Teyana Taylor Secretly Filed to Divorce Iman ... He's a Jealous Narcissist!!!

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11/24 8:54 AM PT -- Teyana's lawyer Tanya Mitchell Graham released a statement regarding the divorce saying, "Ms. Taylor has tried to resolve this matter amicably and privately in order to protect all parties involved, particularly the parties’ minor children.

"Ms. Taylor requests that the parties’ privacy be respected such that the parties and their minor children are not negatively impacted, and the parties’ divorce can be finalized."

11/23 10:34 AM PT -- Iman's lawyer, Stephen C. Steele tells TMZ, "Mr. Shumpert hopes parties and counsel can work toward a fair resolution, keeping the best interests of the children of paramount concern."

Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert are getting divorced ... she secretly moved to end their marriage nearly a year ago and claims he's been a jealous narcissist during their 7-year marriage.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Teyana filed to divorce the former NBA star way back in January ... more than 8 months before they announced a separation.

In the docs, Teyana details the demise of their marriage ... accusing Iman of being jealous about her fame and feeling insecure about being good enough for her, despite the fact he was earning way more playing basketball than she could ever dream of making in music.

Teyana claims Iman would grow annoyed when they would attend public events together, and photogs would ask for him to step out of frame.

She says when Iman signed a $40 million contract with the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers in 2015, the same year he was also paid $8 million by the New York Knicks, he remained aggravated by her notoriety, jealous of her acting career and insecure about being her man.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Teyana wanted to keep this private as long as possible, initially choosing to file with their initials. However, Iman's recent filing in the divorce proceedings included full names, thus thrusting everything into the spotlight.

Teyana claims that's when Iman started sending her negative text messages with condescending and manipulative language in response to her being in the spotlight. She claims he would pick fights with her for no reason, even on her birthday, and then apologize.

In the docs, which Teyana filed in Georgia, she says she now feels Iman was "treating her cruelly and displaying extreme narcissistic behavior throughout the majority of their marriage."

She says she "began to intentionally dim her light for her husband to try to have a harmonious and peaceful marriage" as Iman "became more and more angry" about her stardom.

What's more, Teyana says she turned down recording opportunities and acting gigs because Iman "did not want her to work." But she says when she stopped working after giving birth to one of their kids, Iman complained about her not making money.

Teyana says she fought to keep their family together despite Iman "being extremely emotionally and mentally abusive towards her." She says she used her connections to get Iman gigs in Hollywood as his NBA career wound down, but says he "unfortunately insisted on bickering" to the point where in 2021 she began the divorce process.

She says they reconciled but it was short-lived because Iman "remained in an insecure state as his NBA career continued to wind down."

In the docs, Teyana says in 2022 she found herself being manipulated and controlled by Iman and filed for divorce ... only to ask her legal team to withdraw the filing one day later.

Teyana says she finally pulled the trigger in January because she was "unable to handle the emotional rollercoaster."

She claims Iman has been involved in multiple cheating scandals during their marriage and cites his DUI arrest and recalls the time in 2022 when he was arrested for weed possession in an airport. Teyana also alleges Iman once crashed her Rolls Royce and fled the scene to avoid a second DUI arrest.

Teyana says she tried to stay with Iman through thick and thin but says he "reacted with further cruel treatment and selfishness." After she secretly filed for divorce, she says Iman insisted on them getting back together only to be lackadaisical and inconsistent and become involved in another cheating scandal, which she says was embarrassing and humiliating.

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As we reported ... Teyana announced their separation in September and said, "To be 1000% clear, 'infidelity' ain’t one of the reasons for our departure." Now, she says was just being graceful towards him.

Teyana says Iman left their family home in October and hasn't spent significant time with their 2 children since then. She's asking for temporary and permanent primary physical custody, plus joint legal custody and child support.

TMZ broke the story ... Teyana and Iman got hitched back in 2016, tying the knot while wearing biker jackets.

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Now, she says their marriage is "irretrievably broken" ... which seems painfully obvious based on the litany of issues between them -- at least in her eyes.

We reached out to Iman's camp and a rep for Teyana ... so far no word back.

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Adele More Evidence of Matrimony ... Check Out the Ginormous Ring!!!

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Adele is engaging in matrimonial shenanigans ... flashing an ENORMOUS rock Wednesday night at the Lakers/Mavericks game.

