New details emerge about the early stages of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s romance. The pop sensation and NFL champion went public with their relationship in October 2023, with their recent on-field kiss grabbing headlines after the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory over the Baltimore Ravens on January 28.Here’s the scoop on how the couple’s love story unfolded.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Relationship Journey
The Swift and Kelce love story began in July 2023, with the NFL star attending her Eras Tour at Arrowhead Stadium, his home field with the Kansas City Chiefs. In November 2023, Travis Kelce revealed that after his initial unsuccessful attempt to give her his number, he enlisted the help of those close to Swift to capture her attention.Who played the matchmaker in Swift and Kelce’s love story? With mutual friends like actor Miles Teller and the possibility of NFL broadcaster Erin Andrews playing Cupid, the connections run deep. Notably, Andrews had urged Swift to “please try our friend Travis” on her podcast back in August.
From Message to Manhattandid eventually reach out to Kelce, and from that point on, things started to blossom. Recounting their initial exchange to WSJ Magazine, Kelce shared, “She told me exactly what was going on and how I got lucky enough to get her to reach out.”
Following some back-and-forth communication, the pair had their first face-to-face meeting in New York. Kelce expressed his perspective, saying, “I knew we could have a nice dinner and, like, a conversation, and what goes from there will go from there” regarding their inaugural date.
