Taylor Swift has said that she and Travis Kelce actually started dating privately in mid‑2023, a little while before she ever showed up at one of his games in September 2023.

Quick Scoop: When Did They Start Dating?

Most outlets point to late summer 2023 as the true beginning of their relationship, after Travis mentioned Taylor on his podcast and they quietly got in touch. By the time she attended her first Kansas City Chiefs game on September 24, 2023, she later confirmed they had already “been dating for a while,” even though the public only saw things kick off then.

Their first big public moments came later:

  • September 24, 2023 – Taylor is spotted at a Chiefs game with Travis’s mom, Donna.
  • October 14, 2023 – They’re seen hand in hand in New York City after surprise appearances on Saturday Night Live.
  • December 6, 2023 – In her Time Person of the Year interview, Taylor explains the relationship really began after Travis “put [her] on blast” on his podcast, and that they were already together before that first game appearance.

So, while fans often mark September–October 2023 as the start because that’s when “Tayvis” went public, the dating itself started a bit earlier in 2023, before September.

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