Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce steal top spot in latest ranking of influential sports couples

The multi-award-winning Grammy pop star and billionaire has consistently made the headlines, since making public her relationship with the Kansas City Chiefs tight end.

Swift and Kelce have now risen to become the no.1 most influential celebrity couple in sports, knocking even the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez off the list entirely.

Despite boasting a combined following of more than 686 million on Instagram alone, the famous football couple could not crack the Top 10.

Recent study conducted by experts at SlotsUp.com, shed spotlight on the world of celebrity couples in sports, uncovering the top 10 most influential pairs.

The research looked into the index score of 40 high-profile couples in the sporting world, using various metrics including average monthly search volume, social media followers across platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter, as well as their presence in online newspaper articles.

As mentioned earlier, taking the coveted top spot on the list are none other than pop sensation Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have ‘deepened their bond’ and are together ‘all the time’ two weeks before star will resume The Eras Tour in Europe

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are reportedly together ‘all the time’ as the love-up couple prepares to return to reality weeks before the star will resume The Eras Tour in Europe.

The Tortured Poets Department singer – who reportedly loves her beau’s dad bod – and the NFL star, both 34, have ‘deepened their bond’ during ‘all the time they’ve spent together recently’ a source told Us Weekly.

‘It makes the prospect of her tour more challenging. She’ll be sad,’ the insider revealed of The Tortured Poets Department singer

‘They support and respect [each other],’ the source added. ‘They have busy careers, so they understand those commitments, as difficult as it is.’

Taylor will resume her Eras Tour again in Paris, France on May 9 – continuing the tour until December.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce looked smitten as they enjoyed a romantic LA dinner date on Thursday – amid the success of her album, The Tortured Poets Department

The singer and NFL star, both 34, who enjoyed a Californian break with Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid, sat next to one another in a booth at celebrity hotspot, Madeo Ristorante in West Hollywood; pictured January 2024 in Baltimore

Travis Kelce kisses Taylor Swift during ‘Fortnight Challenge’

We last saw the starlet enjoying a Californian break with Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid on Thursday evening.

The famous four were at Carmel-by-the-Sea, a charming town located in the Monterey Peninsula, after the release of her latest album to ‘celebrate privately’. according to the same source.

It was also claimed via DeuxMoi’s Instagram account that the group had been seen dining at the French restaurant La Bicyclette.

The NFL player’s mother Donna Kelce spoke about their double date while attending QVC’s Age of Possibility summit in Las Vegas on Wednesday, where Cooper was also in attendance, People reports.

Donna, 71, said she received a photo from her son of the lovely town and that during the getaway, Travis, 34, learned Bradley, 49, would also be present at the QVC summit set to be attended by his mother.

When they finally met up with one another at the summit, Donna reportedly told Bradley, ‘Travis told me you were going to be here.’

She also said she would’ve loved if Travis had been able to attend the summit, but he was still working on Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?

Travis will be hosting the upcoming Prime Video game show, which is a spin-off of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Taylor, 34, and Travis have been all over these last few months, with a recent trip to Indio, California for the Coachella music festival, several weeks after a getaway to the Bahamas.

Fellow A-list couple Gigi and Bradley reportedly joined Swift and Kelce in Carmel; pictured February 2024 in New York

As for Bradley and Gigi, they have been going strong since they were first seen together in October.

Meanwhile, Taylor’s name has been making even more headlines following the release of her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department.

Not surprisingly, it has proven to be a smash hit with fans.

On Wednesday, Spotify announced the album had achieved the honor of becoming their most-streamed album in a single week.

It was also claimed via DeuxMoi’s Instagram account that the group had been seen dining at the French restaurant La Bicyclette (pictured)

Swift and Travis have been everywhere these last few months, from Coachella to the Bahamas

Meanwhile, Taylor’s name has been making even more headlines following the release of her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department

Since Swift dropped the record, the album has been streamed over a billion times on the platform.

‘On April 22, 2024, Taylor Swift’s THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single week. The album has surpassed 1 Billion streams since release,’ the streamer announced via X.

From conquering several Spotify records to securing the fastest-selling album of 2024, so far, the pop star’s latest labor of love has her outperforming, even, herself.

Billboard is currently predicting that this will be the biggest first-week sales to date for the singer, who is set to pick back up on The Eras Tour on May 9, 2024, in Paris, France after a two-month break.

Within three days of its release on Friday, The Tortured Poets Department (TTPD) sold 1.5 million copies in the US,’ according to the outlet.