Travis Kelce Responds Lightly to Prince William's Attempt to Move Him Out of Taylor Swift Selfie
Travis Kelke said he understood Prince William's effort to remove him from a viral selfie with Taylor Swift, noting his status as her boyfriend at the time, while both men shared the story on podcasts.
Travis Kelce told his brother and co-host Jason Kelce on the "New Heights" podcast that he understood Prince William’s attempt to shift him out of a selfie with Taylor Swift taken at the 2024 Eras Tour in London. Kelce said, "> I get it, man. I was just a boyfriend at that point. I wasn’t her husband yet."
Kelce suggested William may have thought the couple’s relationship was uncertain and wanted a clear picture of himself, Swift and the royal children. Jason Kelce added a light comment hoping the romance would continue and shared an edited image that removed Kelce from a backstage photo of Swift with William and his children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
Prince William recounted his effort on "The Graham Norton Show," saying, "> Travis kept coming back in, and I couldn’t work out why he kept coming back in. I was trying to move him out so it was just me and Taylor and the children!" The selfie went viral after Swift posted it on Instagram to mark the start of her UK shows.
William later said he had not initially realized the photo’s significance. He was seen enjoying the concert with his children, dancing to Swift’s 2014 hit "Shake It Off," while his wife, Princess Kate Middleton, and their youngest son, Prince Louis, were not present.
The selfie also marked a milestone in Swift and Kelce’s relationship, being the first time they posted each other on social media after their romance began in mid-2024. The couple became engaged in August 2025 and married on July 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.