Travis Kelce Says Dating Taylor Swift in Public Spotlight Has Been an 'Unexpected Ride' and 'Nothing but Fun'

Mar. 15, 2025

Travis Kelce on July 11, 2023, in Hollywood, California; Taylor Swift in Toronto on Sept. 9, 2022.Photo:JC Olivera/Getty Images; Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesTravis Kelcehas nothing but fond thoughts about his ultra-publicized romance withTaylor Swift.TheKansas City Chiefstight end spoke about the course of his relationship throughout the 2023-2024NFLseason in a pre-Super Bowlinterview withTracy Wolfson.“It’sbeen nothing but fun,” he said about Swift’s presence throughout the season. “We’ve both been learning about this lifestyle, knowing that I brought her into the football world.““It’s been an unexpected ride that I’ve just been having a blast with,” the athlete added.Travis, 34, further addressed fan conspiracies that the relationship is a fraud. “You’re all crazy,” he said with a laugh. “Every last one of you is crazy.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Travis and Swift, 34, first sparked dating rumors in September 2023, when the"Cruel Summer"singer attended her first Chiefs game. Travis had attended a performance of Swift’sThe Eras Tourearlier in the year, when he joked about wanting to give her his phone number.“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,” Travis said to his brother,Jason Kelce, on an episode his podcastNew Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce.Travis also revealed he made a friendship bracelet — in the style of Swift’s fans — with his contact information. Unfortunately, he didn’t get to hand it over that night.The podcast moment later caught Swift’s attention, she said in herTimePerson of the Yearinterview. “This all started when Travis very adorably put me on blast on his podcast, which I thought was metal as hell,” the 14-timeGrammywinner said.Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift in Baltimore on Jan. 28, 2024.Rob Carr/GettySwift also commented on the public nature of her relationship with Travis, something that differs from herprivate relationships past.“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,” Swift added. “We’re just proud of each other.”The Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers will face off in Super Bowl LVIII, airing on CBS on Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Travis Kelce on July 11, 2023, in Hollywood, California; Taylor Swift in Toronto on Sept. 9, 2022.Photo:JC Olivera/Getty Images; Amy Sussman/Getty Images

JC Olivera/Getty Images; Amy Sussman/Getty Images

Travis Kelcehas nothing but fond thoughts about his ultra-publicized romance withTaylor Swift.TheKansas City Chiefstight end spoke about the course of his relationship throughout the 2023-2024NFLseason in a pre-Super Bowlinterview withTracy Wolfson.“It’sbeen nothing but fun,” he said about Swift’s presence throughout the season. “We’ve both been learning about this lifestyle, knowing that I brought her into the football world.““It’s been an unexpected ride that I’ve just been having a blast with,” the athlete added.Travis, 34, further addressed fan conspiracies that the relationship is a fraud. “You’re all crazy,” he said with a laugh. “Every last one of you is crazy.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Travis and Swift, 34, first sparked dating rumors in September 2023, when the"Cruel Summer"singer attended her first Chiefs game. Travis had attended a performance of Swift’sThe Eras Tourearlier in the year, when he joked about wanting to give her his phone number.“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,” Travis said to his brother,Jason Kelce, on an episode his podcastNew Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce.Travis also revealed he made a friendship bracelet — in the style of Swift’s fans — with his contact information. Unfortunately, he didn’t get to hand it over that night.The podcast moment later caught Swift’s attention, she said in herTimePerson of the Yearinterview. “This all started when Travis very adorably put me on blast on his podcast, which I thought was metal as hell,” the 14-timeGrammywinner said.Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift in Baltimore on Jan. 28, 2024.Rob Carr/GettySwift also commented on the public nature of her relationship with Travis, something that differs from herprivate relationships past.“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,” Swift added. “We’re just proud of each other.”The Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers will face off in Super Bowl LVIII, airing on CBS on Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Travis Kelcehas nothing but fond thoughts about his ultra-publicized romance withTaylor Swift.

TheKansas City Chiefstight end spoke about the course of his relationship throughout the 2023-2024NFLseason in a pre-Super Bowlinterview withTracy Wolfson.

“It’sbeen nothing but fun,” he said about Swift’s presence throughout the season. “We’ve both been learning about this lifestyle, knowing that I brought her into the football world.”

“It’s been an unexpected ride that I’ve just been having a blast with,” the athlete added.

Travis, 34, further addressed fan conspiracies that the relationship is a fraud. “You’re all crazy,” he said with a laugh. “Every last one of you is crazy.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.

Travis and Swift, 34, first sparked dating rumors in September 2023, when the"Cruel Summer"singer attended her first Chiefs game. Travis had attended a performance of Swift’sThe Eras Tourearlier in the year, when he joked about wanting to give her his phone number.

“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,” Travis said to his brother,Jason Kelce, on an episode his podcastNew Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce.

Travis also revealed he made a friendship bracelet — in the style of Swift’s fans — with his contact information. Unfortunately, he didn’t get to hand it over that night.

The podcast moment later caught Swift’s attention, she said in herTimePerson of the Yearinterview. “This all started when Travis very adorably put me on blast on his podcast, which I thought was metal as hell,” the 14-timeGrammywinner said.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift in Baltimore on Jan. 28, 2024.Rob Carr/Getty

Rob Carr/Getty

Swift also commented on the public nature of her relationship with Travis, something that differs from herprivate relationships past.

“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,” Swift added. “We’re just proud of each other.”

The Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers will face off in Super Bowl LVIII, airing on CBS on Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. ET.

source: people.com