"This is what I've been writing songs about": Taylor Swift recalls Travis Kelce’s bold move that led to their first meeting

The relationship between Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift got a special moment on Wednesday. The superstar singer made her first appearance on the New Heights Podcast, hosted by Travis and his brother, former NFL center Jason Kelce, to promote her new album, "The Life of a Showgirl".

It was the most-watched episode on New Heights, with over a million viewers during its premiere. Although the podcast has been a success since its launch, Swift's presence sent it into a different stratosphere.

During the episode, Swift spoke about the first time that she heard about Travis' interest in her. Taylor revealed that his public plea to meet her was the reason that she became interested in him:

"He came with Patrick Mahomes, and he thought because he knows the elevator lady, that he could talk to her about getting down to my dressing room," Swift said. "That's how it worked in 1973, but he really was just like, 'I know a guy. I can figure this out.' I was like, if this guy isn't crazy – which is a big if – this is sort of what I've been writing songs about wanting to have happen to me since I was a teenager."

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When did Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce start dating?

After Travis Kelce had spoken on New Heights about wanting to meet the singer, rumors started to grow at the start of the 2023 season. She was later spotted with his family during a few Kansas City Chiefs games, even traveling for away games to watch him play.

Later that season, Kelce made many romantic gestures for her during the playoffs. Swift also traveled from a Saturday show in Japan for Travis Kelce's Super Bowl game on Sunday in February 2024, when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers.

Taylor also attended Super Bowl LIX. This time, however, the Chiefs were defeated 40-22 by the Philadelphia Eagles. The team will travel to Brazil to play its season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers, but it's unclear if she'll make the trip.

About the author

Henrique Bulio is an NFL and College Football journalist at Sportskeeda and the Editor-in-Chief of Pro Football Brasil. He has a total 13 years of experience working in American Football, and playing quarterback at an amateur level in Brazil has given him a unique perspective of the game.

Henrique follows the Philadelphia Eagles closely due to Michael Vick's historic performance on MNF against the Washington Commanders in 2010. His all-time favorite player is Ed Reed; he believes that Reed is the greatest safety to ever play the game. Bill Belichick gets the nod as Henrique's favorite coach for coaching the Patriots to glory over two decades.

If Henrique were to be able to go back in time and watch one game, it would be Super Bowl XLIX, where the Patriots and the Seahawks played a complete, back-and-forth game that concluded with one of the biggest talking points in NFL history.

Technical deep dives are Henrique’s specialty, and he ensures never to use misleading words in his articles, since he himself consumes a lot of information off the web. He has had the privilege of interviewing Cairo Santos, Lamar Jackson, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McDermott, Bruce Arians, Matt LaFleur, among others.

Aside from football, Henrique likes to play poker and Counter-Strike.

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Edited by Henrique Bulio