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Taylor Swift is turning the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards into a date night, with fiancé Travis Kelce by her side. About 20 minutes before the ceremony began on Thursday, March 26, iHeartRadio posted on its X account that the Kansas City Chiefs star was attending the show and making his way to his seat.
IHeartRadio uploaded a video of Kelce walking through the hallway of the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, where the award show is being held. A few minutes later, Swift was then filmed waving to fans as she entered the historic auditorium. Although they arrived separately, the two met up inside, marking their first time attending an award show together. As host Ludacris welcomed the audience and viewers to the ceremony, he mentioned in his opening monologue that this was the pop icon’s third time attending the iHeartRadio Music Awards, which honors the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and app of the past year. After saying her name, cameras cut to Swift, who delivered a wink and a wave to the camera before turning to smile at the person next her. When Ludacris made his way through the crowd of stars in the first row, it was revealed that Kelce was the mystery person seated beside her. IHeartRadio quickly shared a clip of the couple on X, writing, “Tayvis looking stunning as ever!!” As the night continued, the “The Fate of Ophelia” singer and the NFL star posed for the camera. In one sweet snap they lovingly looked at each other. The pair, who have been dating since 2023, announced their engagement in August 2025. Ever since then, Swifties can’t get enough of seeing the two reflect on their relationship and out and about. And for this special occasion, Swifties celebrated seeing the two together and also shared videos on social media of them inside the Dolby Theatre. In one clip, the two greeted musician Sombr. Another showed them holding hands. One X user wrote about the couple, “Taylor and Travis look AMAZING.” A second Swiftie said, “I think no one’s ready for the amount of Taylor and Travis content we’re gonna have tonight, buckle up, sisters, ‘cause we’re taking off.” Some wondered if Swift has a special announcement up her sleeve. “Taylor and Travis at the awards show, I’m even scared of the surprises,” one tweeted. Since releasing her album “The Life of a Showgirl” in October 2025, Swift has been laying low and hasn’t attended many Hollywood events. Could she have something special planned for the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026? Swifties will have to wait and see.
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