The Tabloid Drama: How Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Rising Above the Rumors and Staying Strong

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce: the unexpected, whirlwind romance that’s produced one of the most powerful and inescapable celebrity couples we have ever seen.

As tempting as it is, we are not going to start this piece with a football pun or timely lyric; no “Swift to the end zone” or “she’s cheer captain and in the bleachers” kinda thing. Even though we definitely could, given the pics that started it all: Swift cheering her heart out at a Kansas City Chiefs game and the singer and tight end driving off in a getaway car (sorry, we couldn’t resist that one) with Kelce resplendent in a 1989-themed ‘fit.

A professional athlete is a bit of a dating departure for Swift, who has primarily been linked to musicians and actors in the past. But this new relationship has actually been brewing for a while, so perhaps Swift is now in her football era. Or is Kelce in his muse era? Both could be true — especially given that their entire relationship started with a friendship bracelet. Below, get all the details on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s dating rumor and relationship timeline.

April 27, 2024: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attend Patrick Mahomes’ charity gala

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce showed up dressed to the nines on Saturday night for the 15 and Mahomies Foundation Golf Classic gala in Las Vegas. In a video taken from the event, Swift was shown wearing a long silky green gown and holding hands with Kelce as they made their way across the room. Kelce looked buttoned up wearing a suit with no tie.

The couple sat next to Kelce’s teammate Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany during the gala and were reportedly taking part in the auction.

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April 24, 2024: Travis Kelce’s mom reveals her son, Taylor Swift, Gigi Hadid, and Bradley Cooper went on a couples vacation together

Taylor Swift Travis Kelce Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper

Why have a double date when you can have a couples vacation? That seems to be exactly what Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Gigi Hadid, and Bradley Cooper were thinking when planning their joint getaway.

As noted by People, Kelce’s mother, Donna Kelce, revealed the quartet had gone on a couples vacation together while attending a QVC summit in Las Vegas. While, for now, Mama Kelce is the only one who has gotten to see actual pictures from the vacation — Kelce sent her a picture of the four enjoying the beach — we do know where it took place: Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.

Tayvis seem to be loving California at the moment, as the duo also reportedly rented a house in the state to attend weekend one of Coachella 2024. Now, our only question is: what do Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Gigi Hadid, and Bradley Cooper talk about?

April 2, 2024: Travis Kelce says he’s “oozing life” after Bahamas getaway with Taylor Swift

Not even celebrities are immune to the charms of a good vacation. Over Easter, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift were spotted spending some quality time together in the Bahamas, kissing and boating by the sea, and it seems like the time off has really boosted Kelce’s outlook on life.

Shortly after their vacation, Kelce told People he’s “the happiest I’ve ever been” at the moment. “I’m a guy that some people say is glass half full, half empty, and my glass is all the way full. It’s all the way full,” he continued before adding that he’s “oozing life right now.”

With vacations and new ventures galore, Kelce is clearly enjoying his time during the off-season, and he confirmed he’ll soon jet off to Europe to support Swift as she continues her massively popular Eras Tour on the old continent. “You know I gotta go support,” the football star told Entertainment Tonight.

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Speaking to People, Kelce admitted he likes “to have just exciting things going on” and it’s why he’s making the most of the off-season period while spending as much time as he can with Swift. “I’m out here in the entertainment world trying to dabble into that before I get back locked in on football and knowing that that’s going to be my focus until I’m done playing,” he added. That means we have until September to keep up.

March 11, 2024: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attend the “most notoriously exclusive” Oscars after party together — and manage to leave unnoticed

After wrapping up the Singaporean leg of the Eras Tour on March 9, Taylor Swift reportedly jetted off to Los Angeles to attend a super exclusive Oscars after party — and, of course, she was not alone. Throughout the journey, Swift was joined by Travis Kelce, who had made his way to the country to support her last performances in the country, where they were also spotted having a romantic dinner together.

While all eyes were on the Vanity Fair Oscars party after the Oscars 2024 ceremony, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce opted to attend a more exclusive party: Gucci’s 16th annual Oscars get-together, known as The Party, which this year was cohosted by Madonna and held at Guy Oseary’s house in Beverly Hills. Despite being captured on camera practically on every public date they’ve ever been on — including the zoo — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce managed to avoid the paparazzi during their Oscars night outing.

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Despite not being caught on camera, we still got details about Kelce and Swift’s Oscars date and, of course, they were all lovey-dovey during the night. Guests also present at The Party told People that Kelce and Swift “were on the patio and in great moods” during the party. The source added: “She had a very happy, giant smile. He was protective of her, and she was delightful and glowing — they seemed very happy together and loving the night.”

According to Vogue, the event, dubbed as the “most notoriously exclusive” Oscars after party, has a “strict no-cameras policy,” which explains the lack of content. Still, the couple even managed to avoid en-route snaps, which is impressive, to say the least.

Also present at The Party were Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum, as well as Swift’s Eras Tour opener Sabrina Carpenter and her rumored boyfriend Barry Keoghan, who had previously made their joint public event debut at the Vanity Fair Oscars party.

Not that spending time together was ever an issue for Kelce and Swift, but, with Kelce enjoying the off-season period, it looks like the pair will be settled in the U.S. for a while before she embarks on the European leg of her Eras Tour in May. Before then, though, her new album, The Tortured Poets Club, will release on April 19.

February 28, 2024: Kelce’s coach says the tight end has become “a different man” since dating Swift.

The Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt is opening up about the impact Taylor Swift has had on his player Travis Kelce and the rest of the team. In a new episode of The Sports Shop With Reese & Kmac, Merritt shared some behind-the-scenes details and insight into Tayvis’s relationship. “When she started to come around, it was privately,” explained the coach. “She was coming into the stadiums without people really knowing until the camera put a big spotlight on her.”

“She actually affected the team in a positive way,” Merritt continued. “It wasn’t [in] a negative way. It was [like] everybody was excited that Travis was happy. So, when my player, my brother, is happy beside me, that helps me and that encourages me… Travis came in there a different man, so she helped us.” One might even say… a Better Man. Amirite?

February 11, 2024: Swift and Kelce celebrate with kisses and dance to “Love Story” at the Chiefs Super Bowl win afterparty.

Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end 87 Travis Kelce

After the Kansas City Chiefs became 2024 back-to-back Super Bowl Champions, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce took to the dance floor to celebrate. While her boyfriend’s team was presented the Vince Lombardi Trophy during the post-game show, Swift was seen holding hands with Kelce’s mom Donna as they cheered on the tight end. Later in the night, the couple was seen adorably singing, dancing, and kissing along to an uptempo remix of Swift’s song “Love Story.” (You can see the footage here and here.) The cuteness is almost unbearable.

January 29, 2024: Kelce tells Swift “I love you” on the field after the Chiefs win the AFC Championship.

Travis Kelce 87 of the Kansas City Chiefs embraces Taylor Swift

Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Taylor Swift after a 1710 victory against the Baltimore Ravens in…

It was a moment straight out of High School Musical, or maybe One Tree Hill, or A Cinderella Story. Whatever your teen romance of choice, Kelce and Swift’s on-the-field embrace was giving pure cinema.