It's official! Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are engaged, but how did the athlete come to fall head over heels for the superstar?
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 35, reflected on the early days of their romance in a recent GQ interview, recalling how love seemed to spark effortlessly between him and the pop superstar.
'Nothing I’ve ever done has been a controlled, organised process. When I say it was so organic, we fell in love just based on the people we were sitting in a room together with,' Travis told the outlet.
He credited their shared personalities for the instant bond, noting that their relationship has only deepened over the two years since they confirmed their romance in October 2023.
'We are two fun-loving people who have the morals to appreciate everyone for who they are,' he said of himself and Taylor. 'We share all those values. It kind of just took the f**k off.'
The couple first stirred dating rumors in September 2023 after Taylor was spotted at several of Travis's NFL games, later confirming their relationship the following month when they appeared hand-in-hand at a Saturday Night Live afterparty.
Since then, they've been seen together at high-profile events like the US Open, Coachella, and Travis’s Tight End University in Nashville last summer.
Though much has happened since, Travis insists that what drew them together remains at the heart of their relationship: an effortless connection grounded in shared values and fun.
He also opened up about the lasting impact of his parents’ split and how it informs the way he wants to approach his future with Taylor Swift.
The NFL star’s parents, Donna and Ed, separated while Travis and his older brother Jason were at college in Cincinnati. Both have admitted they stayed together longer than they wanted in order to put their children first.
Travis reflected on noticing his parents drifting apart around what he believes was their 20th wedding anniversary. He revealed how that memory shapes the way he wants to build his relationship with Taylor.
Looking toward the future with the singer, Travis said he wants to avoid the same drift happening in their relationship, saying: 'The handful of my friends whose parents are still together and still thriving- those are situations I would love to have. Not that I think my parents dealt with it the wrong way or anything like that.'
'It's more so, if we're gonna start this and do it, why not try and do it to last forever? Not just in a "it's just for the kids" aspect,' he explained.
As if all of the Swifties out there couldn't love him anymore, he says all of that- we are obsessed!
