It’s a love story that could actually be a Hollywood rom-com: The top American pop singer and the top American football player meet up, sparks fly, and they end up dating with the world watching. Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce have dominated headlines since their romance was first rumored to be a thing, with Swift’s first appearance at Kelce’s game in Kansas City becoming one of the year’s most buzzed-about moments.

While the two may not be official just yet, things are escalating quickly, and anything is possible in the future, sources have made clear.

Here, the full history of their relationship that is known so far.

2016

Kelce plays “Kiss, Marry, Kill” in an interview, with the choices being Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, and Taylor Swift. “Damn, that’s messed up. I don’t want to kill any of them,” he prefaced. He then answered, “Ariana is kill, unfortunately. I love you, but you’re gone. And then Taylor Swift would be the kiss, and then Katy Perry would be the—what’s the last one? Katy Perry

would be the marry.” The interview resurfaced in 2023 as the dating rumors with Swift began to gain traction.

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July 2023

Kelce discusses shooting his shot and missing while attending Swift’s Eras Tour show in Kansas City, Missouri on his New Heights podcast with his brother Jason, an NFL player for the Philadelphia Eagles. Kelce’s remarks get media pickup.

“I was disappointed that she doesn’t talk before or after her shows because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs that she sings. So I was a little butthurt I didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her,” Kelce said. “If you’re up on Taylor Swift concerts, there are a friendship bracelets and I received a bunch of them being there, but I wanted to give Taylor Swift one with my number on it. All right now.”

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Jason asked if his brother meant his jersey number or phone number.

“You know which one,” Kelce answered. “She doesn’t meet anybody and at least she didn’t want to meet me so I, um, I took that personal. But it was an unbelievable show and I’ve only seen Arrowhead filled like that for Chiefs games with that much excitement, and yeah, everybody was dressed in pink and purple going crazy. It was a wild show.”

September 2023

Swift and Kelce’s romance takes off this month. Here’s the play-by-play (pun very much intended).

September 8

Swift goes out in New York City, wearing Foundrae’s Forever & Always a Pair Pendant, which has an opal teardrop stone on it. Fans note later that opal is Kelce’s birth stone (he is a Libra), and the necklace may have been an easter egg.

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September 12

The Messenger reports that Swift and Kelce have been spending time together. “Taylor and Travis have been quietly hanging out,” a source told the outlet. “She saw him when she was in NYC a few weeks ago.”

That same day, another source told Entertainment Tonight that Kelce isn’t Swift’s secret new boyfriend: They are “not officially dating.” Sources will continue to stress this in the coming weeks.

September 14

Kelce’s brother Jason adds fuel to dating rumors during his appearance on the TNF Nightcap’s post-game interview.

“I’ve seen these rumors…I cannot comment,” he said, noting that “ever since Catching Kelce [Kelce’s 2016 E! dating series], everyone’s been infatuated with Travis’ love life, so, I don’t really know what’s going on there. I know Trav is having fun, we’ll see what happens with whoever he ends up with.”

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That same day, Kelce dodges questions about Swift during an interview with Andrew Siciliano.

“I’m not gonna talk about my personal life,” Kelce said. “I know what you writers wanna hear, and you wanna hear more about that, and I’m not gonna give you anything.”

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September 20

Jason jokingly confirms the Taylor-Travis dating rumors on Audacy’s SportsRadio 94 WIP. When asked about the gossip surrounding his brother and Swift, Jason said that “it’s hard to answer because I don’t really know a lot about Travis’ love life. I try to keep his business kind of his business, stay out of that world. But having said that, I think he’s doing great, and I think it’s all 100 percent true, and I hope this thing goes a mile.” Then he made it clear he was just kidding: “No, I’m joking, I don’t know what’s happening.”

The Messenger also gets more intel on the relationship from Swift’s side that day.

“She and Travis have hung out twice, and it’s nothing serious,” the source said. “She thinks he is very charming, and they have been texting this last week. He is a little embarrassed at how much attention they are getting, but he has told her he would love to continue seeing her.”

“They are seeing where things go,” the source added, noting that Swift’s “friends are always playfully suggesting people to set her up with. [She’s] in her fun girl era and strictly having fun right now.”

September 21

Kelce says he invited Swift to his game during an interview with The Pat McAfee Show. She later does attend it.

“It’s hilarious how much traction this has actually gotten, right now it’s like a game of telephone,” Kelce said of the dating rumors. “No one actually knows what’s going on, especially when you got [my brother] Jason Kelce on live television telling people both sides—he doesn’t know, it’s true, this and that.”

Regarding his status with Swift, Travis gave a frank answer: “I threw it out there, I threw the ball in her court. I told her, you know, I’ve seen you rock the stage in Arrowhead [Stadium], you might have to come see me rock the stage in Arrowhead and see which one’s a little more lit. So, we’ll see what happens in the near future.”

September 22

A source close to the situation tells E! that Swift and Kelce have no plans to see each other imminently, downplaying their closeness.

“[They] met up once in New York,” the source said. “They’ve been texting and talking here and there but [have] no set plans to see each other again. It’s been very low-key as he’s been in season.” Obviously, that changes two days later.

September 24

Swift takes up Kelce’s invitation and attends his game in Kansas City. She is photographed in the stands with his mom. Sources reveal later that it was her first time meeting his family, and it went well.

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Swift and Kelce are filmed leaving the game, marking the first video of them together.

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Daily Mail later reveals that Swift met Kelce’s friends and family at his home before going to the game. The outlet wrote that she spent an hour with them before boarding a party bus with them to the stadium.

A source told Daily Mail, “Travis wasn’t at his house, but it was filled with his friends and family. He has a personal chef and several friends from high school and college who use his place as a crash pad whenever they are in town.”

A source told People that day that, once again, Swift and Travis aren’t serious, but she was happy to see him play.

