Proof Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are in “Vacation Mode”

Taylor Swift Wrote Personal Note to Caitlin Clark and Invited Her to Chiefs Game

Caitlin Clark sees a slam dunk date night in Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s future.

While the duo have largely stayed out of the spotlight since the 2025 Super Bowl, the WNBA star admitted she wouldn’t mind seeing Travis and Taylor fill in a blank space in their calendars at one of her games.

“I mean, I hope so,” Caitlin told USA Today in an interview published May 21. “They’re on a nice ‘in vacation mode’ right now. So, I hope they enjoy a nice little break out of the spotlight. But, I’m sure they’ll be cheering for the Fever either way.”

Indeed, the Indiana Fever guard and the “Cruel Summer” singer formed a fast friendship last year after Caitlin, a noted Swiftie, met Travis and Taylor while attending the Eras Tour.

And two months after Caitlin revealed to Time that the couple of nearly two years had invited her to a Chiefs game when they met at the concert, the 23-year-old joined Taylor in a suite at Arrowhead Stadium to see Travis and the Chiefs beat the Houston Texas in the AFC divisional playoff game. (The Chiefs ultimately fell to the Philadelphia Eagles just a few weeks later in the Super Bowl.)

As for how Caitlin looks back on that enchanting day out?

“Getting to be there and spend time with her, doing something that I really, really love—you’re sharing a common joy,” she told Bustle in an interview published May 21. “I grew up the biggest Chiefs fan, [living] two-and-a-half hours from their stadium. I went to a game every single year growing up. Getting to sit in a box and cheer for the Chiefs with Taylor, that’s on another level.”

Since Taylor and Travis began their relationship in 2023, she has been a mainstay at his football games, while he’s returned the favor by showing his support at more than a dozen concerts during her record-breaking Eras Tour.

“I’m going to see him do what he loves, we’re showing up for each other, other people are there and we don’t care,” she told Time in December 2023. “The opposite of that is you have to go to an extreme amount of effort to make sure no one knows that you’re seeing someone.”

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Despite largely keeping out of the public eye following the Super Bowl, Travis and Taylor have made a few rare appearances over the past few months, most recently during a Mother’s day outing in Philadelphia with his mom Donna Kelce and sister-in-law Kylie Kelce.

But amid their low-key few months, Travis has been keeping his eye on the prize: returning to the NFL and hopefully picking up another Super Bowl ring.

“Gonna try and get to the best shape I’ve been this offseason,” the 35-year-old told ESPN’s Pat McAfee in February, “and get back to the mountaintop.”

And speaking of basketball, in addition to possibly reuniting with Caitlin at a Fever game, the couple may end up having a courtside date anyway. After Ben Stiller reminisced in March about attending a New York Knicks game with Taylor in the past, Travis floated an idea. “Maybe,” he told the actor on his New Heights podcast, “We can get Taylor to another Knicks game.”

But while Travis and Taylor are looking into the future, keep reading to look back at their love story.

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July 2023: So, Make the Friendship Bracelets

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story began in July 2023, when the singer’s Eras Tour made a stop at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.

As a huge Swiftie, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end caught the show with hopes of giving Taylor a friendship bracelet with his number on it. However, he failed to complete the pass due to her pre-show rituals.

“I was disappointed that she doesn’t talk before or after her shows because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs that she sings,” Travis shared on the July 26 episode of his New Heights podcast. “So, I was a little butt-hurt I didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her.”

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Summer 2023: This Is Him Trying

After publicly recounting his fumble—a move Taylor would later describe as “metal as hell”—Travis decided to shoot his shot and invite the Grammy winner to watch the Chiefs play at Arrowhead Stadium.

“I threw it out there, I threw the ball in her court,” he shared on The Pat McAfee Show. “I told her, you know, ‘I’ve seen you rock the stage in Arrowhead, you might have to come see me rock the stage in Arrowhead and see which one’s a little more lit.’ So, we’ll see what happens in the near future.”

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August 2023: Enchanted to Meet You

Travis was rocking a mustache—which he debuted in August during training camp—when he was first introduced to Taylor.

As he later noted of the era, “That ‘stache and the 87 jersey was pretty iconic there for a little bit, and I had it when I met Taylor for the first time.”

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September 2023: Sparks Fly

By early September, a source close to the situation told E! News that Travis and Taylor were “texting and talking here and there.”

