The Surprising Way Jason Kelce Knew His Brother Really Liked Taylor Swift

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Jason Kelce was one of the first people who found out that his brother, Travis Kelce, was dating Taylor Swift. Fairly early on, Jason said that he knew that this relationship was different for his brother.

"I remember the first time he said he was hanging out with her and I remember just being, like, 'Are you kidding me? You're hanging out with Taylor Swift, like, that's insane. That's awesome for you,'" Jason said on the Friday, February 21 episode of The Steam Room podcast. "You meet a lot of people [and] I think this felt different."

Taylor Swift celebrates with Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs after defeating the Buffalo Bills 32-29 in the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 26, 2025 in Kansas... Jamie Squire/Getty Images

"What also felt different is the way he talks about her and talked about her from the moment he was with her," Jason added. "You could tell how much he really, really liked her right from the get-go and just first impressions. I think that level early on...was something that was very eye-opening to me when we first had discussions."

Travis and Taylor's romance blossomed in the summer of 2023 after Travis attended the Eras Tour at Arrowhead Stadium. At the time, he brought a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it in hopes of giving it to the Bad Blood singer. However, Travis didn't get to chat with her.

"I was disappointed that she doesn't talk before or after her shows because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs that she sings," he said on a July 2023 episode of the New Heights podcast.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are seen on December 28, 2024 in New York City. XNY/Star Max/GC Images

Once Taylor got word that the Kansas City Chiefs tight end was hoping to meet her, however, she made it happen. The two got to know one another and eventually went public with their relationship.

Flash forward almost two years and Travis and Taylor are still going strong. They've been supporting one another in their respective careers and appear to be very much in love.

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