From the realms of the record and film industries to the NFL grounds, only a few remain unaware of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship and the origins of their love story. While fans may have believed it began with the Eras Tour and the iconic friendship bracelet story during Swift’s stop at Kansas City, there was more to that narrative as Patrick Mahomes also played a part in ensuring their romance took off.

Mahomes recently revealed his role in bringing together the beloved couple, reflecting on how it all began.

The Kansas City quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, recently appeared in an episode of The Pat McAfee Show to retrace the steps back on how Travis Kelce chanced upon Taylor Swift. While it is a widely known fact that Kelce wanted to pass on a friendship bracelet to Swift during her Eras Tour stop at the Kansas City, what went amiss till now was Mahomes’ role, who now likes to “take some of the credit” as the one who “invited Travis to the first Taylor concert”.

Mahomes recalled how he had motivated Kelce to “just go for it”, reflecting on the incident of the friendship bracelet. The NFL star explained that he is thankful that it "all worked out for the best", as that very nudge made the best love story of 2023, merging the world of music and sports. Kelce previously revealed his humble attempt at executing the idea during a July 2023 episode of the New Heights podcast with Jason Kelce.

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Presently, Swift and Kelce’s blooming romance has even reached the corridors of engagement rumors, but there remains a minor hiccup in the midst.

Last week, multiple sources disclosed to Entertainment Tonight the possibility of an upcoming engagement ceremony for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, spurred by rumors from an insider via Life & Style. Despite the speculation, Kelce has not given any hints about proposing, leading to a whirlwind of anticipation in the gossip chain. Conversely, sources also informed US Weekly that "Travis has no plans on proposing to Taylor anytime soon".

 A source confirmed earlier in January that the couple had no engagement plans, at least not for this summer. Reflecting on their relationship, which hasn't yet reached its one-year mark, the insider noted, "They still have so much to learn about each other." While exchanging rings may not be in the cards for them this year, credit must be given to Patrick Mahomes for kick-starting one of the biggest love stories of the year thus far.

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