“Taylor is very focused on work right now and hanging out with her girlfriends. Travis invited her to the game, and of course she said ‘yes,’” the source said. “She just thought it was a fantastic way to spend Sunday.”

A source later added to People that “they’re having fun. This was Taylor’s first time meeting his mom and dad, and everyone was enjoying themselves. She was super chill and low-key hanging out with his friends and family.”

Kelce and Swift end their day celebrating with his teammates and family at Prime Social Rooftop. They get affectionate there.

September 25

Outlets get more information on the post-game date.

Initial reports claim that Swift and Kelce paid to rent out Prime Social Rooftop. In reality, they had a reservation.

An eyewitness told Entertainment Tonight, “Travis bought out the restaurant for his family and team. Taylor arrived, wearing a denim dress, and was seen snacking, having some cocktails and dancing alongside Travis. The two were very affectionate with one another but kept things fun and lighthearted. Travis’ teammates also showed up to the after-party, as well as his mom, Donna Kelce. The party lasted until 2 A.M.”

TMZ was also told that Swift and Kelce were affectionate at the game’s after-party. “Sources say they were holding hands at the restaurant he rented out for his family, friends, and teammates after the game. At one point Taylor was sitting on Travis’ lap,” TMZ wrote.

In addition, multiple sources discuss Swift and Kelce’s current relationship status.

TMZ was told by sources that Swift and Kelce’s relationship is not a publicity stunt, first of all. The sources shared that Swift and Kelce have seen each other “several times” over the last few months, but are not officially dating yet. Previous in-person meetings have been in a “very private setting,” per the sources.

Entertainment Tonight’s insiders said that things between Swift and Kelce remain casual, but he has potential to be a good match for her. Swift specifically liked that he pursued her.

“Travis has never shied away from his desire to give dating with Taylor a try, which he even said during a press conference a few months ago after seeing Swift in concert,” one source said. “Travis and Taylor are taking things slowly and not rushing into anything serious. Both are very career-focused, so the focus is on that for now, but that’s not going to stop them from enjoying life when it’s the right moment.”

A second source added that “Travis and Taylor have a lot in common and they are having a great time getting to know each other. They have similar values. She likes that he pursued her and it has been easy and exciting for both of them.”

“Taylor is enjoying some time off from touring and it’s been fun hanging out with Travis during this break,” the source continued. “Taylor wants a guy that’s into his career, does his own thing, but is also supportive and understands her, and Travis fits those qualities.”

Last of all, a source told People that Swift and Kelce’s romance is in the “super, super early days.” That source added of their future, “They’re just hanging out, and there’s no pressure.”

September 26

Swift is seen arriving at the airport in Kansas City around 10:30 A.M. to fly back home. Daily Mail reported that security vehicles were seen parked on Kelce’s street on Sunday and Monday nights in a clear sign that the two stars spent some private time together post-game.

Multiple sources speak to Us Weekly that day about Swift and Kelce’s relationship. Once again, they say it’s not serious.

One Us Weekly source said that Swift met Kelce through a mutual friend: “They have been on a few dates, and Taylor is smitten with him. It is not serious, and Taylor is having fun right now.”

“[She’s] working hard right now and not looking for anything serious,” the source continued, citing her tour schedule and his NFL schedule as reasons why a more committed romance would be more difficult. “But anything is possible. They’re getting closer and closer every day.”

September 27

Kelce speaks on his podcast New Heights for the first and maybe last time about his relationship with Swift.

“I know I brought all this attention to me, right?” Kelce started. “I did the whole friendship bracelet thing and told everyone how butt-hurt I was that I didn’t get to meet Taylor.”

At the same time, he has no any regrets. “You miss 100 percent of [the shots] you don’t take, baby, so yeah,” he said, then adding, “What’s real is it is my personal life, and I want to respect both of our lives. She’s not in the media as much as I am doing this show every single week and you know, having fun during the NFL season and on other guys’ shows like the McAfee Show, and any other show that I go on from here on out.”

“I’m enjoying life, and I sure as hell enjoyed this weekend so everything moving forward, I think me talking about sports…will kind of have to be where I keep it,” he said.

“I’m on the roller coaster, the roller coaster of life,” Kelce added of the experience dating Swift. “Yeah, I notice a few things [are different], like paparazzi outside my house.”

Kelce gave Swift two shout-outs on the program: “Shout-out to Taylor for pulling up [to the Chiefs game],” he said first. “That was pretty ballsy, that was pretty ballsy, yeah. I just thought it was awesome how everyone in the suite had nothing but great things about her, you know the friends and family. She looked amazing. Everybody was talking about her in a great light, and on top of that, the day went perfect for Chiefs fans, of course. We script it all, ladies and gentlemen. It was just impressive.”

Of the game generally, he said, “It was definitely a game I’ll remember. That’s for damn sure. And then we just slid off in the getaway car at the end.”

His second shout-out to Swift was simple: “Shout-out to Taylor for coming through and seeing me rock the stage.”

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Later that day, TMZ runs the first photo of Swift and Kelce showing PDA from the post-game party.

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September 28

After rumors emerge that Swift could be attending Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs game against the New York Jets at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, a source confirms it to Entertainment Tonight. “Taylor Swift is planning on attending the Jets game this Sunday,” the source said.

A second source added, “The Jets haven’t been notified specifically about Taylor coming to Sunday’s game, but are prepared to welcome her if she decides to come. Patrick Mahomes booked a suite for his family and friends and Taylor could be joining that suite.”

In a separate report, a different source told Entertainment Tonight that Swift wasn’t initially expecting much from her and Kelce’s time together, but things are changing. “When Taylor and Travis first connected, Taylor was looking to have fun while enjoying some downtime,” the source said. “So far, it’s been a nice change of pace for her. Now, as things progress between Taylor and Travis, they’re both looking to keep it more private. They’re both excited about where things are headed.”

September 30

The Daily Mail reports that the couple has allegedly discussed doing a Halloween costume together and potentially attending Heidi Klum’s famous Halloween party, a celeb-packed event. The “insider” said they joked about dressing as Barbie and Ken.

