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Kansas Metropolis Chiefs head coach Andy Reid is simply as enchanted by Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s romance as everyone else.
Swift and Kelce first sparked romance hypothesis in September 2023 when the pop star confirmed up at Arrowhead Stadium to cheer the Chiefs on as they confronted off in opposition to the Chicago Bears. Swift’s attendance was in response to Kelce publicly extending an invite after failing to present her his quantity at her Kansas Metropolis Eras Tour live performance earlier that summer time.
The 2 have since confirmed their relationship — with Swift making appearances at a number of Chiefs video games — and everybody from the celebrities’ shut family and friends to the NFL itself has gushed over their romance.
Reid, for his half, joked in a September 2023 press convention that he was the one who set Kelce up with Swift, sharing that he had “met” her beforehand. He later revealed that he knew the singer from his days as a coach for the Philadelphia Eagles — the Swift household’s longtime favourite soccer staff. (Travis’ brother, Jason Kelce, occurs to be a middle for Eagles).
In November 2023, Reid shared that he’s simply blissful the pair discovered one another. “I’m glad he’s discovered anyone he likes and he or she’s discovered anyone she likes,” he stated throughout an interview with KHSB, Kansas Metropolis’s NBC affiliate. “That’s a very good factor.”
Hold scrolling for every little thing Travis’ coach has stated about his romance with Swift:
Enchanted to Meet Her
Reid revealed he and Swift had crossed paths earlier than she sparked a romance with Travis.
“You understand what, I’ve met her earlier than,” he stated throughout a September 2023 post-game press convention and joked that he “set them up” earlier than strolling away from the rostrum.
Good to Have a Pal
Reid revealed in October 2023 that he knew Swift from his days teaching the Philadelphia Eagles.
“I knew her from Philadelphia. Her dad was an enormous NFL fan,” Reid shared throughout an interview on Donovan McNabb’s “The 5 Spot” podcast on OutKick. “So, I had met her when she was actual younger, and her dad.”
Whereas Reid clarified that he was beforehand joking about “setting Kelce up” with the Grammy winner, he famous that she’s a “good woman” who’s “into” the game. “We’re glad she’s right here,” he stated.
All She Has to Do Is Keep
“She can keep round all she desires,” Reid stated of Swift in footage shared by way of social media after the Chiefs defeated the Los Angeles Chargers in October 2023, including that Travis retains “getting higher with time.”
Seeing Sparks Fly
“I’m simply glad he’s discovered anyone he likes and he or she’s discovered anyone she likes,” Reid stated throughout a November 2023 interview with KHSB, Kansas Metropolis’s NBC affiliate. “That’s a very good factor.”
No ‘Drawback’ at All
After reiterating that he met Swift whereas teaching the Philadelphia Eagles within the early 2000s, Reid joked throughout a January 2024 episode of SiriusXM’s Let’s Go! With Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Grey that Travis wasn’t precisely jazzed to listen to about his lengthy historical past together with his girlfriend’s household.
“That was the very last thing Trav needed to listen to, that I knew her earlier than him,” he recalled, laughing. “She instructed him, ‘I do know your coach.’ And he went, ‘Oh, God, come on!’”
Reid added that Swift is a “good woman,” noting that there was zero distraction from Travis since their relationship started. “Trav’s dealt with it proper, she’s dealt with it proper and we simply transfer ahead. So it hasn’t been an issue in any respect,” he stated.
