Ian Eagle stated, “Kelce finds a blank space for the score.”

This was once just the beginning to many, many, Swift lyrics being referenced all through NFL games.

Sept. 21: Kelce sends Swift an invitation

“So inviting, I almost jump in.” – Gold Rush

While at the Pat McAfee display, Kelce mentioned the rumors and sounded come what may shocked persons are speaking about it.

“It is hilarious how much traction this has actually got,” he stated of all of the communicate. “It’s like that old game in school called telephone where everybody is just whispering in each others ear, just hearing some random stuff. Especially when you got Jason Kelce on live television telling people just both sides.”

He then admitted that he invited Swift to considered one of his video games, joking that they’d compete to see who put at the larger display at Arrowhead Stadium, house of the Chiefs.

“I threw it out there, I threw the ball in her court and I told her you know, I’ve seen you rock the stage in Arrowhead you might have to come see me rock the stage in Arrowhead and see which one is a little more lit. We will see what happens in the near future.”

Sept. 22: Another bracelet

“Lately [he’s] been dressing for revenge.” – Vigilante Sh–

Kelce was once noticed at his nonprofit charity tournament dressed in a bracelet that claims “Vigilante Sh–,” the identify of considered one of Swift’s songs. 

Sept. 24: Swift attends Chiefs recreation

“Dating the boy on the football team.” – Fifteen

Swift took Kelce up on his be offering and attended the Chiefs’ Week 3 recreation in opposition to the Chicago Bears. Swift was once dressed on theme and was once observing carefully, cheering or even chest bumping anyone all through giant performs. She was once particularly extremely joyful to see Kelce get in any case zone, a three-yard catch that put the Chiefs up 41-0. Kansas City went on to win 41-10 to enhance to 2-1.

Sept. 24: Swift mingles with Donna Kelce

“Talkin’ over a football team.” – Mean

Swift already turns out to be making pals with the circle of relatives. Swift was once sitting subsequent to Donna within the field and the 2 had been observed speaking and giggling as the sport went alongside. 

Sept. 24: Postgame interviews grow to be Swiftie communicate

The postgame press convention appeared extra about Swift and Kelce than it did about the true recreation. The media sought after any perception it will get into the relationship and the way Swift ended up at Arrowhead.

“He told me at the last minute,” Mahomes stated when requested if he knew Swift was once coming. “There’s some things with Trav where he kind of just says it and you don’t know if it’s true or not. He says it so calmly. … Friday he was like, ‘Yeah, I think she’s coming to the game this weekend,’ and then moved about his business.”

Head trainer Andy Reid was once additionally requested about his megastar tight finish’s intended relationship, to which he quipped, “I set them up.”

Sept. 24: Kelce and Swift depart stadium in combination

“You know when it’s time to go.” – It’s Time To Go

This was once the primary time the 2 had been photographed in combination. They walked facet via facet, Kelce fittingly dressed in an outfit with “1989” within the name and Swift dressed in a Chiefs zip-up. 

Sept. 24: The two depart in a convertible

“Nothing good starts in the getaway car.” – Getaway Car

Swift and Swift had been noticed in a convertible, with the tight finish using, after the Chiefs’ win. Kelce reportedly rented out a cafe for a non-public birthday party with Swift and his teammates.

“Taylor Swift likes that Travis Kelce ‘pursued her’ and the two are having a ‘great time getting to know each other,'” a source told Entertainment Tonight. “‘Taylor wants a guy that’s into his career, does his own thing, but is also supportive and understands her,’ the source added, “and Travis suits the ones qualities.'”

Sept. 25: Kelce jersey gross sales skyrocket

Call it what you need; I’ll name it the Taylor Swift impact. Since Swift attended the Chiefs recreation, there was once a 400% increase in Kelce jersey gross sales, his podcast is No. 1 total on Apple, he received over 380,000 Instagram fans, and 24.3 million other people watched the sport, making it the No. 1 recreation ultimate week, according to Front Office Sports.

There has additionally been triple the “Chiefs” searches on internet and triple the Chiefs price tag gross sales on Stubhub. 

Sept. 25: Belichick weighs in at the subject

New England Patriots head trainer does now not at all times touch upon scenarios that happen within the recreation, however he was once totally able with a valid chunk at the Kelce-Swift scenario.

“Well I would say that Travis Kelce’s had a lot of big catches in his career. This would be the biggest.”

Sept. 26: Chiefs video games get much more common

“Welcome to New York (*New Jersey), it’s been waiting for you.” – Welcome to New York

The protecting Super Bowl champions are already one of the vital extra common groups within the league, however it’s changing into the most up to date price tag on the town, it doesn’t matter what the city this is.

“Since Swift’s appearance at the Chiefs game on Sunday, the Jets have sold more tickets for their game against the Chiefs in a single day than since the season started — by more than double,” a representatives at StubHub told to Town & Country magazine.

Sept. 27: Mahomes confirms he met Swift

“It was enchanting to meet you, all I can say is I was enchanted to meet you.” – Enchanted

Mahomes stated he had now not met Swift when requested within the postgame press convention, however he did meet her on the afterparty.

“Yea I met her. She’s really cool. Good people,” Mahomes stated, via KSHB 41 in Kansas City. “But like Trav said, imma let them have their privacy and just keep it moving.” 

Sept. 27: Kelce breaks his silence

“And they said speak now.” -Speak Now

Kelce addressed Swift’s attendance on his podcast, pronouncing, “To see the slow-motion chest bumps, to see the high-fives with Mom, to see how Chiefs Kingdom was all excited that she was there — that s— was absolutely hysterical. It’s definitely a game I’ll remember, that’s for damn sure.”

He isn’t going to discuss too a lot more about the relationship, noting that he desires “to respect both of our lives.”

“Yeah, my personal life — that’s not so personal. I did this to myself Jason, I know this. What’s real is that you know it is my personal life. … She’s not in the media as much as I am doing this show every single week.”

Sept. 27: Jerry Jones feedback at the Swift impact

Swift is getting the homeowners speaking, too. 

“It is hard to move that needle dramatically on a great feeling, a great attraction in the NFL,” Jones said Wednesday on 105.3FM The Fan in Dallas. “We get a lot of eye balls. She blew it off the charts. It is amazing. It makes you smile. But it just shows the depth of her following, especially with her core constituency. We all, I think, felt the same way when she’s sitting up there with [Travis Kelce’s] mom and she’s going nuts when he’s playing and those hearts are popping out everywhere. How do you not get that? That’s called images right there.”