Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift met through a series of charming and somewhat playful interactions that began with Kelce attending one of Swift's Eras Tour concerts in July 2023 at Arrowhead Stadium, the home of the Kansas City Chiefs. Kelce tried to give Swift a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it, but he was not able to meet her backstage because Swift does not talk before or after her shows to save her voice, and he did not connect through her management. The connection was facilitated by mutual acquaintances, including Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, who helped encourage Swift to reach out to Kelce. After some back and forth, they arranged a dinner date in New York City, where they got to know each other better. By the time Swift was spotted publicly cheering for Kelce at a Chiefs game in September 2023, they were already a couple. Their relationship then quickly became public and they have since been very supportive of each other, eventually announcing their engagement in August 2025. In brief:
- Kelce attended Swift's concert in July 2023 and tried to give her a friendship bracelet with his phone number.
- Mutual connections like Chiefs coach Andy Reid encouraged Swift to reach out.
- They had a first date in New York City after some initial communication.
- They were publicly spotted together by September 2023 and confirmed their romance.
- They announced their engagement in August 2025.
