Travis Kelce pulls back the curtain on his romance with Taylor Swift: ‘I got lucky’

Travis Kelce has finally opened up about the unexpected story of how he and pop star Taylor Swift started dating.

In an interview with WSJ. Magazinethe NFL star revealed that it wasn’t a friendship bracelet or a grand romantic gesture that caught Swift’s attention.

Instead, Kelce admitted he had someone on Anti-hero the hitmaker’s inner circle plays the role of love.

“There were definitely people she knew who knew who I was, in her corner [who said]: Hey! Did you know it was coming?” I had someone playing Cupid,” Kelce said.

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Although Kelce was initially unaware of the suitor’s identity, his luck changed when he received a surprising text on his phone from Swift, who had reached out expressing her interest.

Eros, whose identity remains unknown, later revealed the behind-the-scenes details to Kelce. “[The Cupid] he told me exactly what was going on and how i was lucky to get [Swift] to reach out,” he recalls.

The Kansas City Chiefs star also revealed that some members of Swift’s family unwittingly played a role in their budding romance.

“He’s probably going to hate me for saying this, but…when he came to Arrowhead [Stadium]they gave her the big dressing room as a dressing room and her little cousins ​​were taking pictures … in front of my locker,” Kelce revealed.

Addressing speculation that their first date was the Kansas City Chiefs game in September, Kelce clarified that they had already shared a dinner before the public appearance in the suite.

“When I met her in New York, we had already kind of talked, so I knew we could have a nice dinner and, like, a conversation, and whatever goes from there goes from there,” Kelce explained.