Travis Kelce hasn’t shied away from giving girlfriend Taylor Swift her flowers on his podcast.
The couple’s romance started shortly after the primary time Travis talked about the pop star on the “New Heights” podcast, which he cohosts with brother Jason Kelce. In July 2023, Travis recalled how he noticed Swift carry out on the Arrowhead Stadium cease on her Eras Tour and the way he needed to offer her a friendship bracelet together with his telephone quantity on it.
Whereas Travis shared his disappointment he didn’t get to attach with Swift on the present, the pair met up shortly after. In September 2023, Swift publicly confirmed her relationship with the tight finish when she attended her first Kansas Metropolis Chiefs recreation.
“We really had a big period of time that nobody knew, which I’m grateful for, as a result of we received to get to know one another,” Swift defined of her relationship with Kelce in a November 2023 interview with TIME. “By the point I went to that first recreation, we had been a pair. I feel some individuals assume that they noticed our first date at that recreation? We’d by no means be psychotic sufficient to laborious launch a primary date.”
Since Travis and Swift started their whirlwind romance, the soccer participant has gushed over his girlfriend whereas chatting with Jason.
Preserve scrolling to see what Travis has mentioned about Swift on “New Heights”:
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It All Started With a Friendship Bracelet
After attending the Eras Tour in July 2023, Travis chatted with Jason about his expertise on the live performance.
“Effectively, I used to be upset that she doesn’t speak earlier than or after her exhibits as a result of she has to avoid wasting her voice for the 44 songs that she sings,” Travis confessed. “So I used to be a bit butthurt I didn’t get at hand her one of many bracelets I made for her.”
Jason was unaware of the Swiftie custom of exchanging bracelets with different followers and Travis defined how he received a bunch whereas he was on the present.
“I acquired a bunch of them being there, however I needed to offer Taylor Swift one with my quantity on it,” he mentioned. When Jason requested what quantity he was speaking about, Travis replied, “You recognize which [number].”
Swift later referred to as the gesture “metallic as hell.”
Chiefs Sport Shout-Out
After Swift attended her first Chiefs recreation in September 2023, Travis gave her the props she deserved. “Shout-out to Taylor for pulling up,” he mentioned. “That was fairly ballsy.”
Travis additionally teased how a lot he loved having her there and the way she received alongside together with his family and friends.
“I simply thought it was superior that everyone within the suite had nothing however nice issues to say about her. The family and friends. She appeared wonderful … and on prime of that, the day went excellent for Chiefs followers. We script all of it, girls and gents,” he gushed. “It was completely electrical.”
Desirous to Preserve Issues Low-Key
As Swift started showing at extra of Travis’ video games, the twosome grew to become a major focus of the occasion. Travis admitted he felt responsible for the fixed consideration she was receiving in the course of the broadcasts.
“I do know I introduced all this consideration to me. I’m the one which … did the entire friendship bracelet factor and advised all people how butthurt I used to be that I didn’t get to satisfy Taylor. What’s actual is that it’s my private life and I wish to respect each of our lives,” he defined throughout a September 2023 episode. “She’s not within the media as a lot as I’m, doing this present each single week and having enjoyable in the course of the NFL season on different guys’ exhibits.”
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Grateful for Her Help
Jason introduced up Swift in November 2023 after the Grammy winner “preferred” a put up about Travis turning into the quickest tight finish to succeed in 11,000 yards.
“Thanks, Tay,” Travis sweetly mentioned. “I respect you on the Chiefs web page supporting the Yeti.”
‘Eras Tour’ Spherical 2
Throughout his bye week, Travis traveled to Argentina to see Swift carry out in November 2023. When he returned, Jason shared that he loved seeing the clips of his brother on the present on social media.
“For these of you who haven’t seen all of the movies of me in your TikTok and Instagram feed, I used to be having fun with myself down there in Buenos Aires,” Travis recalled. “The present was much more electrical understanding that I had a bit bit extra to get pleasure from it for.”
Travis praised Swift’s efficiency, noting that she “killed it.”
Calling Out the Brads, Dads and Chads
After Swift attended the Chiefs and New England Patriots recreation in December 2023, Travis recalled the second she acquired a spherical of applause regardless of her rooting for the opposing workforce.
“I’ll say this, they confirmed Taylor on the recreation and also you don’t see a complete dwelling workforce fanbase go insane for anyone carrying the alternative workforce’s colours. Simply exhibits you the way wonderful that lady is,” he mirrored. “They went completely insane once they confirmed Taylor on the display screen. … Might need been a couple of Brads and Chads that had been booing, however for essentially the most half, all people was f—king screaming at Taylor. I used to be attempting to maintain it cool, I used to be like, ‘Don’t present your playing cards.’”
An Worldwide Love Story
Travis traveled to Sydney in February 2024 to attend one other one in every of Swift’s Eras Tour performances earlier than assembly her in Singapore the next month. He gushed over the “enjoyable instances” he had exploring Singapore with Swift throughout a March 2024 episode of his and Jason’s podcast.
“I received to take a look at the world’s largest greenhouse, how about that?” Travis mentioned, referring to himself as “a giant plant man.” He mentioned the expertise was “cool as f–okay” despite the fact that the temperatures had been “scorching as f–okay.”
Travis mentioned he “beloved” each Sydney and Singapore, evaluating the vibes at every of Swift’s exhibits. “I wish to see extra of Australia, I really feel like I received to see a bit bit extra of Singapore, so I’m gonna say Singapore was a bit bit extra attention-grabbing, for positive. … Extra distinctive, sort of a cooler expertise,” he defined. “However I used to be solely in Australia for, like, a pair hours.”
