Taylor Swift's beau Travis Kelce's romantic past: From on-screen flings to happily ever after

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s August 2025 engagement only strengthen their status as an iconic power couple. While Swift is a global music icon and self-made billionaire, Kelce is a Super Bowl-winning tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Their engagement announcement drew fans in, sparking even deeper interest in their love story.

But long before Kelce’s fairytale romance with Swift, he had a few notable relationships that made headlines. Let’s take a look back at Kelce’s dating history, from reality TV beginnings to his now-engaged life with Taylor.

Maya Benberry (2016)

Travis Kelce’s first public romance came out when he starred on the E! dating show Catching Kelce in 2016. Fifty women, one from each U.S. state, competed for his heart, and Maya Benberry was the one who took the crown.

During the show’s finale, Benberry gushed about NFL star, "I just feel like the luckiest girl in the world. For that to be my man, and he's really my man now, it's just amazing that my dream guy is now mine!"

Despite the TV love story, the pair split shortly after the cameras stopped rolling.

Kayla Nicole (2017–2022)

Kelce’s most significant relationship before Swift was with sports journalist Kayla Nicole. The two connected on social media in 2017, with Kayla later revealing she made the first move.

She took to Instagram in 2022 and shared, “Slid into that thang like it was third base, idk baseball so not sure that’s the best analogy, but ya… lesson here is making the first move might be your best move sis.”

Their relationship faced several ups and downs for five years before eventually ending in 2022. After the split, rumours swirled that Kelce never paid for half of their dates, a claim he quickly shut down.

Later on The Pivot podcast, Kelce clarified, “Don’t buy into that s***. I would never say that I was supporting her. She had a very financially stable life and what she was doing in her career. We were in a relationship for five years. A hundred dollars here, a hundred dollars there wasn’t even thought about.”

Zuri Hall (Rumored, 2022–2023)

After NFL star’s breakup with Nicole, fans speculated that Kelce was dating TV personality Zuri Hall after she was spotted with his mom, Donna Kelce, at Chiefs games.

While none of them ever confirmed the romance, rumours continued from late 2022 into early 2023 before fizzling out.

Taylor Swift (2023–Present)

Everything changed in July 2023 when Kelce attended Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. On his podcast New Heights, he admitted he tried to pass his number to her.

A source shared with Us Weekly that, “Taylor and Travis met shortly after he tried giving her his phone number at her show earlier this summer. They’ve only hung out twice.”

Shortly after, Swift was spotted cheering Kelce on at his NFL games, including a buzzy appearance against the New York Jets. From then on, the two became inseparable.

After more than two years of dating, Travis Kelce proposed to Swift on August, 26 2025. This marks the start of their next new journey as one of the most powerful couples in sports and entertainment.