From friendship bracelets to fiancés: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story timeline
Here is the full timeline of how Tay and Trav went from “wait, are they??” to “wow they're engaged!”
NUR ADNIN MAHALIM
If rom-coms ever needed fresh inspo, look no further than Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. It is the perfect mash-up of stadium lights, friendship bracelets and chart-topping soundtracks.
One’s rewriting music history, the other’s rewriting NFL playbooks — and somehow, their worlds collided like a TikTok edit waiting to happen.
Here is the full timeline of how Tay and Trav went from “wait, are they??” to “wow they're engaged!”
July 2023 — The bracelet that started it all
Kelce confessed on his “New Heights” podcast that he tried to give Taylor a friendship bracelet with his number on it at her Eras Tour stop in Kansas City.
“I was a little butthurt I didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets I made,” he joked.
Iconic meet-cute energy, even if she never got the bracelet.
September 2023 — Soft launch season
Taylor shocked literally everyone by showing up at Arrowhead Stadium to watch Kelce’s game.
Cameras caught her cheering (and chest-bumping) with his mom, Donna. That’s basically Gen Z’s version of meeting the parents. Instant lore unlocked.
October 2023 — Hard launch mode
By this point, paparazzi shots had them holding hands in New York.
Kelce told reporters, “I want to respect both of our lives,” but also admitted he was enjoying life “in the spotlight.”
They were official, but still keeping it cute.
December 2023 — Holiday glow
Taylor jetted in from her international Eras Tour stops to support Kelce’s games, even spending Christmas and New Year’s with him.
Fans could not handle seeing the world’s biggest pop star bundled up in Chiefs gear. Swifties started jokingly calling it the “NFL (New Fairy-tale League).”
February 2024 — Super Bowl royalty
The Chiefs made it to the Super Bowl and yes, Taylor was there.
Cameras caught her rushing the field post-game to kiss Kelce after his big win. It was basically a Nicholas Sparks movie with confetti.
July 2024 — Birthday love notes
Kelce gave a rare glimpse of PDA on Instagram, calling Taylor “my biggest cheerleader” during her 35th birthday shoutout.
Swifties lost it because, well, the man writes smoother captions than most guys send on Tinder.
August 2024 — Eras Tour meets End Zones
Taylor and Travis became that couple. She wore Chiefs red on tour stops, he got spotted at multiple Eras shows.
Mutual hype energy = unmatched.
2025- Engagement, Big reveal
They are still going strong, balancing time between stadiums and arenas.
No messy drama, no “we are never ever getting back together” energy, just wholesome power couple vibes.
Finally, on Aug 26, the couple dropped the engagement news with a floral garden photo—captioned “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.”
Fans freaked out, Trump even offered his “good luck.”
The Vibe Check
From a friendship bracelet fumble to front-row PDA at the Super Bowl, Taylor and Travis’ love story has been one for the books — or at least, for the TikTok edits.
As Kelce once said on his podcast: “It’s fun when Taylor’s at the game.” Judging by her smile in the stands, it’s safe to say the feeling’s mutual.
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