Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are reportedly going through the “first real test” in their relationship as his potential NFL retirement looms amid their wedding planning.
A source claimed the pop star, 36, has been focused more on lifting Kelce’s “defeated” spirits following the Kansas City Chiefs’ losing season than on making wedding arrangements, reports Daily Mail.
“Taylor is trying to put him in a better mood by spending more time with him and not bombarding him with wedding plans,” the insider said.
“She would want him to focus on [the wedding] after he makes his career decision because she knows how important that is to him.”
The source added that the “Fortnight” singer is looking at the rough patch as the pair’s “first real test of their relationship.”
“They have been together and in love and have enjoyed the success of her tour and career and his Super Bowls and his career. Travis hasn’t been in this position before where he is staring at his future with complete 20/20 vision,” they said.
Kelce, 36, has been left feeling “a bit defeated” as retirement rumors hang in the air following the Chiefs’ losing 2025-26 season.
The professional tight end was previously rumored to be considering retirement after the 2024-25 season. However, he ultimately decided to try for one more Super Bowl ring before he officially called it quits.
“He is used to still be playing, and he is missing not being on the field, which might bode well for his fans and the Chiefs if he decides to play another year,” the insider said of Kelce’s potential career plans, adding that the NFL star will “make the Chiefs well aware of his future plans by early March.”
“We will know a few weeks after the Super Bowl if he will be returning or not. That is his timeline that he has set to make a decision to play one more year or not,” they added.
Still, Kelce has a bright future ahead with his soon-to-be wife at his side and career opportunities.
Last month, Page Six exclusively reported that Swift and the “New Heights” podcast co-host have their post-NFL life planned out with different projects.
“Things are changing; he is getting to the end of what he has known all his life and dealing with potential retirement, marriage and a future family with sprinkles of a whole new life in TV,” the insider told Daily Mail, seemingly confirming Page Six’s reporting.
Swift is coping with the challenging moment by “focusing on positivity right now,” per the source.
“But she wants him to be in a place where he is happy because at the end of the day, that will make them happy,’ the source added.
Reps for Swift and Kelce did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment.
As we previously reported, the couple — who announced their engagement in August — originally planned to host an intimate wedding in Rhode Island next summer.
However, those plans appear to have changed. Sources exclusively told Page Six that the pair are now looking at another venue in Tennessee to host an additional ceremony after giving a second look to their potential guest list.
They’re also considering hosting a destination wedding event on a private island.
