Travis Kelce is the man, the beloved pop star, Taylor Swift chose. Their engagement news is all over the internet since the couple announced the happy news on Instagram on August 26, 2025. Their fans and acquaintances have showered them with love on social media. Although Taylor and Travis have finally found their true love at 35 years of age, the path to that wasn’t an easy one. Both of them had their phases of trial and error while looking for their ‘forever’.
Amid the ongoing buzz around Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement and marriage plans, fan curiosity has been raised about the duo’s dating history. Among them, Travis’ relationship and split with Kayla Nicole have been gaining traction since she made a cryptic post, after pictures of Travis and Taylor’s romantic engagement went viral online.
Travis Kelce and Kayla Nicole’s relationship started with ‘insta flirting’
Travis Kelce and Kayla Nicole began dating in 2017. For those wondering about the point of connection between the two, it might have been their jobs, as Nicole is a sports journalist and influencer. Travis and Kayla started to get to know each other through Instagram. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end started following and ‘insta-flirting’ with Nicole, as revealed by her through an Instagram story. Travis liked Nicole’s pictures, which prompted her to send him a direct message (DM) on New Year. Then, a few months later, they eventually started dating.
Travis Kelce and Kayla Nicole broke up multiple times before the final split
Travis and Kayla’s relationship lasted for five years, from 2017 to 2022, during which they experienced multiple breakups and reconciliations. One notable breakup occurred in August 2020, amidst rumours that the NFL player had cheated on her. Travis denied the infidelity accusations through a tweet, which is now deleted. He then reconciled with Kayla a month later. Travis’ now-deleted post can be read as:
“This is fake news … a lie … and not why Kayla and I broke up … take all your hatred somewhere else please.”
Why did Travis Kelce and Kayla Nicole end things for good?
Travis and Kayla finally broke up in 2022, and shortly after their split, Barstool Sports reported that the relationship ended because Kelce wanted Kayla to pay for half of their expenses. Neither Kayla nor Travis publicly revealed the actual reason for their breakup; however, Kayla shared in one of her podcasts that she had to bear the financial responsibility of their dogs post their breakup. Without mentioning Travis’ name, she said:
“I have dogs with the previous partner, and I got both the dog’s responsibility on me,” she said. “I had a dog bill the other day; it was $2,000.”
Travis fired back at Kayla’s pet care claims on The Pivot Podcast in 2023, saying, “You got to be crazy, if you think I’ve never helped or gave her a couple dollars to grab some food.” He basically dismissed the rumours of being a petty partner who is stingy with money despite being an affluent sportsperson.
Kayla Nicole’s latest cryptic post after her ex-bf, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s engagement news was out
Kayla posted about finding joy in life after Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift took over the internet with their engagement pics. Kayla’s Instagram story featured a video of actress, Tracee Ellis Ross, saying, “I think joy is different from happiness. Happiness is something you can get at 7-Eleven, and joy is something that you earn and work for and takes practice.” Sharing this, Kayla wrote, “I aspire! So so good.” Though this doesn’t have any direct connection with Travis, many felt that it was her way of saying she had happily moved on in life.
What are your thoughts on Travis Kelce breaking up with Kayla Nicole and finding love again in Taylor Swift?
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