Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's engagement countdown is on: sources

The next few months will be life-changing for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.

Swift is facing a few weeks of separation from her Kansas City Chiefs lover before her billion-dollar Eras Tour ends on December 8 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

And now the countdown to the star couple's engagement is on, sources say, as friends reveal how the past year together with 35-year-old Kelce, the singer's behind-the-scenes “protector”, has made her stronger than ever.

“Something that people don't really understand — and that's intentional — is how much courage Taylor has,” a source close to Swift's inner circle told Page Six this week.

In August, a foiled terrorist attack led Swift to cancel three sold-out shows in Vienna, Austria, leaving her and tens of thousands of fans distraught. She recently received online abuse for publicly declaring she would vote for Kamala Harris.

There was also excitement in the United Kingdom, sparked by a dispute between politicians over whether Swift should receive a special escort from the city's Metropolitan Police to her concert at London's Wembley Stadium.

The Times of London reported that Met headquarters even sought legal advice from the British Attorney General on the matter before ultimately granting Swift the escort.

Amid this turmoil, the source said the 34-year-old's boyfriend, who she has been dating since last summer, gives her “a tremendous sense of peace.”

“Just his physical presence. She feels safer with him than anyone she's ever known; She knows he would do anything for her and feels physically protected by him, and she loves that feeling. “Relationship-wise, it’s a relatively new thing for them,” the source added.

“Travis is her protector in the truest sense of the word. He will make sure she is physically and emotionally safe – he will not do anything careless or reckless with her.”

Another industry source said: “Everyone is fascinated by Travis and Taylor. I'm obsessed with a possible wedding. Together they are unbeatable.”

Just don't expect to see the star at any of Kelce's away games this season — we're told she doesn't feel safe at venues other than Arrowhead Stadium unless coordinated and verified by her own staff.

“She's not going anywhere unless she knows the venue intimately and it's been thoroughly scouted and secured in advance,” said the Swift source, who pointed to the singer's recent trips to Yankee Stadium to watch baseball and the US Open tennis tournament with Kelce were created with the help of employees who had cooperated “excellently” in advance with all safety requirements.

Swift spoke of her “devastation” after being forced to cancel her concerts in Vienna this summer.

Austrian officials said the main suspect, a 19-year-old Austrian, was inspired by the Islamic State terror group.

During a raid on the suspect's house, investigators discovered chemical substances and technical devices. He was reportedly planning a strike in front of the Ernst Happel Stadium, where more than 30,000 fans were expected. Another 65,000 fans are expected to be in the venue.

Swift admitted, “The reason for the cancellations filled me with a new sense of dread and a tremendous amount of guilt because so many people had planned to come to these shows.”

However, thanks to the security services, “we mourned concerts and not lives,” she said, stressing that she waited to speak until the European leg of her Eras tour ended to prioritize security.

In her usual fearless style, Swift announced last month that she would be voting for Kamala Harris, shortly after Donald Trump used the star's likeness on social media for his own campaign.

In her endorsement, Swift said, “It made me realize that as a voter I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election.”

She is voting for Harris “because she fights for rights and causes. I think I need a warrior to represent her… I was so encouraged and impressed by her choice as Vice President @timwalz, who has advocated for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, etc. a woman's right to her own body for decades.”

Finally, she called herself “Taylor Swift, childless cat lady” – a sharp reference to Trump's Vice President JD Vance.

Trump retaliated by declaring, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,” on his social media platform Truth Social. And in an interview with “Fox & Friends”. “I wasn’t a fan of Taylor Swift,” he said, “but she’s a very liberal person. She always seems to support a Democrat. And she will probably pay a price for it in the market.”

Still, Trump's daughter Ivanka happily took his granddaughter Arabella to Swift's concert in Miami this past weekend. A friend told Page Six: “Ivanka's daughter is a total Swiftie.”

She also sent Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy, a prominent Trump supporter, a message when he attended her concert in Miami, thanking him “for always being so supportive, being so loyal and having my back.” when a lot of people didn’t.”

The superstar performed in New Orleans this week and now heads to Indianapolis and Toronto, Canada, before her tour ends in Vancouver.

Last week, Nick Jonas ran off the stage in the middle of a Jonas Brothers concert in Prague after being attacked by a laser pointer in a now-viral clip.

The Swift source told Page Six, “Announcing her support for Kamala was incredibly brave, and continuing on stage after Vienna was incredibly brave.”

“But if you look at what happened with Nick Jonas the other night, it's a perfect example of what's been going on in the back of Taylor's mind all the time.”

Even before Harris' recommendation, “the criticism was getting out of control,” the source said, adding: “Just look at how some soccer fans behaved when she was just sitting in a suite watching a game, with no control.” about how often.” The cameras cut to her.”

Still, another Swift insider told us that she'll definitely be seeing Kelce as much as ever, pointing out that she had even more tour dates this time last year and was still seeing Kelce a lot during football season .

The question now is what happens next when Swift finishes her record-breaking tour, which has been running in Glendale, Arizona since March 2023. She is already the first artist whose tour grossed billions.

And as always, the rumor mill is focused on what new music will be next for Swift while Kelce sets her sights on Hollywood.

We can confirm that he filmed a cameo in Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore sequel in New Jersey earlier this month and recently signed a $100 million podcast deal with Amazon's Wondery alongside his brother Jason. He also hosts the show “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?” for the streamer.

Rachel Richardson, who writes the trends newsletter Highly Flammable, told Page Six: “After the Eras Tour, I think it would be wise for Taylor to take a break, but I think that's unlikely.”

“She's so prolific that I wouldn't be surprised if there's more new music, and she's yet to release Taylor's version of 'Reputation,' which will be a big moment.

“She and Travis haven't had a big red carpet moment together yet, so I wonder if this saves them… something like that would break the internet.”