Kansas City Chiefs Tight End Travis Kelce’s off field romance with pop superstar Taylor Swift was one of the biggest stories of the 2023 NFL season.
The power couple’s ongoing relationship continues to be a major story in the world of sports and pop culture.
And Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce made this one relationship update that had fans’ heads spinning.
Swift and Kelce turn heads at the Mahomies Foundation Gala
Chiefs’ superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes recently hosted his annual 15 and The Mahomies Foundation Gala in Las Vegas.
The Gala is held each year to raise money to benefit the well-being of at-risk children.
“15 and the Mahomies is dedicated to improving the lives of children. The Foundation supports initiatives that focus on health, wellness, communities in need of resources and other charitable causes. It was established by NFL MVP, Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes in 2019,” the foundation’s website reads.
But this year’s gala received even more attention than usual after Kelce and Swift arrived in the middle of the event holding hands.
Taylor & Travis looking gorgeous as always 🤩
The most powerful couple attending the Mahomes foundation gala tonight. 🤗#TaylorSwift #TravisKelce #Chiefs #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/3DwJwiv2uk
— Tayvis1989 (@TayvisEra1989) April 28, 2024
Kelce dropped jaws among the crowd in attendance
A big part of the event is the auction of various items to help raise the funds needed for the foundation’s work.
But this year’s auction was overshadowed by an announcement from Kelce.
Just as everyone thought the auction was complete, Kelce stood up and made a special announcement that Swift had agreed to give four tickets up for auction to one of her shows from the “Eras” tour in Miami, New Orleans, or Indianapolis when it resumes this fall.
“I was just talking to my significant other and we might have one other auction item that wasn’t on the docket. Has anybody heard of the Eras Tour?” Kelce began. “. . . Does that fire anybody up right now?”
📹| Travis announcing that Taylor has offered up 4 tickets to #TSTheErasTour for auction at the @15andMahomies Charity Gala! pic.twitter.com/4dtYFiVr5e
— Taylor Swift Updates 🩶 (@swifferupdates) April 28, 2024
And the Swift tickets were a huge hit.
Auctioneer Harry Santa-Olalla posted to social media that the four tickets sold for $80,000.
But what stood out to many viewers was the fact that Kelce referred to Swift as his “significant other.”
When the two were first seen together at the Chiefs games last fall, no one would even confirm that the two were dating, and some even suspected it was merely a publicity stunt to promote Swift’s tour.
It soon became clear, however, that the two were a real couple, and the photo of them kissing on the field after the Chiefs won the Super Bowl in February became the second most iconic photo of the last calendar year, second only to Donald Trump’s mugshot.
So then the speculation quickly turned to whether Swift and Kelce would make it official and even tie the knot.
Kelce’s declaration that Swift was his “significant other” could hint that nuptials may be around the corner sooner than anyone ever thought.
Maybe it wasn’t just a publicity stunt afterall.