Taylor Swift has formed friendships with the wives and girlfriends of several Chiefs players amid her romance with Travis Kelce
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Taylor Swift is the latest addition to the group of supportive wives and girlfriends cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs.
The “Cruel Summer” singer has been joining her new pal Brittany Mahomes, quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ wife, as well as other players’ partners like Lyndsay Bell and Chariah Gordon, at Chiefs games since she started dating tight end Travis Kelce earlier this year. The girl group has gotten close, taking their friendship outside the walls of the stadiums for dinners and nights out. Swift even hosted a viewing party for some of the ladies at her New York City apartment to watch the team take on the Miami Dolphins in November.
The Grammy winner — who tops PEOPLE’s 2023 Most Intriguing People of the Year list — has also gotten involved in team events, most recently attending the annual holiday party at pop-up bar Miracle in Kansas City alongside the other Chiefs couples. Many of the pairs, including the Mahomes, dressed in matching themed costumes, and one Chiefs fan said Kelce and Swift twinned in black sweatshirts featuring a squirrel — referencing Kelce’s misspelling of the word in his now-viral old tweets.
Apart from Swift, the wives and girlfriends of the Chiefs are an impressive group of their own, launching businesses and raising families while being supportive of their partners’ careers.
From their relationships to their own passions, here’s everything to know about the Chiefs players’ girlfriends and wives.
Brittany Mahomes, Patrick Mahomes’ wife
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Brittany and Patrick, the quarterback of the Chiefs, met and started dating while they were still in high school. They tied the knot in March 2022, a year after welcoming their first child, Sterling Skye, together. The couple then welcomed their second baby, son Patrick “Bronze” Lavon Mahomes III, on Nov. 28, 2022.
Brittany and Swift became fast friends once the pop star started attending Chiefs games. The two have been seen dancing in the Mahomes’ suite together, and Swift even gifted her a limited edition 1989 cardigan.
A week after her first Chiefs game, Brittany was spotted having dinner with Swift’s famous friends, Sophie Turner and Blake Lively.
“They dined in a private room. Everyone had a blast,” a source told PEOPLE of their dinner at N.Y.C.’s Emilio’s Ballato. “They all got along and were just laughing all night over drinks and delicious food.”
The following week, the two even debuted their own special handshake during an October game, which involved slapping the fronts and backs of their hands together five times, before grasping each other’s hands and bumping their hips together.
Chariah Gordon, Mecole Hardman Jr.’s girlfriend
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Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr. and his girlfriend Chariah Gordon have been together since at least September 2021, when she posted a photo of herself in a Chiefs jersey.
The couple made news when they welcomed their first baby together, a boy whom they call “3,” on the day the Chiefs were set to play in the Super Bowl in February 2023. Since Hardman was placed on injury reserve the previous week, he was able to be by Gordon’s side when she welcomed their son.
Gordon, an entrepreneur with her own clothing brand, has been supportive of Hardman’s career throughout their relationship, posting a photo of herself and their son dressed up in New York Jets jerseys when he got traded to the team in July. “new team, new vibes more blessings,” she wrote in the caption.
Hardman got traded back to the Chiefs in October, and just days later, Gordon was in attendance to support him at a home game — where they posed with Swift and Kelce after the win! Gordon posted photos seemingly taken at Arrowhead Stadium, including one solo shot of her and Swift and one snap of Swift sweetly planting a kiss on Kelce’s cheek.
Lyndsay Bell, Blake Bell’s wife
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In addition to Brittany, Swift has also been spotted multiple times with Lyndsay Bell, who married her husband, tight end Blake Bell, in 2021 after dating for at least 10 years. The couple welcomed their first daughter together, Brinleigh, in September 2022.
“Happy Mothers Day to the one that does it all! Brinleigh and I Love you!!” Blake wrote in a sweet post on Lyndsay’s first Mother’s Day in 2023, on which Kelce commented, “Happy Mother’s Day!!!”
Lyndsay was in attendance for Swift’s girls’ night out in N.Y.C. in November, and sat alongside the singer and Brittany in a suite for the Chief’s October game against the Denver Broncos.
In a December 2023 game, Lyndsay, Brittany and Swift took in another Chiefs game at Lambeau Field in Wisconsin. Lyndsay and Swift both donned vibrant red teddy coats for the occasion, which eagle-eyed fans on social media pointed out are nearly identical to a Stella McCartney coat Brittany has been seen wearing.
Isabelle Butker, Harrison Butker’s wife
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Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has been married to his wife, Isabelle Butker, since April 2018. The two had been engaged for a year and dating for seven years before they wed.
“After almost 7 years of being best friends with this girl, I finally popped the question,” Harrison wrote in the caption of a post announcing their engagement. “From the first moments of our relationship, back in freshman year of high school, I always envisioned marrying you and raising a family together.”
He continued, “You push me to be a better man and are so patient and forgiving when I fall short. I am truly amazed at how God has worked in your life and in our relationship and pray we continue to learn and grow from each other.”
Isabelle and Harrison welcomed their son one year after getting married, and the little boy was there when his dad took home the Super Bowl win with the Chiefs in February 2020. Though the couple shared some of their family life online in the early days of COVID-19 pandemic, they’ve largely kept their relationship and children out of the spotlight.
