Travis Kelce had plenty to smile about this week, and not just because the Chiefs stayed perfect. The tight end spent Monday night in New York City with Taylor Swift, marking his 37th birthday with a date night at Torrisi, the Italian spot in SoHo.
Kelce broke down the evening on Wednesday’s episode of the "New Heights" podcast, saying the birthday celebration was a “nice time” built around “good” food. He said there was no cake, but there were “good desserts” and an “entire arsenal” of sweets waiting for him at one of his favorite restaurants in the city.
The birthday mood got even better after Kansas City beat the Las Vegas Raiders 30-27 on Sunday. Kelce made it clear the result mattered plenty.
“Losing ruins everyone's life," Kelce said. "Yes.
That's the f**ing worst thing to ever go down. So, it's like if I would have lost, it would have ruined my birthday for sure.”
With the Chiefs now 4-0 heading into the bye week, Kelce also laid out his plans for the break.
“Will be watching football and baseball and enjoying what college and the NFL have to offer,” he said (Timestamp: 23:10).
Swift showed up for the night in a reported $11,235 outfit, pairing a black SIMKHAI midi dress worth $895 with an oversized leather jacket priced at $7,400. She also wore black Jimmy Choo sandals worth $950 and carried a Givenchy black leather bag worth $1,990.
Kelce kept it sharp as well, wearing a dark olive cardigan with black pants and matching leather shoes.
Before the birthday dinner, Swift had already made headlines for shutting down Dakota Johnson’s “therapist” claim while taking shots at the actress’ dating life on "Saturday Night Live."
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