For Pete's Sake

Chiefs’ Travis Kelce did a great job blocking for girlfriend Taylor Swift on recent date

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87), left, and Taylor Swift walk off the field after the trophy ceremony following the Chiefs’ 32-29 victory over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87), left, and Taylor Swift walk off the field after the trophy ceremony following the Chiefs’ 32-29 victory over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. ecuriel@kcstar.com

Superstar singer Taylor Swift and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce did something virtually impossible.

They disappeared.

For nearly a month, there were no photos or videos of the most famous couple in the country as they spent time together away from the gossip sites. Given the constant presence of the paparazzi around the couple, that was quite a feat.

And honestly, how great was that for them?

But video and a photo of the couple popped up this week when they were spotted, reportedly in Utah. Swifties mostly loved seeing them together again, especially without hundreds of cameras around.

There was just one issue: Kelce blocked out a view of Swift, which frustrated some of her fans.

Here is a bit of the fun things said about Kelce and Swift being spotted together for the first time since their dinner with Patrick and Brittany Mahomes in New Orleans ahead of Super Bowl LIX.

First, here’s the photo and video of the couple that surfaced Monday.

And here are some of the comments from fans joking about Kelce’s blocking ability off the football field.

“Must be nice that she’s both outside and not seen at the same time thanks to this massive portable privacy screen she’s got as a boyfriend,” a fan wrote on X.

Another wrote: “The struggle of dating a 6´5 football player now we can’t even check on the bangs.” One of the responses to that: “And they say kelce can’t block. Smh”

On Instagram, a Swiftie wrote: “I wanna see Taylor’s outfit”

A fan on X joked: “its like the perfect block lol

We still can’t see her,” another fretted.

A Swiftie joked: “Travis kelce stop beating the cannot block allegations

This story was originally published March 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM.

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