Travis Kelce Relationship History

Travis Michael Kelce is a professional American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2024 NFL season. The Chiefs drafted Kelce with the 63rd pick in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He holds several NFL records for career postseason receptions (172), receiving touchdowns by a tight end (20), and career postseason receiving yards to name a few. Kelce is a three-time Super Bowl champion with the Chiefs and received four First-team All-Pro and ten Pro Bowl honors. He was also included in the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team.

Growing up in Ohio, Kelce attended Cleveland Heights High School. He was a three-year letter winner as quarterback for the Tigers. As a senior in 2007, he rushed for 1,016 yards and 10 touchdowns and threw for 1,523 yards, 21 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. His 2,539 yards of total offence garnered him All-Lake Erie League honors. Kelce committed to the University of Cincinnati as a two-star recruit in 2008. Over his three seasons in college, Kelce had 35 appearances for 59 receptions for 875 yards and 10 touchdowns (via Sports Reference).

Travis Kelce Relationship History

Travis Kelce is considered to be one of the famous NFL superstars, dating high-profile celebrities and models. Kelce appeared in his own dating show named 'Catching Kelce' in 2016 and has been dating A-list celebrities ever since.

Maya Benberry (2016)

According to Cosmopolitan, after Travis Kelce made an appearance in the dating series called 'Catching Kelce', he chose Maya Benberry as his ladylove at the end of the show. Despite the couple making it out together, their relationship did not last long as they split after a few months in late 2016.

Kayla Nicole (2017-2022)

According to People, Travis Kelce and Kayla Nicole started dating in 2017, a year after his dating show had aired. The couple made their relationship official when they were spotted together at the ESPY Awards in July 2018. She graduated from Pepperdine University in 2013 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. She is primarily a sports journalist, covering various NFL and NBA games. She is also a fashion model, appearing for high-profile brands like Revolve and Savage x Fenty. According to her Instagram profile, she has a fitness brand named 'Tribe Therepe' and has various endorsements from fitness brands like Alo, Champs and Fabletics. However, after an on-and-off relationship for five years, Kelce and Nicole called it quits in 2022.

Taylor Swift (2023-Present)

According to Harper's Bazaar, Travis Kelce developed a crush on the global pop star Taylor Swift after attending one of her Eras Tours concerts in July 2023. However, in September 2023, Travis and Taylor were in a 'talking' phase of their relationship, which culminated in Swift attending one of Kelce's games at the Arrowhead Stadium on September 24, 2024, supporting Kelce and the Chiefs. The following month, Swift started appearing in more of the Chiefs' games and Kelce started appearing with Taylor on her Era concert tours. By December 2023, Kelce and Swift both confirmed they were a couple and have started seeing each other since they started appearing for each other's games and concerts respectively. Despite split rumors swirling around, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have been exclusively dating as of February 2025.