Adele and Rich Paul were sitting courtside, of course, at L.A.'s Crypto.com Arena, as she clearly leaned into rumors she and Rich are already hitched.

There have been rumors for sure ... as you probably know she's been referring to herself as RP's wife during her residency in Vegas. Once she said she wasn't "the greatest wife when it comes to football."

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And just this week there were folks at the Alan Carr comedy show in L.A. who say Adele was there and confirmed the rumored nuptials.

We haven't been able to confirm, but the rock is pretty solid evidence, don't you think?

As you know ... Adele bought a massive estate from Sylvester Stallone for $58 mil and she and Rich have gutted it, so it seems they're putting down stakes.

Congrats!?!

'Will & Grace' Star Eric McCormack Wife Files For Divorce

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Eric McCormack's wife is pulling the plug on their union after more than two decades together ... because she just filed for divorce.

Hollywood director Janet Holden beelined it to court Wednesday and filed to divorce the "Will & Grace" star after more than 26 years of marriage.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Janet is going with the boilerplate "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split ... and she does not list a date of separation.

Janet is seeking spousal support ... and she wants to end the court's ability to award Eric spousal support. They do not have any minor children together ... as their only son is 21 years old.

Eric and Janet first met in 1994 on the set of the "Lonesome Dove" TV show ... where he was an actor and she was the assistant director. They got hitched in August 1997.

We reached out to Eric's camp ... so far no word back.

Antoni Porowski de Queer Eye Se cancela el compromiso con Kevin Harrington

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Antoni Porowski y Kevin Harrington han decidido separarse, solo un año después de que anunciaran su compromiso.

La separación fue amistosa, según se ha informado. Ambos habrían tenido conversaciones durante el proceso de planificación de la boda que los habría ayudado a darse cuenta de que querían cosas diferentes en la vida.

"Aunque aún tienen mucho respeto el uno por el otro, a medida que hablaban más y más sobre el futuro, se dieron cuenta de que iban por caminos diferentes", dijo un representante del chef de televisión a People y agregó: "Ambos siguen centrados en el trabajo y se están rodeando de amigos durante este tiempo".

Antoni y el director de estrategia de marca Kevin comenzaron a salir en julio de 2019. Se fueron a vivir juntos inesperadamente a Austin, Texas, en menos de un año debido a la pandemia de COVID, lo que pareció hacer maravillas en su incipiente romance.

Las cosas parecían andar muy bien para la pareja hasta hace poco. En septiembre vimos a Antoni aventurarse a Blackberry Mountain con amigos de "Queer Eye", como sus coprotagonistas Tan France, Gigi Hadid y Benji Pasek para su fin de semana de soltero.

Su compromiso fue anunciado en noviembre de 2022 cuando Antoni compartió una selfie de ellos, lamentando: "Realmente espero que las fotos de la boda sean menos borrosas 🙏🏼" - un sueño ahora frustrado.

QUEER EYE'S ANTONI POROWSKI ENGAGEMENT W/ KEVIN HARRINGTON CALLED OFF

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Antoni Porowski and Kevin Harrington are going their separate ways ... just a year after they got engaged.

The split was reportedly amicable, with conversations during the wedding planning process playing a part in the duo realizing they wanted different things in life.

"While they still have a lot of respect for each other, as they talked more about the future, they realized they were on different paths," a rep for the TV chef told People ... adding, "They both remain focused on work and are surrounding themselves with friends during this time."

Antoni and brand strategy director Kevin started dating in July 2019 ... unexpectedly shacking up together in Austin, Texas, less than half a year later due to the COVID pandemic ... which appeared to work wonders for their fledgling romance.

Things seemed blissful for the pair as recently as September ... with Antoni venturing to Blackberry Mountain in Walland, TN with pals such as "Queer Eye" costar Tan France, Gigi Hadid, and Benji Pasek for his bachelor weekend.

Their engagement was announced in November 2022 ...  with Antoni sharing a grainy selfie of them, lamenting, "I really hope the wedding photos are less blurry 🙏🏼" -- a dream now thwarted.

KIM & KROY LA PELEA COMENZÓ LA SEMANA PASADA La tensión creció hasta que la policía interfirió

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Los nuevos tiempos felices entre Kim Zolciak y Kroy Biermann fueron de muy corta duración, de hecho, pocos días después de celebrar su aniversario de boda, los dos estaban el uno contra el otro... TMZ ha indagado.

