Kelce's slow start with Swift revealed

Reports have surfaced suggesting that Travis Kelce's early interactions with Taylor Swift were not immediately serious. It is claimed Kelce was casually dating other people and was slow to respond to Swift's initial messages, as he was not looking for a committed relationship at the beginning. Swift and Kelce reportedly became exclusive in September 2023, shortly before Swift's first public appearance at a Chiefs game that same month.

Kelce first publicly shared his interest in Swift in July 2023, mentioning on his podcast a desire to give her a friendship bracelet with his phone number. Swift later revealed in a TIME interview that they had spent considerable time together privately before her appearance at the Chiefs game on September 24, 2023. She indicated that their connection began after Kelce's podcast mention.

Swift later appeared on Kelce's podcast, humorously referring to it as her "personal dating app" and joking that it "got me a boyfriend." This appearance occurred after the couple had been together for nearly two years. Wedding speculation has recently intensified, with reports of potential events at Madison Square Garden between June 29 and July 4, 2026, though neither Swift nor Kelce has confirmed wedding plans or addressed the earlier claims about their initial texting pace.