Taylor Swift turns out for Chiefs game, stoking Travis Kelce romance rumours

MIAMI – Pop star Taylor Swift added fuel to the rumours around her possible relationship with National Football League (NFL) star Travis Kelce when she was seen watching him in action alongside the Super Bowl winner’s mother on Sunday.

Swift attended the Kansas City Chiefs’ home game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday and was seen in the Kelce family box with the tight end’s mother, Mrs Donna Kelce.

The 12-time Grammy winner, sporting a red and white Chiefs jacket, was treated to a 41-10 Chiefs romp and cheered wildly when Travis caught a three-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the third quarter.

“I heard she was in the house,” Mahomes told Fox Sports’ Erin Andrews in an on-field interview after the game. “I felt a little bit of pressure and so I knew I had to get it to Travis.

“I think he wanted to get in the end zone just as much as all the Swifties wanted him to.”

Chiefs coach Andy Reid joked that he had introduced the couple. “I met her before. I set them up,” the 65-year-old told reporters.

Travis won his second Super Bowl ring with the Chiefs in February while his older sibling Jason Kelce ended up on the losing side with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Mrs Kelce gained nationwide attention in February when both of her sons featured in the championship spectacle.

Swift confirmed in May that she considered herself an Eagles fan, but her legion of fans has spent recent weeks puzzling over possible indicators that she was in a budding relationship with the Kelce brother from Kansas City Chiefs.

Travis said last week on ESPN’s Pat McAfee Show that he had invited the pop star to attend a game.

“I threw it out there. I threw the ball in her court. You know, I told her, ‘I’ve seen you rock the stage in Arrowhead. You might have to come see me rock the stage in Arrowhead and see which one’s a little more lit,’” he said.

“We’ll see what happens in the near future,” added the 33-year-old, who is widely considered one of the best tight ends in NFL history.

Swift is taking a break from her international tour that began in March. Performances will resume in November and run late into 2024.

A concert documentary, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, is slated for release on Oct 13 in the United States.

As American media outlets from People magazine to Rolling Stone to ESPN reported Swift’s attendance, social media pulsed with reaction from Swifties.

“Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s mum would be an adorable mother/daughter-in-law duo, just saying,” emmamelia95 posted on the X platform. “Also, I don’t even follow football or anything like that, but Taylor and Travis are both extremely hot people who would be adorable and cute together.”

Macktaylor6, meanwhile, wrote: “Did I ever think I’d see @taylorswift13 show up in an @espn notification? No. Am I surprised? No, not really. I’m here for it.” AFP