That source gave more detail on their dynamic, claiming that “the whirlwind that this relationship has started is something that Taylor is familiar with, and Travis is okay with. He wants to get in as much time as possible with her before she embarks on her international tour.”

October 2023

October 1

As rumored, Swift attends Kelce’s Sunday night game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. She brings a pack of celeb friends including Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Sophie Turner, Hugh Jackman, and Sabrina Carpenter.

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Swift and Kelce aren’t photographed or filmed together during the game, truly keeping things more private. They left the stadium separately after the game. Page Six reported that Kelce was photographed leaving Swift’s apartment earlier in the day, although not because he spent the night Saturday.

A source told Page Six that the two had a Sunday morning hangout, as Kelce adhered to his team’s 11 P.M. curfew on Saturday. He left Swift’s apartment around 11 A.M.

After the game, Swift went to Zero Bond with her brother Austin Swift and his girlfriend Sydney Ness. Kelce was not photographed there with her.

October 2

Multiple sources tell People that Swift and Kelce’s relationship is undefined.

“[They’re] still just getting to know each other,” the first source said. “It’s nothing too serious.”

A second source added that their relationship is casual and unlabeled: “He is a charming guy. It’s more of a hanging out situation than dating,” that source said. They added that while Kelce is spending time with Swift, “he’s focusing on football like he always has. During the NFL season, his priority is the Chiefs, and it’s all about the team.”

October 3

Sources speak to Us Weekly about Swift’s feelings for Kelce and how her approach to their romance is differing from hers with ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn.

“Taylor has decided she’s not going to hide anymore,” one source said. “She’s going to be her authentic self and enjoy life.”

Kelce and Swift “talk every day,” the source added. “Taylor’s really enjoying getting to know Travis. They’re taking it day by day, but she has high hopes. She likes that he’s a normal, nice guy. He’s down-to-earth and isn’t affected by fame. She also thinks he’s hot.”

A second source said Kelce feels similarly: “Travis is completely smitten.”

A third source said, “Taylor is at a point in her life where she’s no longer willing to hold back. If something feels right—like it does with Travis—she’s jumping in with both feet. She’s very happy and loving life right now.”

Kelce, meanwhile, discusses how he wasn’t expecting his relationship with Swift to blow up the way it did during his appearance on Chasin’ It with Trey Wingo and Chase Daniel. “I had no idea, man,” he said. “I had no idea. You can’t tell me that anybody else did either, but I can’t be mad at how it’s all played out. I’ll say that.”

October 4

Swift is seen leaving New York City the day before Kelce’s birthday, sparking rumors she may be traveling to spend the day with him.

Kelce, meanwhile, spoke about the attention his romance with Swift has gotten from the NFL during his New Heights podcast. “They’re overdoing it a little bit, for sure,” he said of their promotion. “Especially my situation [with Swift]. I think they’re just trying to have fun with it.”

After Kelce’s remarks go viral, the NFL defends their social media approach. “We frequently change our bios and profile imagery based on what’s happening in and around our games, as well as culturally,” the organization tells People. “The Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce news has been a pop cultural moment we’ve leaned into in real time, as it’s an intersection of sport and entertainment, and we’ve seen an incredible amount of positivity around the sport.”

October 6

On Friday, October 6, Kelce was interviewed at the team’s practice facility, and shared a bit about the media frenzy around his connection to Swift.

“As all the attention comes it feels like, you know, I was on top of the world after the Super Bowl and right now even more on top of the world,” he told reporters. “It’s fun.”

“We’re learning with the paparazzi just taking photos from all over the place, but at the same time it comes with it,” Kelce continued. “You got a lot of people that care about Taylor and for good reason.”

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He added, “Just gotta keep living and learning and enjoying the moments. At the end of the day, I’ve always been pretty good about compartmentalizing and being able to stay focused in this building. So I’ll just keep rolling with that.”

When asked if it was a distraction, Kelce focused on his teammates.

“Everybody’s having fun with it, you know? Whether I think they’re overdoing it or not, I know I brought this to myself,” Kelce said. “I’ve been fortunate enough to have with it. That’s all that matters, that it’s not pissing anybody off, over here at least.”

October 8

Swift skips Kelce’s game against the Minnesota Vikings.

A source speaks about how Kelce sees Swift to The Messenger. “He jokes she is his good luck charm,” the source says. “Taylor is having the time of her life at these football games cheering on Travis. Her and her friends are fully embracing this era and are having a lot of fun being there. ”Taylor has worked very hard this last year and It’s fun for her to bring all of her friends along, let loose and show support.”

October 10

Kelce responds to a comment about the velvety pants he wore before his Viking game. Swifties compared them to the curtains Swift had in the background of her Midnights promotion videos, speculating they could be an easter egg. Other Swifties noted his caption, “keep it chill like Sauvignon Blanc,” seemed to reference one of Swift’s favorite drinks she has posed with on Instagram.

Kelce didn’t comment on the Swift theory, but he did respond to sports commentator Charissa Thompson asking on his Instagram if the pants were velvet, via Page Six. “No idea but they’re as comfy as they look!!” he wrote.

Later on October 10, Us Weekly, Page Six, and Daily Mail report that Swift did celebrate Kelce’s birthday with him, just a day later. Sources confirm that Swift quietly flew in to Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday from her home in Nashville, Tennessee.

Us Weekly’s source said she came “to see Travis,” and he chose to have a “chill night” with her on Friday. Page Six’s source said she “spent the weekend” with him but did not disclose when she left.

October 11

Multiple sources tell TMZ that Swift is planning to travel to Kansas City to attend Kelce and the Chiefs’ game against the Denver Broncos. Swift spends that evening at her Eras concert film premiere in Los Angeles, where Beyoncé comes.

October 12

The sources were right: Swift is photographed with Donna Kelce at Kelce’s game against the Broncos on Thursday. This time, she pairs a black dress with a Chiefs jacket.

