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Travis Kelce came out to support his girlfriend Taylor Swift at the 2026 iHeart Radio Music Awards on Thursday. 

The NFL star made a surprise appearance at the March 26 event at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, making it the first time he’s attended an awards show with his singer-songwriter fiancée.   

Taylor Swift, in a seafoam green corset dress, and Travis Kelce at the iHeart Radio Music Awards
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards | Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images
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In photos from the bash, “The Fate of Ophelia” singer wears a seafoam green corset minidress. The Kansas City Chiefs tight ends sports a brown shirt and pants with a brown leather jacket. 

Swift is up for nine awards at this years ceremony, including Artist of the Year,Favorite TikTok Dance, Best Lyrics and Best Music Video for “The Fate of Ophelia,” and Pop Artist of the Year.

In her acceptance speech for Pop Album of the Year, she gave Kelce a sweet shout-out. 

“I think that this album probably … feels very happy and confident and free because that’s the way that I get to feel every single day of my life because of my fiancé, who’s here tonight,” she said. 

While Swift and Kelce – who got engaged last summer – are one of the most-talked about celeb couples, they don’t often make official public appearances together. Last week, Kelce confirmed that he’d be returning to the Chiefs for another season. 

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