Is there anything more nauseating than an ostentatious romantic gesture? You know, the kind where someone proposes by hiding a diamond ring in a chocolate soufflé while a string quartet arrives out of nowhere, or sends 100 red roses to your office so you can barely get to your desk amid the endless floral arrangements, not to mention mockery from your colleagues.
While some of these acts might have us wincing or reaching for the sick bag, for others, it’s a literal dream come true. At least, that was the case for Taylor Swift, who has revealed the details behind her unlikely, almost cinematic, meet-cute with her boyfriend, American footballer Travis Kelce. Speaking on Kelce’s podcast, New Heights, which Kelce hosts with his brother, Jason, Swift, after announcing her upcoming new album, The Life of a Showgirl, told listeners: “This podcast got me a boyfriend”.