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October 13

After the game, it seems as though Swift spent the night at Kelce’s house in Kansas City. Pictures shared by the Daily Mail show her security vehicle parked outside his home on Friday morning. It was the white SUV seen picking her up from the airport.

On that same day, a source speaking with US Weekly said things have been going well and the new couple’s friend think they’re a great match.

“It’s still so new, but they really like each other,” the insider stated. “They both want to try to see each other when they can and they’re both understanding of each other’s schedules.”

The source said that they’ve both been busy with their “own things,” but that has their friends convinced it’s a “good match.”

“They’re supportive of each other and they don’t have to be by each other’s side all the time and that feels comfortable,” the insider explained. “They plan to carve out moments to spend together to get to know each other better.”

Swift will supposedly be at more games, but doesn’t want to be a big distraction.

“Taylor doesn’t want to be a distraction to Travis,” the source explained. “She knows it’s not easy when she shows up to his games. It’s a spectacle. She wants to support him and strike a balance while, at the same time, not be distracting to the team.”

October 14

Swift and Kelce spend their weekend in New York City. The couple makes surprise appearances on SNL, then attend the show’s after-party and stay until 4 A.M.

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October 15

Kelce and Swift go out to dinner that night at Waverly Inn.

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A source gives People detail earlier in the day about what Swift and Kelce were like at SNL’s party.

“Taylor and Travis were there all night, and they were so smiley, they were so happy,” the source began. “They were so talkative. They were really fun. They talked to every single person in the room that talked to them.”

People’s source recalled one very sweet moment, saying that Kelce “takes both her hands and puts them on his shoulder, so they’re face to face, and then he takes both his hands and grabs her waist. They’re leaning in, they’re kissing each other.

“They’re whispering. They’re talking, going back and forth about what to order, like, ‘Should we get a steak? Should we get espresso martinis?’ And then they lean in and they’re kissing again. They’re touching each other the whole time.”

Swift and Kelce mingled separately, but Kelce kept an eye on Swift. “[He was] going over and touching her, putting his hand on her lower back or putting his hands on her waist and then they would do a little kiss and then they would go back to talking to whoever they were talking to,” the source said. “He kept checking in with her, but gave her space to talk to other people in the room, both male and female, and he talked to a ton of people in the room too.”

“They were always connected throughout the night,” the source added. “They were super comfortable with each other. They were very cuddly; they weren’t awkward. She was really comfortable with him, and he was a total gentleman.”

October 16

An eyewitness, Annie Williamson, speaks to The Messenger about what Swift and Kelce were like at Waverly Inn on Sunday night.

“They were in a rounded booth sitting super close to each other in deep convo the whole time,” Williamson said. “It looked super romantic and was super intimate.” They were “definitely holding hands” and laughing throughout the dinner, she revealed.

“They were just really enjoying each other’s company,” she said. “I cannot emphasize enough how close they were sitting, like so close and snuggled up.”

That same day, an Entertainment Tonight source shuts down a rumor that Jenna Bush Hager started on TODAY with Hoda & Jenna. Bush Hager claimed that a friend told her Swift and Kelce were house hunting together in Kansas City. She stressed after that it was just a rumor and “not confirmed by NBC News.”

Additionally, a source updates People on Kelce’s feelings for Swift:

“Taylor’s unlike anyone Travis has dated before,” the source said. “It was very unexpected for his friends, but he’s so into her and very, very happy.”

“Some people thought he was just joking around about the bracelet and having a crush on her earlier this summer, but he was serious about it,” the source continued, referencing Kelce’s comments about trying to give Swift a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it. “[They’re] having a great time getting to know one another [and] have introduced some of their friends to each other.”

Their friends approve of them too, the source said: “Everyone’s getting along and seeing how much fun they have together. They make a very cute couple.”

October 18

Us Weekly gets a source to talk about Swift’s feelings for Kelce:

“Travis is different from anybody Taylor has dated before, and she is falling for him more and more as the days go by,” Us’ source said. “[He] goes out of his way to make Taylor feel special in any way he can.” One example was through flowers, the source revealed: “Taylor couldn’t believe the massive bouquet of flowers Travis sent to her just because.”

“He makes her feel safe and protected, and at the same time, he supports her independence and success,” the source said. “Things are going really well [for them].”

Kelce also speaks on his podcast New Heights about feeling protective of Swift. He denied pushing her security guard out of the way when they were going to the SNL after-party.

“I feel like whenever I’m on a date, I’m always having the sense of like I’m a man in the situation,” he said at one point. “I’m, like, protective, yeah, for sure. You always kinda have that feeling or that self-awareness, I guess.”

As for their SNL appearance, Kelce gave the origin story: “We showed up at SNL having the idea of going to support Ice Spice, her and Taylor are good friends,” he recounted. “I always wanted to meet [host] Pete Davidson, been a fan of his for quite a while, since he was actually on the show, on SNL.”

Later that day, TMZ reports Kelce bought a $6 million mansion in Kansas City in part to have more privacy as his relationship with Swift continues. TMZ’s sources stress it was just Kelce’s purchase, and Swift is not a co-owner nor did she help pay for it.

October 19

Kelce will be going the distance, literally, when Swift is on the international leg of her Eras tour in November.

A source tells Entertainment Tonight that Kelce is planning to go to her show when he has off during the Kansas City Chiefs’ bye week during week 10 of the NFL season. Swift will be playing Buenos Aires, Argentina then, on November 9, 10, and 11.

The source said, “Travis and Taylor are all in. The two are very into each other and are enjoying their time together but are also planning for the future. Taylor starts her international tour in November, and Travis is planning to be there to spend time with her. Travis and Taylor are very serious about their careers, and the two bond over that and want to show support for each other whenever they can.”

October 20

On Friday, October 20, Kelce shared some tips with reporters during a press conference for how fans could dress in a convincing couple’s costume of himself and Swift, AKA “Tayvis.”

