Travis Kelce is quite the talker! The Kansas City Chiefs tight end hasn’t hesitated to comment on his relationship with Taylor Swift, and we’ve got all of his sweetest quotes about her rounded up! From interviews to podcast appearances, read everything that Travis has said about Taylor so far.
‘I Was Butthurt’
In July — two months before they apparently began their relationship — Travis revealed that he unsuccessfully tried to give Taylor his phone number on a friendship bracelet at one of her Eras Tour concerts.
“Well, 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,” he explained on his and brother Jason Kelce’s “New Heights Show” podcast. “So, I was little butthurt that I didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her.”
Travis also acknowledged that he “received a bunch” of friendship bracelets at Taylor’s concert. “But I wanted to give Taylor Swift one with my number on it,” he continued. “She doesn’t meet anybody, or at least she didn’t want to meet me, so I took it personal [sic].”
‘I’ve Seen You Rock the Stage’
In September, Travis publicly invited Taylor to attend one of his games in Kansas City, where she has performed in the past.
“I’ve seen you rock the stage at Arrowhead [Stadium]. You might have to come see me rock the stage at Arrowhead and see which one’s a little more lit,” he teased during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.
‘Shout-out to Taylor’
After the “Bad Blood” singer attended her first game at Arrowhead Stadium, Travis said Taylor was “pretty ballsy” for showing up.
“I’m enjoying life and I sure as hell enjoyed this weekend,” the athlete said on his podcast in September. “Shout-out to Taylor for pulling up. That was pretty ballsy. … I just thought it was awesome how everybody in the suite had nothing but great things to say about her — the friends and family. She looked amazing and everybody was talking about her in great light.”
Travis added, “To see the slow-motion chest bumps, to see the high fives with mom [Donna Kelce], to see how, you know, Chiefs kingdom was all excited that she was there — that s**t was absolutely hysterical, and it was definitely a game I’ll remember, that’s for damn sure.”
‘Even More on Top of the World’
While speaking at a press conference in October, the football player said he felt “even more on top of the world” than he felt after winning the Super Bowl in the past.
‘I Feel Terrible for Taylor’
After the award-winning songwriter attended her third Chiefs game, Travis joked that he “felt terrible” that his girlfriend had to talk to his dad, Ed Kelce, during the game.
“You know dad like I know dad,” Travis said to Jason on the brothers’ podcast in October. “This is a terrifying conversation. I felt terrible for Taylor for being in this.”
‘Protective’ on Dates
During the same podcast episode, Travis and Jason rehashed all the buzz surrounding photos that surfaced of Travis and Taylor in New York City.
“I feel like whenever I’m on a date, I’m always having the sense of like, I’m a man in the situation, I’m, like, protective, yeah for sure,” the two-time Super Bowl winner said. “You always kind of have that feeling — or that self-awareness, I guess.”
His Reaction to the ‘Karma’ Lyric Change
While Taylor hasn’t really spoken about their romance publicly, she did give Travis a nod during her Argentina concert, where she changed a line in the song “Karma” to be “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs coming straight home to me.”
After the fact, Travis talked about it on his New Heights podcast. He revealed that it was a major moment for him. “I had no clue… well, I might of had a little bit of a clue, but definitely when I heard it come out of her mouth still shocked me,” he said.
The tight end also apologized to Taylor’s dad after he snubbed him for a high five in his excitement. “I missed that. I never miss a high five, too. Big high five guy. It’s the most electric thing you can do at an event. So, sorry, Mr. Swift,” he said.
He’s ‘Never Dated Anyone Like’ Taylor Swift
He spoke more at length about his relationship with Taylor during an interview with WSJ magazine, published on November 20, 2023. He said that he “never dated anyone with that kind of aura about them.” He proceeded to talk about how different it was to date her with all the public attention on her.
Travis also spoke more about how he thinks their values align. “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 said.
He also detailed their first meeting, after some time talking. “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,” he said.
‘Love’?
While speaking on his “New Heights” podcast, Travis told his brother, Jason, his thoughts about his WSJ Magazine cover story, and fans believed they heard him say he loves Taylor.
@teresacherman I take that as a Yes!! #taylorswift #traviskelce #tayvis #newheightspodcast #lovestory #lover #swifties #eras #erastour #swiftiesoftiktok #theerastour
“They did an awesome job with the article,” he explained. “I thought it was cool how they showcased just my love for not only Kansas City but my love for the people that I have around me. It was awesome.”
Taylor Is ‘the Best Thing Possible’
After watching her perform in Sydney, Australia, Travis called his girlfriend the “best thing” while recalling the huge media attention they received.
“A lot of false media being tossed out there. But I’ll tell you what wasn’t false, and it was when I landed in Australia and seen all the cameras,” he said on his and Jason’s “New Heights” podcast in March 2024. “There were full-on helicopters just flying around. They helicoptered us! Well, not us, Taylor. This is all because Taylor is the biggest and the best thing possible.”