Fuentes familiarizadas con la situación le dicen a TMZ que ha pasado una semana desde que Kim y Kroy comenzaron a tener problemas en su matrimonio una vez más. Nos dicen que las peleas eran intensas, como de costumbre, y que esta vez fueron en torno a las finanzas de la pareja y la ruptura de su relación, un tema común que hemos informado en el pasado.

Kim y Kroy permanecieron bajo el mismo techo y las cosas continuaron burbujeando entre ellos.

Nos informan que durante el último período de peleas, Kroy permaneció en el dormitorio principal y Kim estaba en el sótano/suite de la niñera según lo ordenado por un juez.

Todo llegó a un punto crítico el lunes por la noche cuando uno de los hijos pequeños de la pareja llamó a la policía durante una pelea "muy fuerte" entre los dos. Fuentes policiales nos dicen que tres oficiales y un supervisor llegaron a la casa para calmar las cosas y no hubo ningún arresto.

Curiosamente, Kim y Kroy fueron vistos con sus hijos yendo por unos cortes de pelo y Starbucks horas antes de la visita de la policía y todo parecía tranquilo.

El drama es todo lo contrario a la imagen que Kim y Kroy recientemente estuvieron retratando en redes sociales cuando salieron y celebraron su aniversario de bodas el 11 de noviembre con una comida de lujo y bebidas, aparentemente ignorando la enorme montaña de problemas de dinero que enfrentan.

Hablando de sus problemas financieros, la mansión de Georgia de Kim y Kroy —que se suponía que se iba a ir en una subasta de ejecución hipotecaria— todavía está en el mercado por $6 millones. Si lo consiguen, es probable que ayude a poner una gran mella en sus deudas, pero pocas posibilidades de que ayude a arreglar su matrimonio.

Kim Zolciak & Kroy Biermann Fighting Started Last Week ... Finance Feud Finally Erupted Monday

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The newfound happy times between Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann were very short-lived, in fact, just a few days after celebrating their 12th anniversary, they were at each other's throats ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ it's been about a week now since Kim and Kroy started having issues in their marriage once again. We're told the fights were intense, per usual, and revolved around their atrocious financial situation, and its impact on their relationship.

Translation: back to the common theme that prompted Kroy to file divorce docs, in the first, and second place.

We're told Kim and Kroy remained under the same roof while they verbally sparred, and things continued to bubble between them.

We're told throughout the latest period of fighting, Kroy remained in the primary bedroom and Kim was in the basement/nanny suite -- as ordered by a judge -- but that distance wasn't enough to keep the peace.

Everything came to a head Monday night when one of the estranged couple's young kids called the cops during an "extremely loud" fight between the two. Law enforcement sources tell us 3 officers and a supervisor came to the home to settle things down, but no one was arrested.

Interestingly enough, Kim and Kroy were seen out with their kids for haircuts and some Starbucks just hours before the police visit, and everything seemed calm.

The drama is 180 degrees from what the couple portrayed on social media when they celebrated their wedding anniversary on November 11 with a fancy meal and drinks ... seemingly oblivious to the massive money woes they continue to face.

Speaking of their financial troubles ... Kim and Kroy's Georgia mansion, which was supposed to go up in a foreclosure auction, is still on the market for $6 million.

If they get asking, it would likely put a big dent in their debts, but we're told it's a slim chance that would fix their marriage.

DEAN DELEO DE STONE TEMPLE PILOTS ARRESTADO POR CONDUCIR EBRIO Y POR VIOLENCIA DOMÉSTICA

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Dean DeLeo —guitarrista de la banda de rock Stone Temple Pilots— fue esposado y fichado por delito grave de violencia doméstica en el condado de Ventura en octubre después de que la policía dice que se metió en una pelea con su esposa, Jenn.

Fuentes policiales nos dicen Jenn tomó medidas rápidas después de que Dean saliera de la casa en estado de embriaguez, llamando a la policía para hacerles saber que estaba conduciendo ebrio.

Se nos dice que los oficiales encontraron rápidamente al músico, lo detuvieron y lo arrestaron por conducir ebrio.

Mientras estaba bajo custodia, Jenn llamó a la policía de nuevo, esta vez alegando que habían estado en una discusión que se convirtió en un altercado físico antes de salir de la casa.

