Ed Kelce thinks Taylor Swift is a keeper.
The father of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce talked to PEOPLE about the All-Pro’s budding relationship with the 12-time Grammy Award winner, calling her “a very, very sweet, very charming, down-to-earth young woman.”
Ed Kelce was spotted talking with Swift on Thursday, Oct. 12, when both were in a suite at Arrowhead Stadium to watch the Chiefs host the Denver Broncos.
According to Kelce, Swift made quite the first impression, calling the 33-year-old pop star “very genuine” and “very smart.”
“We’re sitting in the suite, she gets up and in the front room, she gets up to go get a drink or something and she starts picking up empty bottles, cans, plates that are scattered around. Because in the suites everybody gets stuff and you empty it down wherever you can,” Kelce said.
“And I’m just thinking, I don’t think she got the diva memo. She didn’t get the spoiled musician. She doesn’t know how to pull that off. And that really to me said a whole lot.”
During last week’s installment of his “New Heights” podcast, Travis Kelce and his brother, Eagles center Jason Kelce, explained why they were nervous for Swift’s one-on-one with their father.
“If you were watching the game you saw something momentous happen, which was Taylor Swift talking to Ed Kelce,” Jason said of his younger brother’s girlfriend.
“Yeah, Taylor talking to dad, you already know, you know dad like I know dad,” Travis quipped, to which Jason added: “Which is he shouldn’t be talking to Taylor Swift.”
The All-Pro center couldn’t contain his laughter, while Travis continued: “This is a terrifying conversation and I felt terrible for Taylor for being in this.”
Terrifying is how NFL defenses could describe facing Travis Kelce and the Chiefs when Swift is attendance.
Swift has taken in four of the Chiefs’ last five games, all Kansas City wins.
According to CBS, Kelce performs better when playing in front of Swift.
Kelce averages 46.5 yards per game on days that the “Anti-Hero” singer isn’t in the stands.
When she’s on hand, Kelce’s yards-per-game average jumps to 99.0.
That number was boosted Sunday by his 12-reception, 179-yard performance in the Chiefs’ 31-17 win over the Chargers.
Swift watched Sunday’s game in Kansas City alongside a group that included Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ wife, Brittany, and his brother, Jackson.
Swift and Brittany Mahomes unveiled a special secret handshake as they celebrated the Kansas City victory.
Swift and Kelce left Arrowhead Stadium hand in hand, but not before documenting the first kissing photo of the power couple.
After that, they retired to Kelce’s home for a catered postgame celebration.
