{"id":725606,"date":"2026-06-25T18:16:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T18:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/725606\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T18:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T18:16:12","slug":"ed-kelce-talks-travis-wedding-to-girl-next-door-taylor-swift-days-before-nyc-nuptials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/725606\/","title":{"rendered":"Ed Kelce talks Travis&#8217; wedding to &#8216;girl next door&#8217; Taylor Swift days before NYC nuptials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>He\u2019s ready for it.<\/p>\n<p>Ed Kelce gushed about how \u201csuper excited\u201d he is for his son Travis Kelce\u2019s wedding to Taylor Swift in a new interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe is a sweetheart that is truly the girl next door,\u201d the 74-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ_Cxnjzgv9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">told Fox 29 Philadelphia<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Ed Kelce gushed about Taylor Swift, calling her a \u201csweetheart\u201d and \u201cthe girl next door\u201d (both seen above). Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Ed Kelce (pictured above) expressed his excitement for his son\u2019s upcoming nuptials with the \u201cBlank Space\u201d singer. FOX<\/p>\n<p>He went on to say the Grammy winner, 36, is \u201cjust like\u201d his eldest son Jason Kelce\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/entertainment\/jason-kelce-and-kylie-kelces-relationship-timeline\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">wife of eight years<\/a>, Kylie Kelce.<\/p>\n<p>Jason, 38, and Kylie, 34, tied the knot in Philadelphia in April 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Swift and Travis, for their part, are <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/09\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-wedding-date-and-location-revealed-as-save-the-dates-go-out\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">set to wed in New York City<\/a> over the July 3 weekend after nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/kylie-jenner-and-travis-scotts-complete-relationship-timeline\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">three years together<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Swift and Travis are set to wed in New York City over the July 3 weekend. FOX<\/p>\n<p>Ed Kelce (pictured with son Travis) compared Swift to his son Jason\u2019s wife, Kylie, noting similarities between them. papakelce\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>We hear the nuptials <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/05\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-to-marry-at-msg-in-manhattan\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">will take place at the Big Apple\u2019s iconic Madison Square Garden<\/a> arena.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/entertainment\/all-the-celebrities-invited-to-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-wedding\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">star-studded ceremony<\/a> will <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/24\/entertainment\/extreme-measures-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-taking-for-msg-wedding-that-will-disrupt-nyc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">require street closures<\/a> around MSG, according to the permit filed by Winick Productions.<\/p>\n<p>A source told The Post that trucks will most likely use 33rd St. to load and unload.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, another insider told Page Six some of Travis\u2019 teammates have made reservations at the Marriott Marquis in Midtown around the wedding date.<\/p>\n<p>The couple was engaged in August 2025, after two years of dating. Annie Wermiel\/NY Post<\/p>\n<p>We hear the wedding will take place at the iconic Madison Square Garden arena. Permits filed by Winick Productions indicate that the ceremony will require street closures around MSG. Adem Wijewickrema\/TheNEWS2 via ZUMA Press \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n<p>The couple <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/26\/celebrity-news\/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-engaged-after-2-years-of-dating\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">got engaged<\/a> in August 2025, with Kelce <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/26\/celebrity-news\/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-engagement-photos-all-the-pics-from-the-proposal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">getting down on one knee<\/a> after his partner <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/13\/celebrity-news\/taylor-swift-jokes-travis-kelce-used-new-heights-podcast-as-his-personal-dating-app\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">made her podcast debut<\/a> on his and Jason\u2019s \u201cNew Heights\u201d show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married \ud83e\udde8,\u201d the bride-to-be told her Instagram followers post-engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Her and Travis\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/entertainment\/taylor-swifts-family-tree-inside-her-tight-knit-bond-with-mom-dad-brother\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">family members<\/a> have primarily <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/12\/entertainment\/donna-kelce-makes-rare-comment-about-travis-and-taylor-swifts-wedding\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">remained tight-lipped about the high-profile wedding<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married \ud83e\udde8,\u201d Swift posted to her Instagram after Travis popped the question. Travis Kelce\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Swift and Travis\u2019 family and friends have remained secretive about the high-profile wedding. Kylie Kelce even told people to \u201cquit asking\u201d about her brother-in-law\u2019s nuptials. Charles Wenzelberg\/New York Post<\/p>\n<p>Kylie even <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/04\/entertainment\/kylie-kelce-ripped-by-fans-for-groaning-about-questions-on-travis-and-taylor-swifts-wedding\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ranted that people needed to \u201cquit asking\u201d<\/a> her about her brother-in-law <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/celebrity-news\/celebrity-weddings-2026-all-the-stars-who-got-married-this-year\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">walking down the aisle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody\u2019s f\u2013king telling you anything,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/12\/19\/celebrity-news\/kylie-kelce-dethrones-joe-rogan-as-not-gonna-lie-podcast-takes-over-no-1-spot\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cNot Gonna Lie\u201d host<\/a> told podcast listeners in April.<\/p>\n<p>When she was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/30\/entertainment\/savannah-guthrie-grills-kylie-kelce-on-taylor-swift-travis-kelces-upcoming-wedding\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">grilled on the topic<\/a> by Savannah Guthrie during a January \u201cToday\u201d show appearance, Kylie simply said she was \u201cexcited to celebrate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"He\u2019s ready for it. 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