Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. Photo Illustration: Vulture. Photos: Getty Images
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce dating rumors are coming out of the house. In a Sunday Night Football game on September 17, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end scored a touchdown in the team’s victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars. And CBS announcer Ian Eagle used the auspicious moment to reference a Swift song, hinting at the alleged relationship between Kelce and Taylor Swift. “Kelce finds a blank space for the score,” Eagle said during his announce call as Kelce basked in his fame, according to Fox News. The next day, the football star and SNL host acknowledged the puns made at his expense and seemed pleased with a compilation of Swift references made by NFL Network’s Rich Eisen during pregame coverage. “Well played Rich… Well played 👏🏻😂,” Kelce captioned the video, which was posted jointly on Eisen and the NFL Network’s Instagram account.
Neither Swift nor Kelce have directly addressed the dating rumors, although sources told The Messenger that “Taylor and Travis have been quietly hanging out.” Back in July, Travis Kelce said he was trying to get married after her Kansas City top of her Eras tour I tried to have a personal conversation with Swift but didn’t manage to establish a connection. “She’s not seeing anyone — or at least she didn’t want to meet me,” he told his older brother, Jason Kelce, on an episode of their New Heights podcast. “So I took it personally.” He also wanted to give her his version of the tour’s signature souvenir. “I was a little upset that I couldn’t give her one of the bracelets I made for her.” Dating or not, the Venn diagram of Swifities and football fans could turn into a circle if they continue to act like this relate to the singer.
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