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\nTravis Kelce’s latest Instagram photo dump, featuring several images of Taylor Swift, wasn’t “random,” a source tells PEOPLE exclusivelyThe string of photos were Kelce’s way of “showing how serious things have become” for the couple, says the source”They\u2019re in a really solid place and more in sync than ever,” the source adds<\/p>\n
Travis Kelce<\/a>‘s latest Instagram post featuring Taylor Swift<\/a> has been turning heads \u2014 and for good reason!\n<\/p>\n After the Kansas City Chiefs tight end shared a string of photos with Swift to Instagram earlier this week, a source now tells PEOPLE Kelce’s decision to post images of Swift to the platform for the first time “wasn’t random.”\n<\/p>\n “It was intentional,” the source says of Kelce, 35. “They\u2019ve been private in their own way, but this was his way of showing how serious things have become.”\n<\/p>\n “They\u2019re in a really solid place and more in sync than ever,” the source adds.\n<\/p>\n Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.<\/p>\n Travis Kelce\/instagram<\/p>\n The photo dump itself, shared to Instagram on Thursday, included 13 images of Kelce posing with loved ones \u2014 and seven of them featured an appearance from Swift, 35.\n<\/p>\n While the pair started dating in September 2023<\/a>, the post indeed marked the first time Kelce has included photos of Swift on his account. In the images, they could be seen with arms around each other on a boat, rocking matching black outfits at a restaurant, on a group trip to Montana and posing along with several mutual pals throughout.\n<\/p>\n One image also gave fans a glimpse of Kelce’s phone lock screen: a black-and-white photo of the couple.\n<\/p>\n “Had some adventures this offseason, kept it \ud83d\udcaf,” Kelce captioned the snaps, which also featured appearances from his brother Jason Kelce<\/a>, mother Donna Kelce<\/a> and more.\n<\/p>\n Swift previously posted Kelce to her profile for the first time on June 22, 2024, as she shared a selfie<\/a>\u00a0that also featured Kelce,\u00a0Prince William<\/a>,\u00a0Prince George<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Princess Charlotte<\/a>\u00a0at her first London Eras Tour show at Wembley Stadium the previous day.\n<\/p>\n Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.<\/p>\n Travis Kelce\/Instagram\u00a0<\/p>\n As for Kelce’s latest post, several friends, fans and loved ones commented in approval, including teammate Patrick Mahomes<\/a>, the Chiefs organization and “King Swiftie” himself, Flavor Flav.\n<\/p>\n “The whole world happy for y\u2019all,,, may God continue to bless you and your families with happiness and pure joy \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe,” Flav wrote.<\/p>\n “FAVS \u2764\ufe0f\ud83c\udfd2\ud83c\udf5e,” close friend\u00a0Erin Andrews<\/a> commented.<\/p>\n Kelce’s off-season and Instagram debut with Swift come during a season of change for the couple. After Swift reclaimed her masters<\/a> in May, a source told PEOPLE earlier this month that Kelce made the milestone even more memorable. Swift previously announced in an Instagram post<\/a>\u00a0on May 30 that she bought back her music catalog and now had control of her first six LPs.\n<\/p>\n “She\u2019s proud, relieved, and finally feels like a chapter has closed in the best possible way. Having Travis by her side for that milestone made it even more special,” the insider said.\n<\/p>\n Kelce \u201cwas honored to support her and he\u00a0wouldn\u2019t have wanted it any other way” and, according to the source, he and Swift were \u201cincredibly happy and in sync.”\n<\/p>\n “There\u2019s a calmness and ease to their relationship right now that\u2019s been really grounding for Taylor and Travis,” they said.\n<\/p>\n