Fake Photo Shared Amid Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Dating Rumors

There are rumors in the sports and entertainment world that pop superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce are dating.

Kelce and the Chiefs played the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, September 17th. In the week before the game, commentators on networks wrote like ESPN And Fox Sports speculates about a possible relationship between the two.

Amid all these rumors, a photo went viral on Facebook that appeared to show the two getting off a plane together in Jacksonville, Florida.

Several people commented on the photo saying how much they love seeing the two together, but this TikToker claimed the photo was fake and “not even good Photoshop.”

Is Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s photo real?

No, the photo is not real. Taylor Swift’s image was cropped from a photo originally taken five years ago.

The photo, which appears to show Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce together before the Kansas City Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars game, was edited from two real photos of the stars.

VERIFY was able to confirm that the photo was concocted using RevEye, a reverse image search tool.

The original photo was of Kelce published by the Kansas City Chiefs and shows Kelce arriving in Jacksonville, Florida on September 16th. Kelce is seen walking down the same stairs in the same pose and outfit. Taylor Swift wasn’t on the stairs with him in the real photo.

The original photo of Swift was taken on July 22, 2018, and was shared by Getty Images. It shows Swift walking through New York City. Swift has the same facial expression, wearing an off-the-shoulder blouse and denim shorts. Kelce isn’t in this photo either.

Representatives from Swift and Kelce’s respective camps have not publicly confirmed whether the two are in a relationship.

After the Philadelphia Eagles game on September 14, Kelce’s brother, Eagles offensive lineman Jason Kelce, arrived was asked about the alleged relationship. He said he had seen the rumors but could not comment.

During pregame coverage on September 17 on The NFL Network, Rich Eisen commented while Travis Kelce was practicing and dropped several puns on Taylor Swift songs. iron posted a clip of the coverage on Instagram and marked Kelce. Kelce responded, “Well played, Rich… Well played.”