Who Is Taylor Swift’s Rumored Love Interest, Travis Kelce? Here’s Everything We Know About the NFL Star & Their Relationship

“I wanna be your end game / I wanna be your first string / I wanna be your A-Team,” Taylor Swift, 33, sings on her 2017 Reputation track “End Game.” While those may have just been sports metaphors at the time, it seems Miss Americana is finally getting a taste of the real thing. After splitting with her boyfriend of six years, Joe Alwyn, in the spring, it has been rumored that Swift is testing the waters with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, 33. It was speculated that the pair were talking after Kelce expressed his interest in the singer, and now, fuel has only been added to the fire after Swift was spotted at a Chiefs game on Sunday, Sept. 24, wearing Kansas City gear and getting chummy with Kelce’s mom.

So, who is Kelce? How did he and Taylor first meet? And how long have they known each other? Here’s what we know.

To put it simply, it all started with a friendship bracelet.

In case you're unaware, fans who attend Swift’s Eras Tour have been making lyric-inspired friendship bracelets to trade with other attendees. The trend was driven by a line from the song, “You’re On Your Own, Kid,” which goes: “So make the friendship bracelets, take the moment and taste it.”

Back in July, Kelce revealed on his podcast, New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce, that he attempted to give his phone number to Swift while attending one of her concerts (using a friendship bracelet as a cheeky conversation starter).

“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,” the tight end said. “So I was a little butthurt I didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her...I wanted to give Taylor Swift one with my number on it.” When Jason asked his brother if he meant his phone number or his jersey number, Travis responded: “You know which one.”

But while the NFL star didn't get to hand Swift the bracelet, it seems she might have heard about the gesture anyways...

Months after Kelce’s comment about the friendship bracelet, NFL+ host Andrew Siciliano asked Kelce about the “Anti-Hero” singer. In response, the tight end said: “I’m not gonna talk about my personal life… I know what you writers wanna hear, and you wanna hear more about that and I’m not gonna give you anything.” When asked if Swift had contacted him, he said: “And that’s gonna wrap it up here with NFL.”

He soon after told ESPN that he thought the focus on him and Swift was “hilarious” and the rumors about their relationship had swirled around like a game of Telephone. He added, “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, you might have to come see me rock the stage in Arrowhead.’”

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