Se nos dice que tomaron un informe de violencia doméstica de Jenn y sintieron que tenían pruebas suficientes para detener a Dean de nuevo, esta vez por delito grave de violencia doméstica. También se emitió una orden de protección de emergencia para mantenerlo alejado de Jenn.

Sin embargo, Dean violó la orden una semana y media más tarde al intentar ponerse en contacto con Jenn. Se entregó por esa violación y posteriormente fue liberado. En medio de todo ese drama, ella solicitó el divorcio de Dean.

Ya había presentado documentos de divorcio en 2018, cuando afirmó que él era un borracho abusivo que la hizo temer por su vida y la de su hija, que entonces tenía 6 años.

Aunque, se reconciliaron esa vez, está claro que la relación sigue siendo más que rocosa. Nos pusimos en contacto con un representante de Dean, pero no hay respuesta hasta ahora.

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' DEAN DELEO Busted for DUI ... After Altercation with Wife

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9:18 AM PT -- The Ventura County D.A. tells us they're rejecting all domestic violence charges against Dean DeLeo. He's now only facing the DUI charge.

Dean DeLeo, guitarist for the rock band Stone Temple Pilots, is now accused of getting violent with his wife, Jenn DeLeo, during a dispute that ended with him in handcuffs, and getting booked for felony domestic violence.

Law enforcement sources tell us Jenn took swift action after she said Dean left the house intoxicated last month ... calling cops to let them know he was driving under the influence.

We're told officers soon found the musician, pulling him over and arresting him for DUI.

While he was in custody, Jenn called the cops again, and alleged they'd been in an argument that escalated to a physical altercation before he left the house.

We're told they took a domestic violence report from Jenn, and felt they had enough evidence to book Dean again ... this time for felony domestic violence. He was also served an emergency protection order to stay away from Jenn.

But, according to cops, Dean violated that a week and a half later by attempting to contact Jenn. He turned himself in over that violation, and was subsequently released -- but, in the midst of all that drama, she filed to divorce Dean.

She previously filed divorce docs in 2018, when she claimed he was an abusive drunk who made her fear for the lives of herself and their then 6-year-old daughter.

Although, they reconciled that time around ... it's clear the relationship's still beyond rocky. Dean tells TMZ  ...  "I look forward to having my voice heard at the appropriate time and place to address these allegations."

ELVIS PRESLEY COLLAR DE GARRAS DE LEÓN A SUBASTA Se espera que alcance los 500.000 dólares

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El Santo Grial de la joyería de Elvis Presley va a salir a subasta. Se espera que su icónico collar de garras de león se venderá por al menos medio millón de dólares en la subasta.

Elvis llevaba el famoso collar de garra de león durante años, tanto dentro como fuera del escenario ... incluso durante algunos de sus momentos más memorables.

Cuando Elvis conoció a Muhammad Ali en la cima del boxeador ... el collar de león colgaba del cuello del cantante.Lo mismo ocurre con una famosa foto de Elvis celebrando el quinto cumpleaños de su hija Lisa Marie con su esposa Priscilla.

Elvis subió al escenario al menos 30 veces con el collar de garras de león también, en Las Vegas y de gira y lo llevaba durante su relación con Linda Thompson.

El collar de garra de león es bedazzled con diamantes y rubíes ... y ha estado en exhibición durante años en el Museo de Elvis Presley y ahora va a subasta con Gotta Have Rock and Roll.

La subasta tendrá lugar del 22 de noviembre al 15 de diciembre y se espera que se venda por al menos 500.000 dólares.

Elvis Presley Lion Claw Necklace Heading to Auction ... Expected to Fetch $500K

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The Holy Grail of Elvis Presley jewelry is going up for grabs -- it's his iconic lion claw necklace, and some Elvis-crazed collector might have to drop half a million dollars, or more, to nab it at auction.

Elvis famously wore the lion claw around his neck for years, both on and off stage ... including during some of his most memorable moments.

When Elvis met Muhammad Ali at the peak of the boxer's prime, the lion necklace was dangling from the singer's neck.

Ditto for a famous photo of Elvis celebrating his daughter Lisa Marie's 5th birthday with his wife Priscilla.

Elvis took the stage at least 30 times with the lion claw necklace too, on tour and during his Las Vegas residency ... and he wore it during his post-Priscilla relationship with Linda Thompson.