“I’ll tell you what, man, that ‘stache and the 87 jersey was pretty iconic there for a little bit and I had it when I met Taylor for the first time, so I guess my ‘stache,” he said, adding that they might don a friendship bracelet, too, referencing the one he tried to hand off to Swift while at her July concert at Arrowhead Stadium.

October 22

Swift attends Kelce’s game in Kansas City, flying in from California at 12:30 P.M. She is photographed leaving the stadium with Kelce after, holding his hand.

A source tells The Messenger that Swift and Kelce have become less casual. “Taylor has been having a lot of fun and is soaking it all in with Travis before she leaves soon for tour,” the source says. “They still aren’t putting a label on it, but it’s getting serious….It definitely isn’t a fling.”

October 23

The first kissing photo of Kelce and Swift comes out. Kansas City Chiefs player Mecole Hardman, Jr.’s girlfriend Chariah Gordon shared it to her Instagram. Swift appears kissing Kelce’s cheek in the second slide.

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A video additionally spreads on news outlets of Kelce reacting to being called Swift’s boyfriend on Sunday. He pumps his fist in the air:

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October 27

During the Friday, October 27, Kelce attended the MLB game at the Globe Life Field between the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks, the stadium played Swift’s “Shake It Off” for the crowd. In footage posted on X (formerly Twitter), Kelce can be seen moving along to Swift’s music.

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In another clip shared on her Instagram Stories by the wife of Rangers player Josh Smith, Claire Couv Smith, she talks to Kelce as he walks past to the exit post-game.

“We love Taylor,” she tells him, to which he replies, “Thank you. Congrats on the win!”

She wrote over the now deleted video, “This night couldn’t have ended any better. Taylor, I love you & now I love Travis Kelce.”

He was also later seen singing along to Swift’s “Love Story” during an after party.

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October 28

A source told People that things are getting “more serious.”

“It’s quickly turning more serious,” the insider. “They share a strong work ethic and have a huge appreciation for life and their careers, strong family bond and values.”

They added that Swift sees him as “sweet, goofy and just a blast to be around.”

October 30

Swift is photographed flying to Kansas City from New Jersey to spend Halloween with Kelce after skipping his game that Sunday due to Eras tour prep.

A source tells Entertainment Tonight later that Swift and Kelce intend to celebrate the holiday together: “Travis loves Halloween and is planning on hosting some friends and teammates for a dinner party.”

Later on the 30th, a source tells The Messenger that Kelce’s family is having a little trouble with the spotlight him dating Swift has given them. “The fame has been hard on the family,” that source said. “None of them have privacy anymore.”

October 31

A source tells Entertainment Tonight that Swift and Kelce have some safety concerns about their relationship. “There is a general concern about their safety given how high profile their relationship is and the added attention it’s brought,” the source said. “They’re so appreciative of their fans, but hope to keep some aspects of their relationship private going forward. This level of stardom is something new to Travis, and although he can handle it, he is still getting used to it. Safety is a major concern among everyone, especially given how passionate fans feel about their relationship.”

Kelce’s family has given him their “full support.” The source added, “Everyone close to Travis loves that he is happy. He is on the path to finding that special person in Taylor.”

November 2023

November 1

Kelce offers his thoughts on all the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce costumes on his New Heights podcast. “It was cool,” Kelce said simply, via People.

November 3

On Friday, November 3, Kelce was interviewed during a press conference ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs’ overseas game in Germany. He was asked about his “status” with the singer.

“The latest status is I got to see her last week,” he said. “That’s the latest status right there.”

Another asked if he’s “in love” with the musical artist, to which Kelce replied, “I’m going to keep my personal relationship personal.”

As a follow-up, the crowd wanted to know if Swift would attend the Chiefs game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, November 5, but he played coy again.

“When I mention—or everyone knows—she’s at the game, the Vegas [line] and over-under on my catches goes up and down,” Kelce joked. “The spread goes up and down. So I don’t want to mess with any of that stuff…I’m just going to keep that to myself.”

November 8

Swift lands in Argentina ahead of her first Buenos Aires show there on Thursday. Kelce isn’t with her.

Kelce speaks on his podcast New Heights about his bye week plans the same day. He gives mixed messaging, saying football is his focus, but there is a chance he could travel.

Kelce started by saying he “never like[s] to plan things” on bye weeks. “You just don’t know how healthy you’re gonna be or how you’re gonna feel whether you’re winning or losing. I’m not trying to go and fucking be out and about if we’re out here losing.”

He added his primary goal is to “get as healthy as possible going into arguably the biggest game … on the schedule [against the Philadelphia Eagles]. I definitely got the future in mind and got to get this body right.”

But he could also escape to somewhere warmer: “I might just say ‘fuck it’ and just go somewhere nice, I don’t know. My skin’s getting real pale. I gotta go somewhere sunny.”

His brother asked if that place was south, in part to see if Kelce would admit any Argentina. travel plans. “Somewhere south…” Kelce agreed. “Closer to the equator.”

He shares no more than that during the podcast or after.

November 10

Kelce flew to Argentina to meet Swift in Buenos Aires for her Friday night concert, but inclement weather postponed the show to Sunday. The couple ended up going to a steakhouse together along with Swift’s father, Scott Kingsley Swift. They were seen leaving the restaurant holding hands.

November 11

Swift sang to Kelce the next night, changing the lyrics of her song “Karma” to reference Kelce. During the song, Swift sang, “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs, coming straight home to me.”

In a video, Kelce was filmed smiling in delighted surprise then covering his face with his hands before throwing them up in acknowledgment.

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And then, right after her show ended, Swift ran into Kelce’s arms and gave him a kiss.

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November 13

A source speaks to Entertainment Tonight about how Kelce felt about Swift’s lyric change. The source started by saying that Kelce and Swift are very “excited and giddy” about their romance.

