Alex Rodriguez, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Jason Mendez;Taylor Hill;JC Olivera/Getty Pictures(3)
Alex Rodriguez thinks Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s budding romance is a house run for the NFL.
“I like it, I believe it’s nice,” Rodriguez, 48, instructed E! Information in a Wednesday, October 18, interview, including that the eye across the pair is bringing a bit extra “power” to the world of soccer. “It’s cool,” he mentioned.
Rodriguez is not any stranger to life within the highlight. The previous MLB participant dated A-list celebrities like Madonna, Kate Hudson and Cameron Diaz earlier than his engagement to Jennifer Lopez. The duo have been collectively for 2 years earlier than calling it quits in April 2021. Rodriguez is now retired from baseball and having fun with life with girlfriend Jaclyn Cordeiro and daughters Natasha, 18, and Ella, 15 — whom he shares with ex-wife Cynthia Scurtis — however can nonetheless keep in mind the sensation of attempting to impress a cherished one within the stands.
“In highschool, if there’s a lady you might have a crush on, you need to placed on a superb present,” he quipped. “We’re all showmen.”
Kelce, 34, has definitely put his greatest foot ahead since first being linked to Swift, 33, earlier this yr. The athlete has gained all of his video games with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs — regardless of sustaining an ankle damage — this season, with the pop star there to assist him on three completely different events. She first made an look on the Chiefs vs. Bears sport in September, earlier than cheering the workforce on in opposition to the New York Jets and the Denver Broncos the next month.
“I simply thought it was superior that everyone within the suite had nothing however nice issues to say about her,” Kelce gushed throughout an episode of his “New Heights” podcast after Swift’s first look at Arrowhead Stadium in September. “She seemed wonderful, To see the slow-motion chest bumps, to see the excessive fives with mother [Donna Kelce], to see how Chiefs kingdom was all excited that she was there … it was undoubtedly a sport I’ll keep in mind, that’s for rattling certain.”
Kelce has proven up for Swift as nicely. He attended her Eras Tour present in Kansas Metropolis in July, the place he made headlines for attempting — and failing — to offer her a friendship bracelet along with his quantity on it. It’s unknown if he’ll go to her when she kicks off the worldwide leg of her tour in November, however a supply completely instructed Us Weekly earlier this month that the NFL star “helps her independence” but additionally makes her really feel “secure and guarded” amid their blossoming romance.
“Travis is completely different from anyone Taylor has dated earlier than and she or he is falling for him an increasing number of as the times go by,” the insider continued, noting that Kelce “goes out of his strategy to make Taylor really feel particular in any approach he can.”
The duo’s respective good friend teams additionally “couldn’t be happier” in regards to the matchup, with the supply telling Us that buddies “near Taylor and Travis assume they make an incredible energy couple.” The insider added that regardless of the twosome’s “busy schedules” they “attempt to make as a lot time for one another as they will” and are respectful of one another’s demanding careers.
With regards to the additional consideration from the general public, Kelce is taking it in stride. “We’re studying with the paparazzi simply taking pictures from far and wide. It comes with it,” he shared throughout a press convention earlier this month. “You’ve acquired lots of people that care about Taylor, and for good motive. You simply must hold residing, studying and having fun with the moments. On the finish of the day, I’ve all the time been good at compartmentalizing and having the ability to keep targeted. I’ll simply hold rolling with that.”
Alex Rodriguez’s Relationship Historical past
On the lookout for love. Alex Rodriguez has had many high-profile romances over time, being linked to actresses and musicians. The New York native made a reputation for himself when enjoying for the New York Yankees from 2004 to 2013 earlier than returning in 2015 for yet one more yr. When he wasn’t making headlines for his huge […]
Swift, in the meantime, has but to publicly touch upon her new beau, however a second insider revealed to Us that the singer has “excessive hopes” for the connection and is “having fun with attending to know Kelce.” Whereas Swift stored a notably low profile throughout her practically six-year relationship with ex Joe Alwyn, whom she cut up from in April, a further supply mentioned that she’s “not going to cover anymore” and as a substitute is selecting to “be her genuine self and revel in life.”
“Taylor is at some extent in her life the place she’s not prepared to carry again,” the insider defined. “If one thing feels proper — prefer it does with Travis — she’s leaping in with each ft. She’s very comfortable and loving life proper now.”