The piece is bedazzled with diamonds and rubies ... and it's been on display for years at the Elvis Presley Museum, but now it's going up for auction with Gotta Have Rock and Roll.

The lion claw's prominence in Elvis history is why it's expected to sell for at least $500K during the online auction, which runs Nov. 22 through Dec. 15 ... thank ya very much!

Travis Kelce Play Unaffected By Swift Relationship ... Says Ex-NFLer Channing Crowder

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No, Travis Kelce's play of late has not been impacted by his relationship with Taylor Swift ... at least, that's according to ex-NFLer Channing Crowder, who tells TMZ Sports the Chiefs star is too used to the limelight to be impacted by dating the pop star.

Of course, there are plenty who are ready to disagree ... as Kelce has had three straight pedestrian games in a row -- all while his romance with Swift has reached a fever pitch.

But, when we spoke to Crowder on Tuesday following Kelce's four-catch, 44-yard performance in a loss to the Eagles on Monday Night Football ... the former Miami Dolphins linebacker said there's just simply no way Swift's swayed things for the 34-year-old.

As for why ... Crowder tells us he thinks Kelce's just simply too familiar with fame to have it bother his game on the gridiron.

"He doesn't hide from attention," Crowder said.

Kelce has been with Swift for quite some time now ... and when she's been in attendance at his games, he's balled out. But, when she hasn't been around -- particularly this last month -- it's been a different story.

Crowder, though, says it's all pretty explainable ... saying defenses have been focusing more on Kelce due to the lack of other weapons on Kansas City's offense.

As for Kelce's admission this week that retirement has been on his mind a little bit -- Crowder did seem to think that was a fairly significant revelation ... telling us, "Once guys start talking about retirement, they might as well retire."

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Crowder is promising to deliver more football opinions on "Inside The NFL," saying this week's Thanksgiving show is going to be a fun one.

EL HIJO DE KIM ZOLCIAK Y KROY BIERMANN LLAMA A LA POLICÍA tras pelea en casa

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Más problemas para Kim Zolciak y Kroy Biermann en su feo divorcio, ya que las cosas se pusieron tan mal durante una pelea en casa, que su propio hijo tuvo que llamar a la policía.

Fuentes policiales le dicen a TMZ que los policías recibieron una llamada a la mansión de la pareja separada en Georgia el lunes por la noche por una disputa doméstica verbal. Nos dicen que en total, tres oficiales y un supervisor llegaron para tratar de resolver las cosas con Kim y Kroy.

Lo que es más preocupante, nuestras fuentes policiales dicen que fue uno de los cuatro hijos pequeños de la pareja quien llamó a la policía debido a que la pelea fue "extremadamente fuerte".

Finalmente, nos dicen que los policías fueron capaces de calmar las cosas entre los dos.

No es la primera, ni la segunda, ni la tercera vez que los oficiales han sido llamados a la casa de Kim y Kroy mientras continúan negociando su divorcio. Fue en agosto cuando Kim llamó a la policía y acusó a Kroy de dejarla fuera de su dormitorio. Ella llamó de nuevo a finales de septiembre para decir a los oficiales que no se sentía segura en casa.

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Los fans se sorprendieron al ver a Kim y Kroy celebrando su aniversario de boda juntos hace un par de semanas, pero las cosas (obviamente), se han agriado una vez más.

TMZ lo dijo primero, tanto Kim y Kroy han sido ordenados por el tribunal para mantener su distancia en casa, él se queda con el dormitorio principal y ella con el sótano y la suite de laniñera.

Como informamos, ambos fueron vistos fuera por separado en Georgia durante el fin de semana sin sus anillos de boda.

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann Child Calls Cops After Explosive Fight at Home

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More trouble for Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann in their ugly divorce, as things got so bad during a fight at home, their own kid had to call the cops.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ cops got a call to the estranged couple's Georgia mansion Monday night for a verbal domestic dispute. We're told in all, 3 officers and a supervisor arrived on the call to try and settle things out with Kim and Kroy.

What's most disturbing, our law enforcement sources say it was one of the couple's 4 young kids who called cops -- and the fight was "extremely loud."

Eventually, we're told, cops were able to calm things down between the two.

It's not the first, second or even the third time officers have been called to Kim and Kroy's house while they continue to hammer out their divorce. It was back in August when Kim called cops and accused Kroy of locking her out of their bedroom. She called again late September to tell officers she didn't feel safe at home.