“They’re very into each other, and it is clear to everyone around them,” the source said. “They are both excited and giddy that they can’t even hide it, and don’t want to.”

As for Swift’s shoutout to Kelce on stage, the source said, “Travis loved the shoutout Taylor gave him at her show and it has been so nice for Taylor to have him there with her. Their family and friends are very happy for them and think they are great together.”

Gigi Hadid, meanwhile, hits back at tabloid reports that she and Selena Gomez do not approve of how fast Swift and Kelce’s relationship is moving. Hadid comments on Perez Hilton’s Instagram post that said, “Gigi Hadid ‘Doesn’t Agree With the Way’ Taylor Swift Is Handling Travis Kelce Romance!”

She shares, “I’m a couple days late to this tag.. but didn’t the press try this last week w Selena? Let it be.. we are all over the moon for our girl. Period. ❤️‍🔥”

November 14

A source reveals to Entertainment Tonight that Swift and Kelce plan to see each other during her two-month tour break following her South American shows.

“[They] had a great time together in Argentina and can’t wait until they see each other again,” the source said, adding that “Taylor has a two-month break in her tour, taking December and January off, and the couple is planning to spend more time together [then].”

“Taylor and Travis are on the same page and have a lot in common,” the source continued. “Both are extremely close to their families and share morals and views on a lot of things.”

November 15

Kelce speaks on New Heights about his visit to see Swift in Argentina. On Swift’s lyric change, Kelce said that he “had no clue” it was coming. “Well, I might have had a little bit of a clue,” he admitted. “But definitely when I heard it come out of her mouth it still shocked me. It blew me away. I was like, oh she really just said that.” He also revealed he met Swift’s dad Scott there.

Generally, Kelce aded, “For those of you who haven’t seen all the videos of me on your TikTok and your Instagram feed, I was enjoying myself down there in Buenos Aires, the show was even more electric knowing that I had a little bit more to enjoy [it] for. And yeah, Taylor absolutely ripped it, she killed it. And it looked like she was having some fun up there.”

On why he was willing to speak about the concert, he explained, “I do [want to keep my private life private]. But this is public knowledge. I can still keep that part private but this is public, yeah. I went down to Argentina, and it was a whole bunch of fun, man.”

Later that day, Entertainment Tonight reports that Swift and Kelce are planning to introduce their parents to each other at Monday, November 20’s Kansas City Chiefs versus Philadelphia Eagles game.

November 17

On November 17, Kelce gave a joking “shout out” to his girlfriend on his New Heights forputting him “on the map.”

The NFL star and his brother Jason were looking through some new fan art, one piece of which showed a drawing of Kelce wearing a shirt with his own face on top of a map of the United States.

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It referenced an ongoing social media joke about how Kelce’s relationship with Swift “put him on the map,” though he was obviously well-known to football fans everywhere. Swifties on TikTok in particular were pranking the football obsessed men in their lives by insisting the pop icon made him famous.

“On the map,” Travis said as he read the shirt. “Putting, obviously, my face on the map…shout-out to Taylor.”

November 19

On Sunday, November 19, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes shared his thoughts on Swift during an interview with ESPN. When asked about how much added attention the Chiefs have been getting since the start of Kelce and Swift’s relationship, Mahomes replied, “I don’t think it feels any different.”

He went on, “People see the whole Taylor Swift and Travis, and they make it a huge deal, ’cause it is a huge deal. I think it becomes a bigger deal to the fan bases than the guys who are actually in the building.”

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“I’ve been lucky enough to meet Taylor and see how good of a person she is,” he added. “I think you’d understand why it has not become a distraction or anything like that, because everybody cares about being the best they can be every day.”

Mahomes has not been able to catch one of Swift’s shows, but said, “We’ll see when we get to the off-season, maybe I’ll be traveling to Europe to go to a concert or something.”

November 20

Kelce’s interview with WSJ magazine comes out, where he speaks about Swift in detail.

On how they first met, someone on Swift’s team helped get his phone number to her. Kelce said of when he was at her Kansas City, Missouri show, “There were definitely people she knew that knew who I was, in her corner [who said]: ‘Yo! Did you know he was coming?’ I had somebody playing Cupid.”

Swift ended up contacting him to his surprise: “She told me exactly what was going on and how I got lucky enough to get her to reach out.”

For the first date, he said he wasn’t nervous: “When I met her in New York, we had already kind of been talking, so I knew we could have a nice dinner and, like, a conversation, and what goes from there will go from there.” His friends were more nervous than he was, he added: “Everybody around me telling me: ‘Don’t fuck this up!’ And me sitting here saying: ‘Yeah—got it.’”

Kelce revealed he was initially hesitant to talk about Swift in press interviews: “That was the biggest thing to me: make sure I don’t say anything that would push Taylor away.”

Now, he is more comfortable, calling her “hilarious” and “a genius.” They have similar views on family and work: “Everybody knows I’m a family guy,” he said. “Her team is her family. Her family does a lot of stuff in terms of the tour, the marketing, being around, so I think she has a lot of those values as well, which is right up my alley.”

He also admires Swift’s songwriting ability: “I’ve never been a man of words. Being around her, seeing how smart Taylor is, has been fucking mind-blowing. I’m learning every day.”

He finally addressed the attention that comes with dating her: “Obviously I’ve never dated anyone with that kind of aura about them…. I’ve never dealt with it. But at the same time, I’m not running away from any of it…. The scrutiny she gets, how much she has a magnifying glass on her, every single day, paparazzi outside her house, outside every restaurant she goes to, after every flight she gets off, and she’s just living, enjoying life. When she acts like that I better not be the one acting all strange.”

Later on Monday, Kelce gives another brief update at his game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Swift does not attend, as she is performing in Brazil after postponing Saturday’s concert. Her parents don’t attend either despite previous plans to meet Kelce’s parents there.

