Travis Kelce Reveals the Moment He Knew He Was Starting to ‘Really Fall’ for Taylor Swift

“It can get crazy for somebody with that much attention … and she just keeps it so chill and so cool,” the NFL player said of the pop superstar

While speaking on the latest episode of Barstool Sports’ Bussin’ With The Boys podcast released on June 25 (recorded on June 19), the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 34, recalled when he knew he was starting to “fall” for girlfriend Taylor Swift, also 34.

Discussing how Swift “understands situations” like his team winning the 2024 Super Bowl, Kelce shared, “She’s very self-aware. And I think that’s why I really started to really fall for her, was how genuine she is around friends [and] family. It can get crazy for somebody with that much attention … and she just keeps it so chill and so cool.”

“I can admire it for sure,” he added.

Kelce went on to recall Swift not wanting lots of attention in terms of things like security when she publicly attended her first Chiefs game against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 24, 2023.

Travis Kelce on the ‘Bussin’ With The Boys’ podcast.bussin’ with the boys/youtube

“She really won me over with that one,” the sportsman said, stating that Swift wanted to “be around family and friends, and experience this with everybody,” opting to just walk through the front door instead.

Elsewhere in the interview, Kelce said no one really  gave him “s—” in the locker room when the dating rumors first started in Sept 2023. The two confirmed their romance in October 2023 when they stepped out holding hands at a Saturday Night Live afterparty.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.JC Olivera/Getty Images; John Salangsang/Shutterstock

“Nobody knew what was going on, [it was] really all over the place. I think it was … we kinda kept it between us as much we could,” he said.

“But once she came to a game, obviously it was all poppin’ from there,” Kelce told the podcast hosts.

He admitted he wants to “keep things private,” but “at the same time, I’m not here to hide anything … that’s my girl, that’s my lady,” and that he’s “proud of that.”

Donna Kelce and Taylor Swift at the Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears game on Sept. 24, 2023.Jason Hanna/Getty

“I’ve had fun with just about every aspect of it, it’s just when you’re at home you want privacy, and you don’t always get that,” he shared while discussing some of the attention the pair receive.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift at the 2024 Super Bowl.