Travis Kelce admits love story with Taylor Swift song as brother Jason chimes in
Travis Kelce has revealed his all-time favourite Taylor Swift song during a bonus episode of his New Heights podcast.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 35, declared that “Blank Space” from Swift’s 2014 album 1989 would be his eternal choice if he could only listen to one song by his girlfriend forever.
“‘Blank Space’ is a song that I’ll always listen to forever,” Kelce shared on the Heights Hotline episode.
“It’s just unbelievable, everything about it.”
Among his other favourites, Kelce expressed particular fondness for “Death By a Thousand Cuts” from Swift’s Lover album.
The NFL star revealed he discovered the emotional track through Swift’s 2019 NPR Tiny Desk Concert performance.
“‘Death By a Thousand Cuts’ is one that I’ve learned to absolutely love,” Kelce admitted, though he mistakenly referred to NPR as “NRP” during the podcast discussion.
“I’ve watched Tay’s NPR, her Tiny Desk and she played it on that one and that’s where I fell in love with it,” he explained.
Kelce also highlighted several other Swift tracks among his favourites, including “The Alchemy” and “Cowboy Like Me” from her Evermore album.
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The podcast conversation turned familial when his brother Jason Kelce chimed in with his own Swift preference.
“Everybody knows mine is ‘I Can Do It With a Broken Heart,'” the 37-year-old Philadelphia Eagles centre declared.
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“I’m not even gonna go through all of her incredible hits,” Jason added. “I think it just stops right there for me.”
The brothers’ musical discussion showcased their genuine appreciation for Swift’s catalogue, with each having distinct favourites from different albums.
The relationship between Kelce and Swift became public in October 2023, following rumours and Swift’s appearances at several of his NFL games.
Kelce has also shown enthusiasm for Swift’s upcoming album, The Tortured Poets Department, particularly the track “So High School”.
“I might be a little biased to ‘So High School,'” Kelce told PEOPLE, suggesting the song may reference him.
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He later addressed the track’s personal significance during a podcast appearance, noting it “got a little bit of a sentimental meaning”.
“You know to ball, I know Aristotle,” he quoted with a smile, referencing the song’s lyrics.