The most recent time that Taylor Swift celebrated the Fourth of July with a group of single women at her eight-bedroom mansion in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, she organized a party that was attended by a number of famous people.
It was the summer of 2023, and the Grammy winner was licking her wounds after breaking a six-year romance with actor Joe Alwyn, who was 33 at the time. She then went on to have a rebound relationship with The 1975 singer Matty Healy, who was 35 at the time.
“Happy belated Independence Day from your local neighborhood independent girlies,” Taylor captioned a series of snaps with pals, including Selena Gomez, 32, and the Haim sisters, Este, 38, Danielle, 35, and Alana, 32.
The passage of a year brings about a change. After Travis Kelce, a three-time Super Bowl champion, made a public declaration on his New Heights podcast that he wanted to gift Taylor a friendship bracelet with his number on it, Taylor reached out to him a few weeks after the holiday party. This is something that the world has now learned.
After a string of covert dates, they fell in love with each other quite quickly. When Taylor organized her next party at Holiday House on the weekend of August 24, it was evident that a shift had taken place in her life. Instead of single girls, the guest list was filled with committed couples and their children, and the man that Tay's friends are confident she will marry was at her side.
“Travis has been planning to propose for a while, it’s just a matter of finding the right moment. He spoke to her parents to get their blessing and swore them to secrecy,” an unnamed source told Star Magazine.
Since she was seen cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs tight end beside his mother in September of last year, the couple has been dealing with speculations that they are engaged. Both the NFL and pop diva fandoms were captivated by the crossover between the two. For example, when he implied that Travis has proposed to Taylor Swift, a sports journalist with a lot of connections put Swifties into a tailspin.
The panelists were teased by Adam Schefter, who has a lengthy history of breaking major football news, during his appearance on ESPN's NFL Live on August 27. Following the introduction of a story by host Laura Rutledge regarding "a big purchase" that Travis Kelce had recently made, in which it was clarified that the purchase in question was a stake in a racehorse named Swift Delivery and not an engagement ring, Adam responded by asking, "How do you know that Travis Kelce did not buy something like that?" After that, he became withdrawn as they continued to probe him incessantly.
The couple, who are both 34 years old, are not in a hurry to share their news. To such an extent that the party that took place in Rhode Island was advertised as a celebration of Taylor's best friend and potential matron of honor, Blake Lively, who was 37 years old at the time.
“They want to keep it to themselves right now and just savor this moment, but they have told their family and close friends, and everyone’s elated for them,” the anonymous insider told the entertainment news outlet.
An extravagant stay was provided for those who attended the weekend party that took place at the beachside home, In Touch Weekly reported.
“They bedrooms are fully stocked with anything you can think of, including robes and beach shoes in all the right sizes. She also had a little welcome toys and treats for the kids,” the undisclosed informant shared.
In addition to the actress from "Gossip Girl" and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, who is 47 years old, Travis's brother and sister-in-law, Jason Kelce, who is 36 years old, and Kylie Kelce, who is 32 years old, were present with their daughters. Additionally, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who is 29 years old, and his pregnant wife Brittany, who is also 29 years old, were also present along with their children.
In addition, model Gigi Hadid, who is 29 years old, was present, as was her boyfriend, Bradley Cooper, who is 49 years old and brought his daughter from a previous relationship, who is 7 years old.
“Taylor loves that so many of her friends have kids now. Having that family atmosphere makes her happy,” the tipster shared, adding that friends say Taylor and Travis “can’t wait until they have their own kids to join in the fun.”
It is already common knowledge that Travis fell in love with Taylor in part due to the fact that she places a high importance on family, which he describes as "right up my alley." Furthermore, he gushed about how "genuine" she is when she is around friends and relatives during an appearance on a podcast in the month of June.
During the time that Travis is preparing to embark on a challenging 18-week football season and Taylor is taking a brief break from her concert tour, they are making the most of every opportunity that they have together. In recent weeks, their relationship was put to the test by the fact that they were separated by a significant distance due to the schedules of his summer training camp and her European tour dates.
“It wasn’t easy bacause they missed each other so much, but they handled it well. It made them realize they can make this work,” the mole said.
It was rumored that they had a highly emotional reunion when Taylor was forced to cancel three of her gigs in Vienna at the beginning of August due to the discovery of a terror plot that targeted her venue.
“Travis hated that he couldn’t be by her side for that, so having her back in his arms was huge relief. Expect to see her at the tight end’s games this fall, cheering her heart out just like last year,” the tattler said.
“Taylor’s told friends he’s the missing piece she’s been waiting to find, and he says the same. They really make each other’s lives complete. They both really feel this is meant to be,” it went on.
Business Times has reached out to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for comments.
