Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce love story timeline: Why it plays out like a chart-topping hit

From subtle fan crush to red-carpet moments, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship been a fun slow burn, for those who wanted to watch.

It all kicked off in July 2023 when Kelce’s crush went public after attending her Eras Tour, and Swift playfully admitted on his podcast that their romance began with a charming misunderstanding over football. Since then, she’s cheered him on at Chiefs games, introduced her squad at tailgates, and even shared moments on stage and screen.

And, as the buzz about them and her upcoming album get louder, here's a quick timeline of their love story for Swifties.

Sure, he may have been have had a crush on Swift since his teen years on YouTube, but things got real when Travis attended her Eras Tour show in Kansas City. A few weeks later, on his podcast, he admitted to his brother that he had tried to meet her afterwards.

Taylor Swift revealed that she had fumbled a football question on her first date with Travis Kelce. “On our first date, I legitimately asked him what it was like when the Chiefs played the Eagles in the Super Bowl and he looked across the field,” She had shared. “and saw his brother standing five feet away from him on the field.”

Looking back, she realized it was an “insane question” since the brothers were never on the field at the same time due to their positions. Seigt recalled how Travis “didn’t even look at me.”

“He was like, 'Actually, I'm on the offense and my brother is on the offense. I'm only on the field the same time as the defense,'” she explained, noting that he went on to teach her how the game worked. “I thought everyone was on there at the same time.”

Describing Travis as a “human exclamation point,” the she added that they bonded because “he could make me laugh so immediately.”

Nothing says 'official; like watching your beau play football… and grinning from ear to ear next to his mom. Swift’s debut as a Chiefs fan was nothing short of iconic.

Swift brought her A-list crew, Blake Lively, Sabrina Carpenter, and Sophie Turner—to watch Kelce play the Jets.

In her Time Person of the Year interview, Swift admitted their romance began when Kelce 'very adorably put me on blast on his podcast… which I thought was a little too metal."

Swift and Kelce flexed their festival style: designer threads, baseball caps, and an abundance of 'golden retriever energy.'

Swift returned to cheer Kelce on, this time with Ice Spice and the Haim sisters in tow.

Are they married? No. Did that stop rumors from spreading after a friend’s fancy calligraphy hinted at “Travis and Taylor Kelce”? Absolutely not. Fans, breathe—real wedding news pending.

And now it's August, Taylor Swift has dropped all the details on her upcoming album, Life of a Showgirl on his podcast.

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