LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: There's no doubt that Swifties get ecstatic whenever they hear about Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's ongoing romance. Despite being thousands of miles apart, they have continued to support one another in every aspect possible.
The NFL player revealed a sweet nickname for his pop sensation girlfriend, calling her "Tay," in a new episode of the 'New Heights' podcast that he and his brother Jason Kelce released on Wednesday, November 29.
Travis revealed the adorable pet name after Jason, 36, gave his sibling, 34, credit for becoming the fastest tight end to achieve 11,000 receiving yards.
Travis Kelce expressed gratitude to Taylor Swift for her support
While expressing gratitude to Swift for her support of his achievement, Travis referred to her as "Tay," a nickname that has left Swifties stunned.
He also mentioned how much Swift enjoyed the Kansas City Chiefs' post in which they wished Travis success in reaching 11,000 receiving yards.
Travis exclaimed at the podcast, "Thanks, Tay. I appreciate you on the Chiefs page supporting."
He said, "I don’t know if she’s a tight-end fan or not. I’ll have to ask her," in response to his brother's question about whether Swift had previously studied tight-end statistics.
Travis' latest remarks regarding Swift are in response to Us Weekly's story that, following her Eras tour dates in Brazil, Swift took a flight to Kansas City, Missouri, to be with him.
The Daily Mail further claimed that she was moving in and stated she would be living at his apartment for a few weeks. However, the move-in claims were apparently refuted by a source on the same day, as per The Messenger.
While one insider informed The Messenger that Swift had just visited Kansas City, another insider called rumors of her moving in "completely untrue."
In reference to their well-publicized romance that flared in September, Travis stated, "I’ve never dated anyone with that kind of aura about them. I’ve never dealt with it. But at the same time, I’m not running away from any of it."
The NFL player, who rarely talks about the songwriter, said to listeners in September that he intended to "move forward" and concentrate on sports because "she’s not in the media as much," per Page Six.
Fans offer Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce amusing alternative nicknames
Swift showed signs of a serious relationship when she was seen in a suite with Kelce's family, which included his mother Donna, at Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs' game versus the Chicago Bears.
According to MARCA, fans initially dubbed the celebrity couple "Swelce" due to their supposed romance, drawing comparisons to other well-known pairs like "Bennifer" and "Kimye."
Their relationship had the internet buzzing with excitement, as ESPN's Samantha Steele Ponder put it in a hilarious way. "The "no one cares" (except for the millions who do) crowd is sooo busy tonight. #Swelce," Ponder said at the time.
Swifties swooning over Travis Kelce's nickname given to his singer girlfriend
Travis Kelce giving his pop sensation girlfriend the nickname "Tay" has Swifties go crazy over the Internet. So much so that some admirers assumed Swift was watching him record in the background.
One such online user took to X (formerly Twitter) to exclaim, "Thanks tay, i appreciate you” can you hear me SOBBING?!"
"And when he says baby next, WHAT THEN?!?!," exclaimed a second Taylor-Travis fan.
A third one chimed in, "Patiently waiting for him to say “my girl” next"
"The way his tone changed when he said “thanks Tay” oh I’m gonna be sick," sighed another one.
One more Swiftie wrote, "Travis reacted to Taylor liking his tight end record posts on IG “thanks Tay… idk that’s a good question idk if she’s a fan of tight ends or not”
Another one asked in disbelief, "He called her TAY???????"
"TAY????? IM SO I HAVE NO WORDS," one more came along.
Fans are already looking forward to Swift's arrival at Sunday's (December 3) primetime game for Travis Kelce. The Kansas City Chiefs will be traveling to Green Bay to play the Packers.
