Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have been pretty public about the fact that they’re dating, but there are some things the NFL star wants to keep just for himself. On Friday, Kelce was interviewed during a press conference ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs’ overseas game in Germany when he was asked about their “status.”
“The latest status is I got to see her last week,” he said. “That’s the latest status right there.”
An even bolder reporter wanted to know if he’s “in love” with the Eras Tour singer, to which Kelce replied, “I’m going to keep my personal relationship personal.”
The Chiefs are scheduled to play the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, November 5, and he was also asked if Swift would be in attendance. 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.”
On October 22, Swift watched Kelce’s team win against the Los Angeles Chargers, and CBS broadcasters showed a graphic comparing game play when she was in the bleachers versus when he’s “left to his own devices.” They stated that Kelce has gained 99 yards per game over 46.5 whenever she’s not there to cheer him on.
Even his brother, Jason Kelce, has mentioned it during their New Heights podcast together, saying, “Taylor was in attendance and it’s turning out it was good she was in attendance because they put your stats up—when she’s at the game, when she is not at the game. I don’t know if you’re aware of this.”
Kelce responded, “How could I not be aware of this? ‘Left to his own devices.’ Well put.”
Aimée Lutkin is the weekend editor at ELLE.com. Her writing has appeared in Jezebel, Glamour, Marie Claire and more. Her first book, The Lonely Hunter, will be released by Dial Press in February 2022.