Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s love story bloomed in front of the public eye. Right from the early days, Miss Americana appeared to support her NFL heartthrob beau in several matches, standing at the stadium gallery and cheering him on. But many still wonder when exactly did the two start dating.
Here’s everything you need to know.
How long have Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce been dating?
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been going steady and strong for over one and a half years of romance. After a whirlwind “situationship” with the 1975 frontman Matty Healy that ended in the early summer days of 2023, Swift moved on to Kelce. It all started with the singer performing at the Kansas City Chiefs’ stadium as part of her Eras Tour schedule.
Kelce put Swift “on blast” on his podcast New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce on July 26, 2023, talking about his experience at the Eras Tour. The Kansas City Chiefs star said, “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.” Kelce also mentioned that he had a friendship bracelet for Swift, which he couldn’t give her.
While Kelce could not meet Swift that day, something changed pretty soon. Looking back at the period, Swift confessed that Kelce’s “call out” did play a significant factor. She told TIME in December 2023, “This all started when Travis very adorably put me on blast on his podcast, which I thought was metal as hell.”
The duo soon started spending more time together, possibly at the beginning of August that year. Swift revealed, “We started hanging out right after that. So we actually had a significant amount of time that no one knew, which I’m grateful for because we got to get to know each other.”
The “Cruel Summer” crooner then spoke about her first public appearance at Kansas City Chiefs match on September 24, 2023. According to the entertainer, by then, they were locked in officially as a couple. “I think some people think that they saw our first date at that game? We would never be psychotic enough to hard launch a first date,” Swift explained.
