Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been together since summer 2023 , which means they’ve been a couple for about 2½ years as of early 2026.

When they started dating

  • Public reports and interviews place the start of their romance “right after” July 2023 , when Kelce mentioned Swift on his podcast and they began hanging out privately.
  • Swift has said they were already a couple by the time she attended her first Chiefs game on September 24, 2023 , even though that’s when many fans first noticed them together.

How long they’ve been together now

  • From late summer 2023 to February 2026 , that’s roughly 2 years and 6 months as a couple.
  • They went public in October 2023 and announced their engagement in August 2025 , so they’ve also been engaged for about 6 months at this point.

Quick snapshot (timeline highlights)

Event| Date| Relationship status
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Kelce shoots his shot on podcast, Swift reaches out| July–August 2023| Private dating begins 15
Swift attends Chiefs game (first public sighting)| September 24, 2023| Officially a couple 14
First public outing holding hands| October 14, 2023| Relationship goes public 23
Swift confirms relationship in Time interview| December 6, 2023| Openly together 14
Engagement announcement| August 26, 2025| Engaged 18

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