Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift Romance and 4 Other High-Profile Athlete-Musician Love Affairs

(Photo : KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images) Fans hold up placards referring to Taylor Swift's boyfriend Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce during the NFL game between Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs at the Waldstadion in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany on November 5, 2023. Kansas City Chiefs won the match 21-14.

Celebrities will always gravitate towards each other. If one is well-known, the probability of that person going out with someone of the same stature is high. What's left for them to sort out is their busy schedule.

It is harder for athlete-musician relationships as both parties are committed to a fixed schedule that, most of the time, cannot be revised.

This is why many fans are rallying for Taylor Swift after news came out that her current boyfriend, Travis Kelce, will accompany her on her Eras Tour in South America.

Kelce plays for the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League. His team has a bye week, which all NFL teams get each season.

Swift and Kelce are not the first to make an athlete-musician relationship work.

Here are some of the most high-profile sports personalities who dated musicians:

1. Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez

Baseball legend Alex Rodriguez used to go out with Jenny from the block. They started dating in 2017 and were always seen together. The 14-time All-Star, just like what Kelce is doing now, took the time to attend Lopez's concerts just like how the "Love Don't Cost a Thing" singer makes time to attend his engagements. They got engaged in 2021, but it was called off after.

2. Russell Wilson and Ciara

The Rodriguez-Lopez relationship did not pan out. Taylor and Travis should look into how Russell Wilson and Ciara make it work. Wilson plays for the Denver Broncos and has been with Ciara since 2015. They married in 2016 and have two kids, along with Ciara's other son with rapper Future. Ciara, 38, is a fixture in Wilson's game. The singer is semi-retired from touring and is now more focused on their family.

3. Shakira and Gerard Pique

This relationship was regarded as a blueprint for athlete-musician romances. Shakira is constantly on tour and never rests in creating music, while Pique was kept busy with his football games as part of Barcelona in Spain. Forbes hailed them as one of the Most Powerful Couples.

However, things went sour for them as they announced their separation in 2022. Shakira accused Pique of cheating, and they continued to shade each other on social media.

4. Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias

Shakira and Pique separating is a tragedy for fans, but there's one power couple Swift and Kelce can consult if they want to last for decades. Russian tennis star Anna Kournikova has been with Enrique Iglesias since 2001, and this relationship gifted them three children. They have been together for quite a long time, but the love is only getting stronger, especially after they had kids. "It's probably more sex now than ever. The sex has not diminished," Iglesias told People Magazine. He also discussed watching Kournikova become a mother for the first time, saying, "It's incredible to watch her be such a great mother. It's incredible to watch a mum do what she does, when a mother's instinct kicks in."