Travis Kelce ‘struggled to keep his cool’ after ‘insane’ Patriots gesture for Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift took her Philadelphia Eagles-supporting dad with her to the latest Kansas City Chiefs game to support her boyfriend Travis Kelce.
Swift has become a regular at Kansas City Chiefs games this season, but Sunday was the first time she has attended a game with her family.
The pop icon's father, Scott Kingsley Swift, sat beside her and friends in a VIP suite at Gillette Stadium as the Chiefs eased to a comfortable 27-17 win over hosts New England.
Before the game, Patriots honoured Swift's appearance by showing her and her family on the big screen at Gillette Stadium.
Footage of the Swifts waving to fans was greeted by overwhelming cheers from the partisan Patriots crowd, much to Kelce's surprise.
Swift appeared on the big screen along with a quote, attributed to her, calling Gillette Stadium 'the most joyful place on earth'.
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Kelce, who caught five catches for just 28 yards in the game, admitted seeing his partner get such a positive reception at a road game left him feeling a little overwhelmed.
"They showed Taylor at the game and you don't often see an entire home team fan base go insane for somebody wearing the opposite team's colours," Kelce told his brother Jason on the pair's popular 'New Heights' podcast.
He added: "It just shows you how amazing that girl is. They went absolutely insane when they showed Taylor on the screen.
"There might have been a few boos from the 'Brads and Chads' but for the most part everybody was screaming their tails off for her.
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"I was trying to keep my cool... I was like 'don't show your cards, don't show your cards'. It was fun.
"Shout out to the Patriots, Taylor's on record as saying that the Gillette Stadium is one of the funnest that she's played at, so for them to show her like that is really showing her some love."
Swift was pictured sitting alongside her father Scott, who wore a Chiefs jumper despite growing up as a Philly fan.
And Mr Swift's choice of attire didn't escape the attention of Jason.
"In attendance was Taylor and Scott with a nice sweater on!" Jason joked, alluding to Swift Senior's Eagles allegiance.
"I think his complexion really suits green more, if I don't say so myself!
"It's the wrong team, but a nice sweater."