Taylor Swift Opens up About 1st Date with Travis Kelce and His 'Wild Romantic Gesture'
Taylor Swift credited the podcast for helping her connect with NFL player Travis Kelce, who called it his personal dating app two years ago, sparking their relationship in 2023.
- On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, Swift thanked New Heights for bringing her to Kelce, saying `This podcast got me a boyfriend, ever since Travis decided to use it as his personal dating app about two years ago.`
- On the July 2023 episode, Kelce regretted not meeting Swift at an Eras Tour show, revealing he wished he had given her a friendship bracelet with his number.
- Describing his gesture, Swift called it 'a wild romantic gesture' and said, `I wanna date you!`, comparing it to an '80s John Hughes movie, she said.
- After the episode aired, Swift revealed her upcoming album The Life of a Showgirl's cover art and October 3, 2025, release date, as part of her rollout.
- Swift’s newfound football obsession extended into sports fandom, as Kelce said he is 'forever thankful' to Swift for 'diving into the football world wholeheartedly.
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Taylor Swift Recalls Travis Kelce's Public Dating Request After Meet Attempt with 'No Logistical Planning'
It's been a long time coming... Taylor Swift made her podcast debut on the Kelce brothers' podcast, New Heights. At one point, there were 1.3 million Swifties (and maybe a few Travis and Jason Kelce fans) watching the premiere of Taylor's first-ever podcast appearance as thousands of comments flooded in. One thing Taylor and Travis gave their fans -- an insight into their relationship. From the get go of the podcast episode, viewers and listener…
Taylor Swift thanks ‘New Heights’ for being ‘personal dating app’ to set her up with Travis Kelce
Taylor Swift is grateful boyfriend Travis Kelce put it out into the universe two years ago. During her widely anticipated appearance on his "New Heights" podcast on Wednesday, the pop superstar cheekily expressed gratitude for the program, as it "got her a boyfriend" after the star Chiefs tight end vocalized his disappointment in not getting to meet her at an Eras Tour show in 2023.
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