Football player Travis Kelce is not afraid to spend a large amount of money equal to half a year’s salary on gifts, flights and a new house to conquer the heart of pop star Taylor Swift.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. Photo:  GC

According to statistics from  The Post , Travis Kelce – the fourth highest paid star in the American professional football league (NFL) with 14 million USD per year – has spent more than 8.2 million USD in “involuntary expenses”. since dating Taylor last September.

“Travis Kelce is always giving his all on the field as well as in his romance with Taylor Swift. He is not afraid to open his heart and wallet,” shared pop culture lifestyle expert Valerie Greenberg.

Below is a breakdown of the expenses the 34-year-old player has spent in the past 7 months to show his love for Taylor Swift.

Real estate: 6 million USD

Last fall, shortly after going public with his relationship with Taylor, Travis reportedly felt “self-conscious” about his modest, nearly $1 million home in the Briarcliff West neighborhood of Kansas City. Therefore, he spent 6 million USD to buy a 1,600 m2 villa in the Leawood suburb of the city.

Travis Kelce bought a mansion when he fell in love with Taylor Swift.

“Leawood is one of the 50 wealthiest towns in America. It’s a private, upscale neighborhood… It has a lot of privacy and security compared to his previous home,” the representative said. Corcoran real estate agent Amanda Baum told  The Post . She also revealed that Travis’s luxurious villa has a large swimming pool, tennis court, and golf course, perfect for the three-time Super Bowl champion.

Travel by private jet: 1.2 million USD

Travis Kelce took multiple long-haul flights to visit Taylor Swift on her international  Eras Tour . Last November, he chartered a private plane on a Friday to see his girlfriend perform in Argentina and flew back to the US on Monday. Michael Giordano, partner and aviation expert at Cirrus Aviation Services, confirmed that flight cost about $300,000.

After the Super Bowl victory in February, Travis flew from Los Angeles to Hawaii, then landed in Sydney, Australia on February 21. He and a group of close friends traveled halfway around the world to the land of kangaroos to support Taylor Swift. Estimated cost is $340,000 for a 10-seat jet.

On March 7, the football star and his friends continued to fly from his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio to Singapore – Taylor’s last stop in the Asia-Pacific region. The 19-hour flight, plus a refueling stop in Dubai, could cost about $570,000 for a 10-seat plane, Giordano estimates.

According to  The Post , Travis Kelce may also have taken Taylor Swift’s private plane to visit her at some international concerts.

Gift: At least 22,000 USD

On Valentine’s Day, Travis showed his love for Taylor with a gift of “eternal roses” Venus et Fleur Round Grandiose worth $2,199. Boxes of roses are said to stay fresh for up to a year. He also gave the singer  Lover  another set of flowers worth 2,100 USD and a 24-karat gold rose sculpture from design company Perigold, priced at 3,020 USD.

Valentine’s gift Travis gave Taylor.

In addition,  The Sun  reported that Travis gave Taylor a $1,050 black Dior hat, a $5,100 Bottega Veneta bag, a $1,100 Celine brand beret, and a $1,300 Hermès Chevaux Dechaines scarf.

He also custom-made a pair of diamond bracelets from jewelry company Wove Made Inc. to give to Taylor in February. The jewelry is handcrafted from 14K rose gold, encrusted with 4.62 carat Lab-grown diamonds, priced at 6,360 USD. The “TNT” (Taylor and Travis) encrusted bracelet is decorated with gold beads and diamonds.

Diamond bracelet encrusted with TNT letters.

Super Bowl ticket: one million USD

According to sources, Travis Kelce spent one million USD to cover a VIP area for Taylor, her parents, the singer’s younger brother and some of their friends and relatives to watch the Super Bowl final. America in February. At that time, the player confirmed on his podcast that he did not mind spending money to invite family and friends to attend. In this match, Travis and the Kansas City Chiefs football team won the Super Bowl for the second consecutive year.

Taylor Swift and friends and relatives watch Super Bowl 2024.

Since dating last September, Taylor Swift has also come to the stadium many times to cheer Travis on. Several times, she invited artist friends and relatives to go with her.

In addition to the above statistics, American media said that Travis Kelce – who has an estimated fortune of $30 million – also spent a lot of money on dates with Taylor, including undisclosed gifts. and most recently a trip to the Bahamas last week. According to  Page Six , the couple stayed at a luxurious resort costing $15,000 per night in the Bahamas.

The resort in the Bahamas where Taylor and her boyfriend went last week.