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Fans were surprised to see Kim and Kroy celebrating their wedding anniversary together a couple weeks ago, but things have obviously turned sour once again.

TMZ broke the story -- both Kim and Kroy have been ordered by the court to keep their distance at home, he gets the primary bedroom and she gets the basement and nanny suite.

As we reported, both were spotted out separately in Georgia over the weekend without their wedding rings.

TRAVIS KELCE TAYLOR SWIFT ES "GENIAL" "aprendo cada día algo de ella"

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El amor de Travis Kelce por Taylor Swift es mucho más profundo que su apariencia y talento musical, la superestrella de la NFL dice que está fascinado por su inteligencia y de como aprende cosas nuevas de ella todos los días.

El ala cerrada de los Kansas City Chiefs se abrió sobre su relación con el icono del pop en una entrevista con el Wall Street Journal esta semana, donde detalló cómo ha crecido y se ha nutrido personalmente de su relación.

"Nunca he sido un hombre de palabras", dijo Kelce. "Estar cerca de ella y ver lo inteligente que es ha sido jodidamente alucinante. Estoy aprendiendo cada día".

Kelce también elogió la capacidad de Swift para convertir sus propias experiencias en palabras, señalando específicamente su amor por una línea en su exitosa canción, "Blank Space", cuando ella canta: "Yo podría hacer un mal tipo bueno por el fin de semana".

Kelce, que se refirió a Swift como "hilarante" y una "genio", añadió que los dos están en la misma página con sus puntos de vista, especialmente cuando se trata de la familia.

"Todo el mundo sabe que soy un tipo de familia. Su equipo es su familia. Su familia hace un montón de cosas en términos de la gira, la comercialización, estar cerca, así que creo que ella tiene un montón de esos valores, así, que está justo en ese aspecto".

En cuanto a cómo se vincularon por primera vez, el dos veces campeón del Super Bowl dijo que alguien en el círculo de Taylor jugó a Cupido luego de que él dijera públicamente sus intensiones en su podcast y, finalmente, Taylor se acercó directamente.

Otro punto interesante es que Travis afirma que su madre, Donna, está molesta consigo misma hasta el día de hoy acerca de cómo ella le restó importancia a conocer a Taylor por primera vez durante su aparición en el programa "Today", cuando ella dijo que solo estaba "bien".

Kelce dice que su madre solo estaba tratando de mantenerse discreta y aseguró que ella manejó la pregunta perfectamente.

Taylor estuvo en Brasil por su gira "Eras", por lo que no estará presente para el gran juego de Travis contra los Eagles de Filadelfia el lunes, pero suponemos que ella estará animándolo desde miles de kilómetros de distancia.

Travis Kelce Taylor Swift Is A 'Genius' ... 'F***ing Mind-Blowing'

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Travis Kelce's love for Taylor Swift is much deeper than her looks and musical talent ... the NFL superstar says he's fascinated by her brain and learning new things from her every day.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end opened up on his relationship with the pop icon in an interview with the Wall Street Journal this week ... where he detailed how he's personally growing from their one-on-one time together.

"I've never been a man of words," Kelce said. "Being around her, seeing how smart Taylor is, has been f***ing mind-blowing. I'm learning every day."

Kelce also praised Swift's ability to turn her own experiences into words ... specifically pointing out his love for a line in her hit song, "Blank Space" -- when she sings, "I could make a bad guy good for the weekend."

Kelce -- who referred to Swift as "hilarious" and a "genius" -- added the two are on the same page with their views ... especially when it comes to family.

"Everybody knows I'm a family guy. Her team is her family. Her family does a lot of stuff in terms of the tour, the marketing, being around, so I think she has a lot of those values as well, which is right up my alley."

As for how they first linked up, the two-time Super Bowl champion said someone in Taylor's circle played Cupid after he publicly shot his shot on his podcast ... and eventually, Taylor reached out directly.

Another interesting point -- Travis claims his mother, Donna, is upset with herself to this day about how she downplayed meeting Taylor for the first time during her appearance on the "Today" show ... when she famously said it was just "okay."

Kelce says his mom was just trying to play it cool ... but he reassured her she handled the question perfectly.

Taylor has been in Brazil for her "Eras" tour, so she won't be in attendance for Travis' big game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday ... but we take it she'll be cheering him on from thousands of miles away.