What Taylor Swift has in common with Travis Kelce's mum
The Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs player, 35, has previously said that his ideal partner would share some qualities with Donna Kelce.
Speaking to GQ magazine as their September cover star, the American footballer said that his mother and his pop star girlfriend share the characteristics of kindness, generosity and 'their ability to say hello to everyone in the room'.
He added: 'Their ability to show love and support no matter what. And on top of that, their work ethic.
'I saw my mother reach goals that she had set for herself, go from being a teller to working all the way up in the KeyBank building.'
Kelce, who has been dating Swift since 2023, explained: 'I've seen Taylor do the exact same thing of setting goals for herself and exceeding the expectations and really captivating the world in that regard.'
The player has been thrust into the global spotlight since their romance was publicly confirmed with Swift's appearance at Missouri's Arrowhead Stadium in September 2023, when she joined Mrs Kelce in her son's VIP suite.
Since then, Swift has been pictured growing closer to both parents, who split up when Kelce and his older brother, Jason, were at university in Cincinnati.
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