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Travis Kelce is making the most of his time with girlfriend Taylor Swift before training camp begins, supporting her at another Eras Tour stop.
On Thursday, July 18, the duo, both 34, were seen leaving Swift’s concert in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, wrapped in a sweet embrace after the performance as captured by many social media users on X (formerly known as Twitter) and TikTok. The pop star was still in her blue Midnights bodysuit from the concert and had her arm around Kelce’s waist. The couple even waved to the cheering crowd, adding to the excitement.
Fans loved seeing the pair in the loving embrace, and were quick to comment on social media. “why am i actually sobbing at this 😭” noted one user on X, while another said, “the alchemy playing in the background is just perfect 🫶.”
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During the show, which was the Kansas City Chiefs tight end’s thirteenth time seeing his girlfriend perform, Swift gave a shout-out to Kelce while singing “Karma,” referring to him as “the guy on the Chiefs.” She first introduced this sweet lyric change in November and has made it a regular occurrence whenever Kelce is in the audience.
The number 13 is famously the 14-time Grammy winner’s favorite, being her birth date and a recurring motif in her career. Kelce himself has acknowledged the significance of the number, stating on his New Heights podcast, “13 + 87, I’m just sayin’, it works.” Swift also noted the numerological milestone during one of her Paris shows, highlighting it was the 87th show of the tour and performing songs about her romance with the NFL star.
Kelce’s stop in Germany comes just before the NFL star is set to head back to the U.S. for the start of the Chief’s training camp which begins on Friday, July 26. His coach, Andy Reid, commented on Kelce’s dedication on The Athletic’s Scoop City podcast, noting how the tight end manages to balance his professional and personal life. “I think it’s great for him. He can handle it. As a matter of fact, I think he probably loves it to a point,” Reid said. “I think there’s a great escape for him.”
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