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Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift hold hands in first PDA photos since whirlwind romance

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were spotted holding hands for the first time since their whirlwind romance took the world by storm.

The pair braved the rainy weather and grabbed dinner at Nobu in NYC on Saturday evening, just hours before Kelce and Swift both made surprise appearances on “Saturday Night Live.”

The “Blank Space” singer wore an oversized gray trench coat over an all-black ensemble for the outing.

She kept her blond locks pulled back in a ponytail and wore her signature red lipstick.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end opted for brown pants, white sneakers and an embroidered cream-colored jacket.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift were spotted holding hands in NYC on Saturday evening.
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They braved the rainy weather to grab dinner at Nobu.
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It is the first time the NFL star and musician have been spotted showing obvious PDA.
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They looked smitten together on their date night.
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Kelce and Swift jetted back to the East Coast together two days after his Thursday night football game against the Denver Broncos.

The NFL star has a couple days off due to the early game, and he and Swift are expected to spend some quality time together this weekend.

Swift has a swanky apartment in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood, which Kelce has already visited at least once before.

The duo arrived to the restaurant in a black SUV.
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Kelce helped Swift out of the vehicle.
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The “Anti-Hero” songstress grabbed the athlete’s hand as soon as she exited.
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They then made their way inside the Japanese eatery.
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An insider told the Messenger Sunday that Kelce — who got hurt during the Oct. 8 game that Swift skipped — believes the “Cruel Summer” singer is his key to success.

“He jokes she is his good luck charm,” the source said.

Meanwhile, Swift apparently “is having the time of her life at these football games cheering on Travis.”

The outing comes two days after she flew to Kansas City, Mo., to watch his game.
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The new couple spent time together in the midwest following the Chiefs’ win against the Denver Broncos.
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They flew into NYC on Saturday.
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Kelce made a surprise appearance on “SNL” after their date night.
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“Her and her friends are fully embracing this era and are having a lot of fun being there.”

The singer shocked Swifties and NFL fans alike when she showed up to the Chiefs’ winning games against the Chicago Bears and the New York Jets back-to-back.

While the Chiefs were in New York, Swift even brought along some of her high-profile friends — including Hugh Jackman, Sophie Turner, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds.

Swift attended the Chiefs’ game against the Denver Broncos on Thursday.
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She cheered for Kelce alongside Brittany Mahomes, wife of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
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“Taylor has worked very hard this last year and It’s fun for her to bring all of her friends along, let loose and show support,” the insider added.

Although Swift left the Jets vs Chiefs game with her pals, Kelce was spotted leaving her Tribeca apartment that morning.

An insider told Page Six at the time that the hunky NFL star was seen driving out of Swift’s parking garage in the pop star’s black Range Rover at around 11 a.m.

It was the third Chiefs game she attended in recent weeks.
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Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Sophie Turner and more joined her at the Oct. 1 game at Metlife Stadium in NJ.
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Kelce — who was slated to play just hours later — quickly made his way to the Chiefs’ hotel in Weehawken, N.J., where he was photographed in exceptionally good spirits.

A few days later, sources told Us Weekly that the tight end, 34, is “smitten” with the “Anti-Hero” singer — and the feelings seem to be mutual.

“Taylor’s really enjoying getting to know Travis,” a source told the outlet. “They’re taking it day by day, but she has high hopes.”

Kelce visited Swift’s Tribeca apartment last time he was on the East Coast.
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They continued, “She likes that he’s a normal, nice guy. He’s down-to-earth and isn’t affected by fame. She also thinks he’s hot.”


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While Swift has yet to publicly comment on her romance with Kelce, the NFL star has continued to gush about her in the media and on his weekly “New Heights” podcast.

Last week, the tight end told reporters that dating Swift feels like winning the Super Bowl, which he knows a thing or two about.

The hunky NFL star is reportedly “smitten” with the blonde beauty.
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Yet the feelings are apparently mutual and Swift has been “really enjoying getting to know Travis.”
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“As all the attention comes…it feels like I was on top of the world after the Super Bowl and right now I’m even more on top of the world,” he said during a press conference.

Prior to his romance with Swift, Kelce dated model Kayla Nicole. However, the pair called it quits in 2022 after five years together.

Similarly, Swift ended her six-year relationship with Joe Alwyn in April 2023. She was later linked to Matty Healy but the pair ended their fling after less than a month.