Rooting for Their Champions! Meet the Wives and Girlfriends of Kansas City Chiefs Stars

Taylor Swift

The world has watched as Taylor and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s romance blossomed throughout the 2023 NFL season. The pair got together after the Ohio native revealed on his “New Heights” podcast in July 2023 he tried and failed to give the pop superstar a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it during her Eras tour stop at Arrowhead Stadium.

Taylor was instantly charmed. “This all started when Travis very adorably put me on blast on his podcast, which I thought was metal as hell,” she said in a December 6, 2023, cover interview after being named TIME’s Person of the Year. “We started hanging out right after that. So we actually had a significant amount of time that no one knew, which I’m grateful for, because we got to know each other.”

Taylor added, “By the time I went to that first game, we were a couple,” referring to her surprise appearance alongside Travis’ mom, Donna Kelce, at the Chiefs home game versus the Chicago Bears on September 24, 2023.

Fans watched as the couple hugged and seemingly shared “I love you” exchanges on the field after the Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens to advance to Super Bowl LVIII on January 28, 2024. Things have become so serious that Travis fielded a question on the February 5, 2024, media day ahead of the big game about if he would propose to Taylor upon winning.

“I’m focused on getting this ring. That’s all my mind’s focused on right now,” he said with a smile, referring to his third Super Bowl ring.

Brittany Mahomes

After being friends for years, Brittany and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes began dating in 2012 while students at Whitehouse High School in Tyler, Texas. They even went to prom together!

They remained a couple throughout college despite attending different schools, as Patrick was a football star at Texas Tech University from 2014 to 2017, while Brittany was also a student athlete, playing soccer for the University of Texas at Tyler.

Patrick proposed to Brittany at Arrowhead Stadium in September 2020, after being drafted by the Chiefs in 2017. He got down on one knee in front of a huge floral display and an illuminated sign reading, “Will You Marry Me?” to which she happily said “yes.”

The pair welcomed daughter Sterling Skye Mahomes in February 2021. Patrick and Brittany married in March 2022 with a destination wedding in Maui, Hawaii. The couple added to their family in November 2022 with the birth of son Patrick “Bronze” Lavon Mahomes III.

Lynsday Bell

Lyndsay began dating Chiefs tight end Blake Bell in 2013 while both were attending the University of Oklahoma. He proposed in March 2020, one month after the Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV. The couple married in February 2021, and became first-time parents with the birth of daughter Brinleigh in September 2022.

She confirmed her second pregnancy by showing off her baby bump while in a suite with Taylor and Brittany as they watched the Chiefs beat the Miami Dolphins in a January 14, 2024, wild card game.

Erica Watson

Erica has been married to Chiefs wide receiver Justin Watson since June 4, 2022, the same year he joined the team. The couple welcomed son Zion Lee Watson less than a year later on April 12, 2023.

The Ohio native is a certified cosmetologist with specialties including aesthetic nail, hair and skin care procedures.

Chariah Gordon

The girlfriend of Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman became a darling to Swifties everywhere when she shared an Instagram photo in October 2023 showing Taylor kissing Travis on the cheek. It was the first time Taylor’s fans got a serious glimpse of her PDA with Travis, as they stood alongside Chariah and Mecole.

The couple began dating in September 2021 and welcomed their first child on February 12, 2023, the same day the Chiefs won their second Super Bowl in three years. The athlete was on injured reserve at the time and was able to be there for the birth of their son, whom they call “3.”

The couple revealed they’re expecting their second child, a girl, in a November 25, 2023, Instagram post.

In addition to being a mom, Chariah is an entrepreneur who founded her own skincare company, The GLO Collection.

Jackie Tranquill

Jackie and Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill were teenage sweethearts, as they began dating while students at Carroll High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He later went on to play collegiate football at Notre Dame University. The couple married in 2018 and share three young children, son Eli and daughters Anna and Mackenzie.

Marissa Rand

Marissa has been dating Chiefs safety Justin Reid since 2022. She’s a Detroit native and a graduate of Texas A&M University with a degree in business administration.

According to her LinkedIn profile, Marissa works as an investment consultant for Fidelity Investments in Overland Park, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City. During her college years, she worked as a figure skating coach and personal trainer.

JoJo O’Connor

Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire‘s girlfriend became his fiancée in June 2023, shortly after moving into a new house together. “Started off celebrating our new home. Ended a fiancé. My love, forever and ever,” Clyde captioned their engagement announcement on Instagram.

Sheawna Weathersby

Sheawna has been with Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones for more than a decade, tying the knot on New Year’s Day 2014. The couple are fairly private about their relationship and share three children, with the most recent baby arriving in October 2022.