Not Certain ‘How the F–okay’ He Pulled Taylor
“I don’t understand how I did it as a result of she wasn’t into sports activities,” Travis confessed throughout an April 2024 episode, reflecting on the start of his relationship. “So I don’t understand how the f—okay I did it.”
The NFL participant was a bit in awe of his means to land Swift due to their preliminary variations. Nevertheless, he defined he’s having “enjoyable” and has loved educating her about his world.
“I’m having a blast in life, child. Simply flying excessive, having fun with all of it,” Travis added. “Bringing new lives to the soccer world, opening the soccer world as much as new issues.”
Fortunate No. 13
Whereas broadcasting throughout their London journey, Jason and Travis put down roots in a bar that resembled Philadelphia. Whereas recording, the brothers loved a beer that was introduced out by a bar supervisor rocking a uniform bearing the quantity 13, which is famously Swift’s favourite quantity — and Travis seen immediately.
“Jessi, are you carrying 13 as your fortunate quantity?” he requested, and she or he replied she was. Travis famous that he additionally “know[s] somebody” with the identical fortunate quantity.
Jason added that 13 used to even be his favourite quantity and wore it when he performed hockey as a child.
“13 plus 87, I’m simply sayin’, it really works,” Travis teased earlier than elevating a toast together with his brother.
The ‘Eras Tour’ (London’s Model)
Travis and Jason recapped their time going to see Swift carry out at Wembley. The podcast episode was taped earlier than Travis made his onstage debut.
The brothers shared their favourite moments from the present, which included Jason going full Swiftie together with his friendship bracelets and the way they each loved the 22 hat second and the acoustic set.
“It’s cool to see her get excited for that second, and all people on the present is clearly ready for that a part of the present to come back up,” Travis mentioned. “On prime of that it, like, places all people in a room with Taylor.”
Travis added the exhibits had been further particular as a result of he received to observe his girlfriend whereas being surrounded by his family and friends.
“It’s cool to come back over to London and help her and have a couple of beers whereas she completely killed it on stage,” he quipped.
Cosigning the Reward
When the Kelce brothers interviewed Adam Sandler on an August 2024 episode of their podcast, the actor gave Swift a loving shout-out. “By the way in which, what a lady,” Sandler gushed, to which Travis replied, “Greatest performer out right here.”
Sandler went on to joke that he will get nervous round Swift as a result of his daughters are such massive followers. In response to Travis, the respect is mutual. “She was so grateful that you simply took the ladies up [to the Eras movie premiere], man,” he advised Sandler.
VMAs, ESPN and Extra
“New Heights” dropped an episode the morning of the MTV Video Music Awards in September 2024, and the cohosts made positive to ship Swift their help. “Hopefully, Taylor can stroll away with a couple of. She’s nominated for about 10 of these issues tonight,” Travis mentioned. “Hopefully, she will stroll away with some Moonmen. These are all the time one of many cooler trophies.”
Travis mentioned he hoped Swift may “keep on prime” of her already historic VMAs dominance however nonetheless famous that he was “wishing all people the most effective” on the awards present. Jason, nonetheless, declared, “Except you’re up towards Tay, then I hope you [lose].”
In the identical episode, Travis recapped his whirlwind weekend in NYC with Swift, which included an look on the US Open. The couple additionally witnessed Jason’s wardrobe malfunction on his first episode of ESPN’s Monday Night time Countdown. “Me and Taylor had been watching that, completely dying laughing at it,” he advised Jason.
Household ‘Eras Tour’ Outing
In October 2024, Jason and a number of other different Kelce relations — together with his daughters Wyatt and Ellie — attended one in every of Swift’s live shows in Miami in the course of the closing leg of the Eras Tour. Travis, nonetheless, was unable to affix attributable to his NFL schedule.
“I had all of the FOMO on the planet with the whole household and numerous our associates being there,” he mentioned on an episode of “New Heights” that month.
Jason gushed over Swift’s “unimaginable” efficiency within the rain. “Dude, it was like on one other stage,” he raved, revealing that he texted Travis in the midst of the live performance to inform him Swift was “killing it” on stage.
The Blissful Couple
When Niecy Nash-Betts made an look on “New Heights” in October 2024, her Grotesquerie costar thanked her for all the time talking extremely of his relationship with Swift.
“I respect you,” he mentioned after Nash-Betts revealed she will get texts from “nosy” associates asking what she is aware of about Travis’ love life. “Each time somebody has a mic in entrance of you and asks you one thing like that, thanks for all the time displaying love. You recognize it’s actual. And you understand that me and Tay are completely blissful, and I respect you all the time ensuring all people is aware of that.”
A Loyal Listener
Travis revealed throughout a January 2025 episode that the pop star is a loyal fan of his podcast. “She listens each week,” he advised “interns” Brandon Borders and Jake Chatzky, who met Swift on the Chiefs vs. Payments AFC Championship Sport that month.
When Borders revealed that he and Chatzky had been “floored” that Swift even knew their names once they walked into the VIP suite at Arrowhead Stadium, Travis referred to as her a “professional” at breaking the ice.
The “New Heights” crew had been “very appreciative” of Swift’s kindness and “artistic compliments” concerning the podcast. Travis fortunately accepted the reward on Swift’s behalf. “I respect you guys saying these issues about Tay,” he mentioned.
