Ed Kelce, the father of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, gave a glowing public endorsement of his son's relationship with pop superstar Taylor Swift, who he referred to as "a very, very sweet, very charming, down-to-earth young woman."
“I’ll tell you something very special that I noticed about Taylor the first time I met her,” Ed told PEOPLE.com in an interview published on Tuesday (October 24). “We're sitting in the suite, she gets up and in the front room, she gets up to go get a drink or something and she starts picking up empty bottles, cans, plates that are scattered around. Because in the suites everybody gets stuff and you empty it down wherever you can.
“And I'm just thinking, I don't think she got the diva memo. She didn't get the spoiled musician. She doesn't know how to pull that off. And that really to me said a whole lot.”
Ed and Taylor were seen chatting in a luxury suite at Arrowhead Stadium during Amazon Prime's live broadcast of the Chiefs' 'Thursday Night Football' win against the Denver Broncos on October 12. Travis and his brother, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, discussed their father's viral moment during the latest episode of their 'New Heights' podcast released last Wednesday (October 18).
“Yeah, Taylor talking to dad, you already know, you know Dad like I know dad, which is he shouldn’t be talking to Taylor Swift," Travis joked.
“This is a terrifying conversation and I felt terrible for Taylor for being in this. If you see dad talking to anybody and you can’t hear what’s happening, who knows where that conversation is going,” Jason responded with laughter.
“We can’t keep kicking dad just because we enjoy doing it, man,” Travis said. “Our dad is the best f*****g dad in the world. He is a great converser or conversator, however you want to put it."
“This is where Jason gets his storytelling and a lot of his charisma. We’re saying this just because we love to rag on the big guy," Travis added, which was met with agreement by Jason.
On Monday (October 23), Chariah Gordon, the girlfriend of recently re-acquired Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr. shared multiple photos of herself and Hardman alongside Swift and Kelce after Kansas City's 31-17 win against the AFC West Division rival Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday (October 22), which included one photo of Swift kissing a smiling Kelce on his left cheek, the first time the singer was seen kissing the All-Pro tight end publicly. Multiple commenters acknowledged that Gordon's post "broke the internet" after it was shared.
Swift and Kelce were seen holding hands as the exited Arrowhead Stadium together and drove off in Kelce's Rolls Royce -- which was flanked by Swift's security team -- before celebrating the win at Kelce's Kansas City mansion, which reportedly included food catered by a popular local barbecue truck, the Daily Mail reported.
Kelce recorded 12 receptions for 179 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's win. Swift has attended four of the Chiefs' last five games, all of which the team has won.
Swift and Kelce were previously seen holding hands as they left The Waverly Inn in the West Village on October 15, one night after both made surprise cameos on the 'Saturday Night Live' Season 49 premiere and attended the show's overnight afterparty at Catch Steak together. The tight end was also spotted on the sidelines at MetLife Stadium to support his brother, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, during his game against the New York Jets earlier in the evening, which Swift reportedly didn't attend.
The couple was reported to have been seen kissing and getting "handsy" during the 'SNL' afterparty at Catch Steak in the meatpacking district of New York City early Sunday morning.
“Travis and Taylor seemed to really be enjoying the night, and each other, even kissing throughout the night,” an insider told Page Six.
Videos shared online showed Kelce and Swift walking hand in hand as they entered the restaurant at around 2:20 a.m. Kelce was reported to have had his hand around Swift's waist throughout the night before both left at around 4:00 a.m.
Both Kelce and Swift made surprise appearances on the 'SNL' premiere, with Kelce making a cameo in a skit parodying FOX Sports' coverage of their relationship and Swift introducing her friend, rapper Ice Spice, who served as the show's musical performer.
Last month, TMZ reported that Swift and Kelce hung out "several times" in a "very private setting" prior to the singer attending three of the Chiefs' last four games.
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