Taylor Swift and Her Family Hosted Travis Kelce for Thanksgiving: 'It Was Very Festive and Special' (Exclusive Source)

Mar. 15, 2025

Taylor SwiftandTravis Kelcehad a family-filled Thanksgiving together.

TheKansas City Chiefstight end, 35, and the pop superstar, 34, celebrated the holiday together and brought along both of their families, a source confirms exclusively to PEOPLE.

According to the source, Taylor and her family — including dad Scott and mom Andrea — hosted the Kelces in Nashville, before Travis jetted off to prepare forthe Chiefs' winning game against the Las Vegas Raiderson Friday, Nov. 29.

“Taylor and Travis had a great Thanksgiving together with their families,” the source tells PEOPLE, recalling how the “Karma” singer was inSouth America for the Eras Tour around Thanksgiving weekendlast year. “It’s the first Thanksgiving they celebrated together.”

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce step out in New York City in October 2024.TheStewartofNY/GC Images

TheStewartofNY/GC Images

“Taylor and her family were excited to host the Kelces this year,” the source adds. “[Travis' brother]Jasonwas there with his family andkidstoo. It was very festive and special.”

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in September 2024.Gotham/GC Images

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The news may come as a surprise to some fans, as Travis' momDonnasaid one week before Thanksgiving, during an appearance on theTodayshow, that Taylorwould probably not be joining the Kelces for the holiday.

“I don’t think so. She’s kind of busy right now. She still has her tour to do,” said Donna, 72, referring to Taylor’s record-breaking Eras Tour, which wraps up on Dec. 8.

Donna added that “football is always the holidays” for her family, noting that her loved ones had not planned to have a Thanksgiving dinner.

“I think we’re just going to be at the football game,” she said at the time.

From left: Donna Kelce, Jason Kelce, Ed Kelce, and Travis Kelce.Donna Kelce Instagram

Donna Kelce Instagram

Although Taylor and Travis keep the details of their relationship pretty private, the Chiefs tight end recently opened up about how well things are going on an episode of hisNew Heightspodcast, which he co-hosts with Jason, 37.

During theNov. 13 episode, Travis briefly said that he and his brother are “two [people] very happy in relationships” before handing out some dating advice.

source: people.com