Per The Messenger, Kelce spoke about his relationship with Swift briefly to ESPN reporter Lisa Salters during the game’s third quarter. He said, “We’re having a great time. We’re both happy and enjoying life.”

November 27

A source tells Us Weekly that Swift flew from Brazil back to Kansas City to be with Kelce after finishing her shows in South America. She landed in Missouri Monday afternoon.

November 29

Kelce lets his nickname for Swift slip out on New Heights when discussing Swift liking a Chiefs Instagram about him setting a record the day before.

“Thanks, Tay. I appreciate you on the Chiefs page supporting,” he said. His brother asked whether Swift followed tight end stats before, and Kelce responded, “I don’t know if she’s a tight end fan or not. I’ll have to ask her.”

That same day, a source tells Entertainment Tonight that Swift will be spending more time at Kelce’s house during her tour break. “Things between Travis and Taylor are going really well,” the source explained. “Their relationship is progressing in a great way. Taylor is planning to spend a lot more time at Travis’ house in Kansas City while she is on a break from touring.”

“They’re both very excited to be together, and Travis is making sure that Taylor feels comfortable and at home,” the source added. “They have mutual respect and admiration for one another, and their feelings for each other are sincere.”

November 30

Swift flies from Kansas City to London on Wednesday evening to attend Beyoncé’s Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé premiere on Thursday. Swift appears solo on the red carpet in a silver Balmain dress.

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The Daily Mail reports that Swift left England on her private jet shortly after the premiere.

December 2023

December 3

Swift attends Kelce’s game against the Green Bay Packers in Wisconsin. Fans speculate she revealed her nickname for him while cheering for him in footage posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. She appeared to say, “Come on, Trav!”

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December 6

Swift gives her first interview in years to Time magazine, where she discusses Kelce for the first time and reveals their romance’s true timeline. She reveals they were a full-fledged couple already by the time she attended his first game, and they started dating shortly after he tried and failed to give her a friendship bracelet at her July Kansas City Eras tour show.

“This all started when Travis very adorably put me on blast on his podcast, which I thought was metal as hell,” she told Time. “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. By the time I went to that first game, we were 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.”

She also seemed to compare their “public” relationship to her last more private one with Joe Alwyn: “When you say a relationship is public, that means I’m going to see him do what he loves, we’re showing up for each other, other people are there and we don’t care,” she said. “The opposite of that is you have to go to an extreme amount of effort to make sure no one knows that you’re seeing someone. And we’re just proud of each other.”

She addressed her attendance at his NFL games, saying she is not seeking attention there purposely: “I don’t know how they know what suite I’m in. There’s a camera, like, a half-mile away, and you don’t know where it is, and you have no idea when the-camera is putting you in the broadcast, so I don’t know if I’m being shown 17 times or once.”

“I’m just there to support Travis. I have no awareness of if I’m being shown too much and pissing off a few dads, Brads, and Chads,” she continued.

She said of the sport generally, “Football is awesome, it turns out. I’ve been missing out my whole life.”

December 10

Swift attends Kelce’s Buffalo Bills game. A photo of them holding hands after comes out.

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The couple attends a party for the Chiefs at a Christmas bar that day. Kelce’s barber Patrick Regan shares a photo of Swift kissing Kelce’s cheek there. Later, a photo of the couple kissing on the lips also surfaces on social media.

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December 11

Multiple sources tell Us Weekly that Kelce is planning Swift a 34th birthday party in New York City. “[He] wants to throw the best party possible [for her]. Money is not an object,” one source said.

December 12

Swift flies back to New York City from Kansas City, Missouri, and goes out with Selena Gomez and friends that evening. Kelce is seen arriving at his home after her plane takes off.

December 13

Kelce gives Swift a little shoutout on New Heights when discussing sales of his brother’s jersey skyrocketing in the U.K. His brother Jason theorized the sale boost was because the Swifties there confused him for Kelce.

“Maybe don’t watch football,” Jason suggested, adding, “they’re like, ‘I heard this Kelce guy dates Taylor Swift.’”

Kelce suggested it was instead because they were fans of Jason’s wife Kylie. He then said, “Shout-out to Taylor, shout-out to Kylie. Thank you, guys.”

Swift goes out in New York City to celebrate her birthday with friends. Kelce is unable to attend due to football practice.

Later, Swift’s friend Keleigh Sperry sparks rumors Kelce gave Swift the giant opal and topaz ring she wore in photos from her birthday party. Opal is Kelce’s birth stone, while blue topaz is Swift’s.

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December 16

Page Six reports that Kelce could be proposing, saying a source close to Kelce claimed, “Scott has been asked for his blessing and has wholeheartedly given it, and Travis has been talking to friends about a ring.”

A source shuts down that notion two days later to The Messenger. “There are no plans for an engagement anytime soon,” the source said. “There is no engagement at this time.”

December 17

Swift attends Kelce’s game against the New England Patriots. She appears unfazed by the some Patriot fans booing at her when she was on the Jumbotron (she was in Chiefs gear) and wears a hat with Kelce’s jersey number on it.

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December 19

Page Six reports that Kelce and Swift will be spending Christmas and New Year’s Eve together in Kansas City, Missouri, as Kelce has games that day.

December 20

Kelce speaks on New Heights about Swift attending his Patriots game and tactfully addressing the booing moment.

“I’ll say this: They showed Taylor at the game,” he began. “You don’t see an entire home team fan base go insane for somebody wearing the opposite team’s colors. Just shows you how amazing that girl is. They went absolutely insane when they showed Taylor on the screen, yes.”

Then Kelce touched on the critics: “There might have been a few Brads and Chads that were booing. But for the most part, everyone was fucking screaming their tail off for her. And I was trying to keep it cool: I was like, ‘Don’t show your cards, don’t show your cards.’ It was fun, man. So shoutout to the Patriots, New England. She’s on record saying that that stadium is one of the funnest that she’s played at so for them to show her is just them showing her some love, so shoutout to the Patriots for doing that.”

