Travis Kelce opted for Kentucky Fried Chicken over traditional Thanksgiving turkey, celebrating with a generous amount of food in Kansas City. The 34-year-old tight end enjoyed 56 pieces of fried chicken, 80 hot and spicy wings, three catering-sized containers of mashed potatoes and gravy, along with two orders of mac and cheese and corn. Despite being without family or his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, Kelce made sure to have plenty of food for the entire holiday weekend. KFC confirmed the impressive feast via X (formerly Twitter).
Travis shared his Thanksgiving plans on the November 22 episode of his "New Heights" podcast with his brother Jason Kelce. He mentioned that he will be enjoying a KFC feast since he won't have anyone else with him.
Jason, 36, extended an invitation to Travis to join him, his wife Kylie, and their three daughters for their family's Thanksgiving dinner in Pennsylvania. He said, "If you want to make a quick trip, you're welcome at the house, man. We'll have plenty of food."
Travis wasn't enthusiastic about flying to Philadelphia on his day off, as he needed to return to Missouri to prepare for the Kansas City Chiefs' game against the Las Vegas Raiders. He ironically commented, "That's exactly what I wanted to do this week." KFC noticed Travis' plans and responded on Twitter, "You belong with us, @tkelce," referencing one of Swift's famous songs.
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The 33-year-old singer was in Brazil over the holiday weekend, as part of her tour in South America. Although Travis and Swift missed spending their first Thanksgiving together, sources shared with We's latest cover story that they plan to celebrate Christmas and the New Year holiday together.
"Travis has already begun Christmas shopping and has some incredibly special surprises in store for Taylor," a source exclusively revealed to Us. "Their bond is truly extraordinary, and they are eagerly looking forward to celebrating together."
Between the highly successful Eras Tour of Swift and Travis' football training and games, the busy schedules of the new couple have not deterred them from strategically planning out when they can spend time together.
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According to a second source, they have organized their schedules in detail for the upcoming months, as she will be on tour and he has games. Taylor and Travis want to avoid spending long periods apart at the beginning of their relationship and are aiming to live their lives as much like a regular couple as possible.
Swift and Travis began dating earlier this year. Their first public appearance together was at a Chiefs game in late September, and they were later photographed holding hands in New York City. Travis even flew to Buenos Aires during his bye week to watch Swift's concert, and after the show on November 11, they shared a kiss as she ran into his arms.