Travis Kelce Gushes About Taylor Swift and the ‘Comfort’ of Having Her There for Him ‘Off the Field’

Travis Kelce explained why he and Taylor Swift continue to publicly support each other as they reach new heights in their careers.

“I’m enjoying all aspects of life. Me and Taylor are happy,” Kelce, 35, said of his relationship with Swift in a Wednesday, Jan. 15 appearance on The Stephen A. Smith Show before the Kansas City Chiefs’ playoff game against the Houston Texans on Jan. 18.

“I couldn’t be happier to have that confidence and that comfort off the field and all the support I could ever ask for in the stadium,” Kelce continued.

Smith, 57, told the tight end that he “never really listened to [Swift’s] music” before going to her concert. Smith went twice and spent around $20,000 on tickets for his daughter and nine of her friends. “I said, ‘This better be worth it.’ And I gotta confess, it was so damn good.”

“She had you singing along the second time? Ain’t that something,” Kelce quipped before Smith said, “And dancing!”

Smith asked if being in a relationship with Swift, 35, has “added to [Kelce’s] football talent.”

“Where would you describe your mentality to be at this particular moment in time knowing how well everything is going for both [of you] personally and professionally?”

“I think personally, that’s the beauty of being in a very strong relationship is that you get that support to be able to come in and focus on your craft, focus on being the best version of you,” Kelce said. “That’s why I wanted to be at the concert, supporting her and being there for her, making sure she feels comfortable and supported in everything she’s doing in life.” 

“I think I’m as focused as I’ve ever been on my job and being the best player that I could possibly be week in and week out for this team,” Kelce said. “It’s because I don’t have to worry about things off the field.”

While on The Pat McAfee Show on Monday, Jan. 13, Kelce was asked if Swift pulls inspiration from the relationship into her work.

“Let’s just say you’re hanging and out and having a little dinner and all of the sudden the creative juice sparks,” host Pat McAfee hypothesized, “and the absolute beast that you’re sitting with who is going to go down as maybe the most famous icon in the history of music…are you a motivator every single time?”

“Oh, yeah. You know it,” Kelce said, adding that he’ll “never chime in” during Swift’s creative process. “But I’m here to support it,” he said. “I’m here to see where it can go.”

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Kelce also confirmed on The Pat McAfee Show that the “So High School” singer will attend the Jan. 18 playoff game.