December 21

A source told US Weekly that Kelce and Swift have “only been dating for a few months,” however “they’ve had plenty of really deep conversations about their future together.”

They have been making “as much time for each other as possible” according to the insider.

“When they can’t physically be together, they are constantly texting, calling, and FaceTiming,” the source added. “Taylor’s relationship with Travis is like nothing she’s ever experienced before. They got serious fairly quickly and she was proud to show off their relationship from the jump.”

A second source supported this idea, stating, “Travis and Taylor have been taking things day by day because his schedule is dependent on the season, but the plan is always to see each other as much as they can.”

The source says they even have discussed engagement. The first source also claimed that Swift’s friends “couldn’t be happier” about the new romance, because Kelce’s “love is the real deal.”

The couple’s families have also met and “get along great,” the second insider said. They continued, “Taylor and Travis make each other so happy so their families and friends are very supportive of their relationship and of them spending as much time together as possible.”

And they said that when football season is over, Kelce “plans to go out and meet Taylor on tour as much as he can.”

December 22

On CBS Mornings Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes gave an interview that touched on his teammate Travis Kelce’s relationship with Swift and the attention his team has been receiving since they started dating.

“At first, I feel like everybody kind of stayed away, just let him do what he was doing,” said Mahomes. “And then he started bringing Taylor around and he realized how cool of a person she was, and she is. For us, there were a couple of jokes here and there at the beginning, but now she’s just part of Chiefs Kingdom now. She’s part of the team.”

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He added of Kelce, “He’s lucky enough to be with a great girl and a great woman.”

Mahomes was then asked about Swift’s friendship with his wife, Brittany Mahomes.

“It’s cool that she’s embraced Brittany and they’ve built a friendship as well,” said Mahomes. “It’s been cool to kind of interact with her…She’s top tier at her profession, [so we’re able to] see how she drives and she becomes that. It’s really cool to hear about it and see. Now I have a first-hand look at that through Brittany and Travis’ eyes, so it’s really cool…I’m glad that she’s the person that she is. That’s why I think her and Travis match so well.”

December 25

Swift attended Kelce’s Christmas Day game at Arrowhead Stadium wearing a Santa hat with her boyfriend’s jersey number on it. She was accompanied by an actual Santa Claus in the VIP box during the game.

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Also in the box were Swift’s parents, Scott and Andrea Swift, who were photographed chatting with Travis Kelce’s dad, Ed Kelce. A Chiefs fan shared the photo of the group on Instagram, showing Ed was wearing a Kelce jersey and Andrea was in a Santa hat as well.

The Chiefs lost to the Raiders, and Swift was photographed holding Kelce’s hand after the game by Kansas City Star photojournalist Nick Wagner as they walked through the stadium tunnel.

December 29

Travis and his brother Jason released a special family edition of their podcast New Heights on December 29, including Jason’s wife Kylie Kelce, who asked how his Christmas Day had gone. Travis said it wasn’t great to start.

“F—, the worst,” Travis said of the loss to the Raiders. “I’m not gonna lie. I’ve had better. But it ended well! It ended well with good Christmas cheer and great people.”

“That’s always going to save Christmas,” Travis continued. “No matter if you lose to the Raiders or not.”

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He then talked about Swift’s brother, Austin, who attended the game in a full Santa Claus costume. Travis said he handed out presents in the look.

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“He actually made me feel like a child,” Travis said of Austin. “because his gift to me was straight out of the bag.”

Kylie asked, “Like the Santa sack? It was in the Santa sack?”

“It was in the Santa sack,” Travis responded. “Whipped it out. He handed me a VHS of my favorite football movie of all-time. He killed it.”

That movie is 1994’s Little Giants.

December 31

Swift attends Kelce’s game, wearing a Jeff Hamilton off white wool and leather Chiefs jacket. The piece matches one Kelce has. Kelce later shares his opinion on Swift’s look, commenting on Hamilton’s Instagram about Swift wearing his design. Kelce wrote, “🔥🔥🔥🙌🙌🙌”

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January 2024

January 1

Swift and Kelce attend a New Year’s Eve party together in Kansas City later on December 31. They were filmed kissing at midnight by fellow partygoers.

Later that morning, Kelce took Swift on a drive in Kansas City. The Daily Mail ran photos of their outing.

January 7

Swift attends the Golden Globes on her own, as Kelce had a game in Los Angeles shortly before the ceremony. Host Jo Koy made a joke about their relationship during the show. Swift appeared unamused.

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January 10

Kelce chooses not to address Koy’s Golden Globes joke during his podcast, New Heights. Instead, he hints he is already feeling pressure to find the right Valentine’s Day gift for Swift during an Etsy ad.

“Whether you’re feeling the Valentine’s Day pressure like Jason and I, or trying to figure out the right gift for a significant other, Etsy is the go-to destination for adding that special touch,” he began. He called it “the real MVP” for “finding the perfect game-winning gift for Valentine’s Day.” Despite the endorsement, he kept his own gift plans for Swift private.

January 13

Swift was in the VIP section with Donna Kelce for the Chiefs’ game against the Miami Dolphins at Arrowhead Stadium on January 13. The singer work a puffy jacket with the Chief’s logo and colors and a white beanie because of the freezing cold weather. She and Kelce were seen leaving the stadium holding hands behind Patrick and Brittany Mahomes.

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January 15

Multiple sources tell TMZ that Swift and Kelce are not about to get engaged. Kelce is not planning a proposal currently, and some people in their circle are not sure whether Swift and Kelce will go the distance. They described it as being too early to tell, with the couple likely still in their honeymoon phase.

The sources said with Swift’s international tour leg starting back up, the couple is about to enter “a very challenging stage of their relationship.”

January 17

A source tells Us Weekly about how Swift and Kelce plan to keep their relationship going while long distance. “Taylor and Travis make a concerted effort to keep their connection alive and thriving,” the source said, noting Swift is “calling a lot of the shots.”