Travis Kelce<\/strong><\/a> shared his reaction after Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/a> called him \u201cmy boyfriend\u201d publicly for the first time in her gushing MTV Video Music Awards acceptance speech<\/a>.<\/p>\n The NFL star, 34, \u201cliked\u201d an Instagram post<\/a> MTV shared on Wednesday, September 11, that featured the clip of Taylor, 34, raving about how much he supported her while she was filming her \u201cFortnight\u201d music video after taking home the night\u2019s top prize of Artist of the year.<\/p>\n \u201cOne person ONLY cheers louder for @taylorswift than I do \u2013 and that\u2019s @killatrav,\u201d the caption read, tagging Travis, 34. He showed his approval in return.<\/p>\n While accepting her Moonman trophy, Taylor recalled how Travis was there behind the scenes cheering her on as she directed her \u201cFortnight\u201d music video<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe thing is that this video seems very sad when you watch it, but it actually was like the most fun video to make\u2026 I would always just hear like someone like cheering and like woooo like from across the studio where we were shooting it,\u201d Taylor explained. \u201cAnd that one person was my boyfriend Travis.\u201d<\/p>\n The audience erupted in wild cheers hearing the \u201cKarma\u201d singer say Travis\u2019 name at a public event for the first time since their romance began<\/a> in the summer of 2023.<\/p>\n Taylor sweetly added about her beau, \u201cEverything this man touches turns to happiness and fun and magic. So, I wanna thank him for adding that to our shoot because I\u2019ll always remember that.\u201d<\/p>\n The three-time Super Bowl champ wasn\u2019t the only one who was thrilled with Taylor\u2019s name drop. Fans in the comments raved about it. \u201c\u2018My boyfriend Travis\u2019 I\u2019M SOBBING,\u201d one person wrote, while another excitedly added, \u201cOH MY GOD TAYLOR SWIFT JUST MENTIONED TRAVIS IN HER SPEECH. I\u2019M SO HAPPY FOR HER.\u201d<\/p>\n One fan cheered, \u201cHARD LAUNCH STRAIGHT AT THE VMAS OMGGGG,\u201d as another person wondered, \u201cWhat\u2019s it like to be the luckiest man in the world, @killatrav? You\u2019ve won a lot in life!\u201d<\/p>\n Unfortunately, Travis wasn\u2019t able to be there in person to hear his girlfriend\u2019s effusive praise. The VMAs were held at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, but the athlete was in Kansas City with the Chiefs preparing for their September 15 home game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium.<\/p>\n Taylor publicly opening up about Travis in such a big way comes days after the couple showed off serious PDA while attending the U.S. Open Men\u2019s final on Sunday, September 8.<\/p>\n The couple kissed and cuddled in the stands, openly showing affection for each other in a way not seen since they celebrated his Super Bowl LVIII victory<\/a> in February.<\/p>\n Taylor and Travis\u2019 New York weekend kicked off after the Chiefs had their first game of the 2024 NFL season on September 5, beating the Baltimore Ravens at home 27 \u2014 20 in a last-minute squeaker.<\/p>\n The \u201cSo High School\u201d singer was on hand cheering on Travis<\/a> from a suite alongside his parents, Ed<\/strong> and Donna Kelce<\/strong>.<\/p>\n With his Sunday free of football thanks to the Thursday night game, Travis and Taylor flew to New York for a long weekend. It kicked off with a dinner date at Brooklyn\u2019s Lucali pizza eatery on September 6. Fan videos shared to X<\/a> showed the couple casually walking in through the front of the restaurant as stunned onlookers watched, with one person telling Travis, \u201cGreat win last night.\u201d<\/p>\n The pair laid low until their appearance at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, New York. They were joined by Travis\u2019 teammate, quarterback Patrick Mahomes<\/strong> and his wife, Brittany<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The foursome watched world No. 1 ranked Jannik Sinner<\/strong> beat American Taylor Fritz<\/strong> for his second grand slam title.<\/p>\n After the match and an outfit change, the couples went on a double date to Manhattan\u2019s Meduza Mediterrania restaurant for dinner.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"travis-kelce-reacts-taylor-swift-vmas-speech\"](\"https:\/\/www.lifeandstylemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/travis-kelce-reacts-taylor-swift-vmas-speech-1.jpg?fit=400%2C298&quality=86&strip=all\")
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