Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift remain 'very much in love' despite talk that the NFL star is 'sidelining' his other half to focus on what could be his final season in the sport, it has been claimed.
Kelce and Swift have been dating since 2023, with the duo since becoming one of America's biggest power couples.
Swift was regularly spotted at Kansas City Chiefs matches last term cheering on her other half.
However, Kelce's campaign ended in disaster with the Chiefs losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl back in February.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift remain 'very much in love' despite talk that the NFL star is 'sidelining' his other half to focus on what could be his final season in the sport, it has been claimed
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According to US Magazine, Kelce is set to sideline his relationship with Swift so he can focus on the upcoming NFL season.
The 35-year-old could be playing his last season in the sport, having agreed to play on for another 12 months following February's agonising defeat in New Orleans.
An insider has stressed, however, that the duo are 'very much in love'.
And while the pair have stepped away from making high-profile public appearances, things remain positive behind the scenes.
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“Taylor and Travis are doing great, and they’re still very much together and in love," an insider is quoted as saying.
"They’re just taking a break from the public eye."
Reacting to the couple's decision to tone down their relationship, at least publicly, another source says that it's all Kelce's idea.
“Travis wants to take [a breather] from the public eye,” they said.
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Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have been together since 2023
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“He was working too much last year, and he didn’t play as well as he wanted.
“He wants to have a good season and not have the focus be on his relationship with Taylor.”
A third insider says that the ongoing legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, which started in December 2024, has also played a part.
Swift had a close relationship with Lively prior to the scandal erupting.
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A source added: “All the stuff going on with Blake is another reason Taylor and Travis want to keep to themselves.
“The last thing Taylor wants is to be dragged into a controversy when she’s trying to destress.”
It'll be fascinating to see how the upcoming NFL season plays out.
And Kelce's coach, Andy Reid, has said that the tight end is 'training like crazy' as he looks to win the Super Bowl for the fourth time in his career.
Travis Kelce is 'training like crazy' as the Kansas City Chiefs star prepares for the start of the new NFL season
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“I just wanted him to put it out there and not me," he said recently.
“I always like guys to step back (after the season), but he wants to come back and he’s training like crazy, too.”
