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                                                        A Potential Power Couple

       Erin Andrews Claims Credit for Setting




                   Up Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce








       IN the  world of celebrity romances,
       some pairings  seem too good  to
       be true. The rumored relationship

       between pop sensation Taylor Swift
       and NFL star Travis Kelce is one such
       union, and it turns out we might have
       sports commentator Erin Andrews to

       thank.


       Erin Andrews, known for her promi-
       nent role as a sports commentator,

       recently discussed her involvement in
       what might be the hottest couple of
       the moment on “Late Night With Seth
       Meyers.”



       According to Andrews, the spark for this
       budding romance can be traced back
       to a candid moment  on her  podcast,

       “Calm Down,” which she co-hosts with
       Charissa Thompson. During an August               the things.”                                     The relationship between  the singer
       episode, the two hosts encouraged                                                                  and  the  football  star  seems  to  be  off
       Swift to  consider  dating Travis Kelce,          Interestingly, Swift reciprocated by             to a promising start, all thanks to the

       the talented tight end for the Kansas             wearing a jacket from Andrews’ sports            friendly  push  from  Erin  Andrews  and
       City Chiefs. “Please try our friend               apparel line at a recent Chiefs’ game.           Charissa  Thompson,  proving once
       Travis. He is fantastic!” urged Andrews           As Andrews mentioned, having Taylor              again that love can spring from unex-
       at the time.                                      Swift  don  your  brand  is  a  significant      pected places.

                                                         moment.
       Andrews revealed that her  intentions
       were simply to help their friend, Travis          In  the  midst of this  romance-fueled
       Kelce,  meet Swift. “Travis was very              adventure, Travis Kelce himself joined

       open  about not  getting to  meet  her,           the fun. In response to an Instagram
       and so we were just being really candid           post by Charissa Thompson, featuring
       because we love him. We’re good                   the  podcast moment when Andrews
       friends  of his.  And we just  were  like,        and  Thompson encouraged  Swift  to

       ‘Taylor, date  this  guy,’” she  explained        consider dating him, Kelce commented,
       on the show.                                      “You two are something else!!  I owe
                                                         you big time!!”
       Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson’s

       matchmaking  efforts  have  received              It appears that this blossoming rela-
       attention and credit ever since Swift             tionship  is  equally  exciting  to  both
       and Kelce sparked romance rumors last             Kelce  and Swift, who  have  been
       month. Andrews humorously added,                  making headlines  for their  New York

       “We hope to officiate the wedding. We             City outings and even made separate
       hope to be there when he proposes, all            appearances on Saturday Night Live.
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