If you’ve ever been to Kansas City, you wouldn’t disagree that its friendly, low-key charm, native jazz, and BBQ brisket have made you think about moving there full-time. In 2023, though, people found another reason to visit that humble city: singer Taylor Swift dating the Chiefs star Travis Kelce. Anywhere you walked, there she was – not physically, but anywhere from T-shirts and keychains to billboards. As the locals said, “It is Taylor Swift’s town, and everyone else is just living in it.” Don’t mosey on out just yet!

Swift did move into Kelce’s villa in KC when the two were dating, and has very efficiently merged her own schedule with his as the NFL star goes into what could be his final NFL season. She knew her honeymoon after a lavish 1000-guest wedding at Madison Square Garden in New York would be short. She also knew that Kelce playing one more season with the Chiefs would mean less time with her. So far, she was happy to support the NFL star as he gave his team a successful season to remember, hopefully ending with their fifth Lombardi Trophy. But real or fake, there seems to be trouble in paradise.

“Taylor Swift is not moving to Kansas City for a year. Not gonna happen,” Hollywood insider Rob Shuter told Maureen Callahan earlier this week on The Nerve. So, she’s in New York. We’ve seen her in London. She could move there; she has no concerts lined up. She could take her piano, she could take her guitar, and she could write a new album and call it the Kansas City album. She could do that if she wanted to. She doesn’t want to. She doesn’t wanna be stuck there.”

The decision, whether the reports are real or not, is understandable. Swift is a well-established celebrity with her own schedule to take care of. Now, this wouldn’t mean that she is not going to see Kelce throughout the season. In fact, she very well might stay in Kansas City across the team’s home-game stretch. But Kansas City is a quiet town. Now, as much as Swift loves to bake, knit, and stay in with her cats, we cannot disagree that she has her own business to handle.

And while being with Kelce for three years before saying “I do” means that Swift understands exactly what she stepped into, the recent string of rumors started with an Exclusive by the Daily Mail’s Heidi Parker.

“She is frustrated because football is taking up so much of his time – he works overtime – causing them to not see each other a ton, and she would like more,” an insider told the Daily Mail. “Travis being in training camp has meant she has had to go out alone. They do not see each other every single day, but they see each other every single week – they are very dedicated to that.”

There was never a doubt in that final fact. With both the celebrities having their individual massive careers, they have chosen to give each other their freedom. Reportedly, Kelce is still sending Swift’s favorite flowers — roses and orchids — to her while she is away. They are also calling, messaging, and FaceTiming. Swift doesn’t have any Tour lined up after the long-running Eras Tour. But she is certainly working hard for something that would be exciting news for die-hard Swifties.

Taylor Swift is away from Kelce for a very exciting reason

After many seasons, Swift is busy with her Eras Tour documentary. She has received five Emmy nominations for the same and has received recognition as both a performer and producer for the Disney+ special. And so, the 14-time Grammy Award winner is doing all things right to promote it.

In mid-August, she was in Los Angeles to promote the documentary. Then, she was at the Grammy Museum for a performance and was hanging out with director Glenn Weiss at a pre-Emmy event. Afterwards, she performed at an Emmy For Your Consideration event. With all that said and done, she attended a function at sound designer John Ross’s house. So, saying that she is out and about for entertainment wouldn’t exactly count, even if she loves her work. In fact, she could even miss the Chiefs’ season opener.

The Emmy Awards are on Monday, September 14 — the very day when the Chiefs suit up against the Denver Broncos. While the team is still considering whether their quarterback Patrick Mahomes should take the field as he recovers from his ACL and MCL tear, Travis Kelce will certainly start the game on the offense. So, if Swift is at the awards, she will again be alone.

Additional sources also revealed that even though the couple is miles apart, Swift does not exactly blame Kelce for his absence. And while she wants to spend more time with her NFL beau, the Lavender Haze singer understands what their careers demand.

“It’s harder now that they are married because she wants more, for sure. It is understandable,’ said the source. ‘They have been married almost two months, but she has not seen him a ton. She misses their morning workout sessions and cooking together. She loves having her hunky man by her side, holding her hand and opening doors for her, watching out for her. He makes her feel not just loved, but also protected. She is so madly in love that she wants to spend more time with Travis.”

That crunch is only expected to intensify. Kelce will be locked into game prep, film sessions, and the demands of a full 17-game schedule. This would even mean that the indulgence mode that the couple had been living in would now be replaced by proper planning, lean food, and no drinks. Still, if their relationship has proven anything over the past few years, it’s that distance and demanding schedules have rarely been enough to come between them.

Throughout her Eras Tour, which we know would’ve been an exhausting project for Swift, she was attending many of the Chiefs’ games and staying with Kelce. With one more season to go, the two would be looking forward to moving into their quiet yet exciting married life at their $5.35 million worth home in Bratenahl, Ohio. But until then, there’s no reason to believe that distance has anything on what Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are building together on their own terms.