“It’s been very low-key,” the insider explained, “as he’s been in season.”

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September 2023: Cheer Captain

Accepting Travis’ invite, Taylor joined the athlete’s mom Donna Kelce at Arrowhead Stadium to watch him and the Chiefs take on the Chicago Bears. After the game, Taylor and Travis were seen packing PDA at a local bar.

Though folklore had it that it was the couple’s first in-person meeting, the “Karma” singer later clarified the two had spent a “significant amount of time” getting to know each other beforehand.

As Taylor noted, “We would never be psychotic enough to hard launch a first date.”

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October 2023: Team Up

As an indication that the relationship was heating up, Taylor brought her squad—including friends Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Sophie Turner, Hugh Jackman, Sabrina Carpenter and Antoni Porowski—to watch the Chiefs play against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

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October 2023: It’s Nice to Have a Friend

Another sign that Travis could be The 1? Taylor started bonding with Brittany Mahomes—the wife of Travis’ BFF and teammate Patrick Mahomes—in and outside of NFL games.

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October 2023: Welcome to New York

The couple took their romance to TV, making a surprise appearance on the Oct. 14 episode of Saturday Night Live. Their Big Apple takeover also included the after-party for the NBC sketch show and a date night at the Waverly Inn.

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November 2023: Karma Is Her Boyfriend

During a bye week, Travis traveled down to Argentina to catch the South American leg of Taylor’s Eras Tour. Not only did the NFL star bond with Taylor’s dad, Scott Swift, at the Nov. 11 show in Buenos Aires, but he also got a special shoutout from the stage.

“Karma is that guy on the Chiefs,” Taylor sang, “coming straight home to me.”

After the show, the Midnights artist was seen running up to Travis backstage and greeting him with a passionate kiss.

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December 2023: Speak Now

Taylor addressed the lavender craze surrounding her appearances at Travis’ games.

“I’m going to see him do what he loves, we’re showing up for each other, other people are there and we don’t care,” she told Time. “The opposite of that is you have to go to an extreme amount of effort to make sure no one knows that you’re seeing someone.”

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December 2023: You, Who Charmed Her Dad

The music superstar turned Travis’ Dec. 17 game into a family affair, bringing her dad to cheer on her man.

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January 2024: All the Midnights

Taylor and Travis spent their first New Year’s Eve together, sharing a romantic kiss when the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1.

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January 2024: Chosen Family

Continuing to bond with Travis’ family, Taylor hung out with his brother Jason Kelce and sister-in-law Kylie Kelce at the Chiefs’ game against the Buffalo Bills.

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January 2024: Saved by the Perfect Kiss

Taylor joined Travis on the football field when the Chiefs won the AFC Championship, a victory that cemented the team’s spot in the 2024 Super Bowl. The couple shared a celebratory kiss before exchanging the L-word.

“Tay, I’m gonna enjoy with the guys,” he told her. “I love you—so much it’s not funny.”

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February 2024: Super Bowl Champs

The pair locked lips on the field after Travis led the Kansas City Chiefs to victory on Feb. 11, 2024 in Las Vegas.

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February 2024: TikTok Official

Taylor posted footage of Travis on social media for the first time Feb. 12, poking fun at how she took her parents clubbing with the athlete after the Super Bowl.

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June 2024: Instagram Official

Taylor’s first Instagram pic featuring Travis was a selfie of the two with Prince William and his and wife Kate Middleton‘s eldest kids Prince George and Princess Charlotte backstage at the singer’s Eras tour show at Wembley Stadium in London.

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June 2024: Travis’ Eras Tour Stage Debut

While attending his seventh Eras tour concert, and second show at London’s Wembley Stadium, the NFL star joined his girlfriend onstage as a backup performer during her performance of “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart.”

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September 2024: Back in the Game

Taylor joined Travis for the Chief’s first game of the regular 2024-25 season and appeared to re-enact a PDA moment from October 2023 in this photo shared by Chariah Gordon, who is pictured with her boyfriend, Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman.

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September 2024: Wedding Date

The two attended model Karen Elson’s wedding to Electric Lady Studios owner Lee Foster in New York City.

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September 2024: U.S. Open Date

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October 2024: Double Date

The two stepped out for a double dinner date with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds in NYC.

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December 2024

The pair stepped out for two back-to-back dates in New York City over the last weekend of 2024, matching outfits both times.

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