Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on another date night in Palm Beach? See the video
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift stepped out again Wednesday for dinner at Buccan in Palm Beach roughly a week after being spotted at Harry's in nearby West Palm Beach.
A starstruck fan, who was with a few other women outside squealing in excitement, shot footage of the lovebirds leaving hand in hand and then climbing into a waiting SUV.
'Oh my God, Oh my God,' said the person behind the camera.
Someone also got pics of the duo looking like they were having a great time sitting in a booth inside the swanky restaurant.
Coincidentally, that's the same place Donald Trump Jr. rendezvoused with now girlfriend Bettina Anderson last December while still engaged to Kimberly Guilfoyle. Star chef Clay Conley heads up the upscale spot, known for its seasonal menu and 'progressive American' cuisine.
But back to the couple du jour. Now that we have two sightings of Swift, we have a feeling she's bunking down with Kelce at his luxury pad in Boca Raton.
The Kansas City Chief player is reportedly renting a luxury condo at the Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club to be close to his trainer. Andrew Spruill, who specializes in helping athletes up their speed and overall performance, runs his sessions at Johnny O's Gymnasium, also in Boca.
As for Swift, she can kick back now a little and take a breather. After a years-long fight, the superstar just bought back the rights to her first six albums in a deal that is reported to have cost her an eye-watering $360 million.
'I almost stopped thinking it could ever happen, after 20 years of having the carrot dangled and then yanked away,' Swift shared in a lengthy note on her website last Friday. 'But that's all in the past now. I've been bursting into tears of joy at random intervals ever since I found that this is really happening. I really get to say those words ... All of the music I've ever made … now belongs … to me.'
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Adds Zheng: 'Everyone can appreciate art, and everyone can love it. But not everyone truly brings art into their daily lives or integrates it with how they live. Our goal is to inspire a shift in mindset, to show that art is something everyone can enjoy and that it can be a meaningful part of everyday life.'
