Taylor Swift a noticeable no-show for Travis Kelce’s 34th birthday celebrations
Music megastar Taylor Swift was a noticeable absentee as her new partner, Travis Kelce, celebrated his 34th birthday with friends.
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Travis Kelce spent his 34th birthday with the boys.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, who’s in the early stages of his relationship with Taylor Swift, was spotted hanging out with friends in a parking lot outside Arrowhead Stadium on Friday, as seen in exclusive photos obtained by The Post.
Kelce and Co. spent about an hour inside his black SUV, before he and the three other cars left separately — with Kelce making his way back to the Chiefs training facility.
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Earlier in the day, the All-Pro was spotted solo at a local gas station, where he appeared to be holding Dutch cigars on his way out of the store.
It’s unclear if Kelce and Swift celebrated his birthday on Thursday.
Swift left New York City on Wednesday, Page Six exclusively reported, adding sources confirmed that her luggage was being transported in a vehicle outside of her Tribeca apartment to Teterboro Airport in New Jersey.
The outlet previously reported that Kelce didn’t have a grand plan to celebrate his 34th birthday, due to a work commitment.
The Chiefs are also preparing for their Week 5 matchup at Minnesota.
It’s unclear if Swift will be in attendance at U.S. Bank Stadium for the Chiefs-Vikings game on Monday (AEDT).
Kelce wore a Chiefs shirt and shorts during the parking lot meeting.
The NFL star was seen wearing a different outfit, which included grey sweatpants and a purple sweatshirt, while at the gas station.
The Kelce sighting came a day prior to his mother, Donna Kelce’s appearance on “Today” in New York City.
The family matriarch was hit with questions about her son’s relationship with Swift, but played coy under pressure.
“Yeah, it’s fairly new so I don’t like to talk about it,” Donna said when asked about hanging out with Swift at the last two Chiefs games.
“But it’s just one of this things where everybody saw me. I was in the box with her and it’s just another thing that’s amped up my life.
“It was OK.”
When asked if there’s a budding romance between Kelce and Swift, she said, “I honestly can’t tell you. It’s too new. I can’t tell you.”
Donna, who said she’s never tried to set up her sons (including Eagles centre Jason Kelce), explained that she would rather not discuss their personal lives.
After Swift’s attendance at the Chiefs-Bears game last month, Kelce said on his “New Heights” podcast that he was going to refrain from discussing the singer publicly in order to protect their privacy.
However that didn’t stop the NFL from capitalising on the Swift-Kelce craze.
“They are overdoing it a bit for sure, especially my situation,” Kelce said on the latest instalment of his “New Heights” podcast. “They’re just trying to have fun with it.”
This article originally appeared on the NY Post and was reproduced with permission.
Originally published as Taylor Swift a noticeable no-show for Travis Kelce’s 34th birthday celebrations
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