Who’s afraid of little old Page Six?

Travis Kelce name-dropped us while breaking down a difficult aspect of his and Taylor Swift’s high-profile relationship on Tuesday.

When the “Bussin’ With the Boys” podcast hosts asked the athlete whether he “miscalculate[d]” anything about dating the pop star, he mentioned the paparazzi.

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Travis Kelce joked about attention from the paparazzi while dating Taylor Swift.

“That’s probably the only thing I didn’t really grasp until you’re in it,” the Kansas City Chiefs player, 35, noted during the episode. “That’s probably the craziest thing.

“Like, I’m just playing golf and all of the sudden in the trees there’s just a f–king guy with a camera,” he continued. “Like, ah s–t. I gotta go to the restroom now. I can’t just go over here and take a piss.”

The tight end clarified that he has “never been ashamed of slamming beers.”

However, he quipped, “Just don’t want my meat on Page Six, know what I mean?”

The three-time Super Bowl winner, who has been dating Swift, also 35, since 2023, also hit back at claims they go on public dates to “seek attention.”

He explained, “We’re having fun with it, being a couple. … We’re just enjoying life and having fun.”

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The NFL star recently appeared on theBussin’ With the Boyspodcast, and during the episode he was asked about the experience of dating someone even more famous than he is. Of course, the constant paparazzi presence was at the top of his mind.

“That’s probably the only thing I didn’t really grasp until you’re in it,” he said. “That’s probably the craziest thing. Like, I’m just playing golf and all of the sudden in the trees there’s just a fucking guy with a camera. Like, ah shit. I gotta go to the restroom now.”

“I can’t just go over here and take a piss. Just don’t want my meat on Page Six, know what I mean?”

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Travis also denied that their public outings together are for the purpose of, as he put it, “seeking attention.” “We’re having fun with it, being a couple,” he said. “We’re just enjoying life and having fun… [We’re] going to hockey games. [I’m] kind of trying to introduce her to some of the sports world that she hasn’t really [experienced].”

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Have ‘Wonderful Time’ During Lunch Date Near His Hometown (Exclusive)

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are feeling so high school.

The Grammy winner and Kansas City Chiefs tight end were spotted on a lunch date at JoJo’s Bar in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, near Kelce’s hometown, on Tuesday, July 1. Kelce, 35, wore a horizontal striped blue shirt, while Swift, 35, wore a white dress shirt paired with a pleated skirt, her signature blond hair swept back into a ponytail.

John Ponyicky, a manager at JoJo’s, tells PEOPLE exclusively, “Taylor and Travis came in and had a wonderful time. They had a great lunch, enjoyed our food, and were really impressed with the team. Travis grew up in Cleveland Heights, so he decided to visit somewhere he was familiar with. He and Taylor were both really pleasant. They sat at the bar for a bit, but also had a private lunch in a private room.”

The outing comes after a source told PEOPLE exclusively that the couple’s downtime amid the off-season for Kelce and the end of Swift’s Eras Tour has been “a turning point for their relationship in a lot of ways.”

The source elaborated, “They’re incredibly happy and in sync. There’s a calmness and ease to their relationship right now that’s been really grounding for Taylor and Travis.”

“Taylor and Travis are soaking up every minute of this slower season together,” the source continued. “They’ve been splitting their time between New York, Nashville, and a few quiet getaways, just enjoying each other’s company without all the usual chaos. This kind of downtime is rare for both of them, and it’s really allowed their bond to deepen.”

The high profile pair made their red carpet debut in Nashville at the Tight End University welcome event on June 23. That evening, the couple were seen romantically slow dancing to a remix of the 14-time Grammy winner’s 2014 track “Shake It Off.” The following evening, on June 24, Swift popped up to perform a surprise acoustic rendition of “Shake It Off” for the audience of the Tight Ends and Friends concert at Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville.

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The couple of two years have enjoyed date nights in N.Y.C., a wedding and NHL games so far this summer

Travis Kelce is pushing back on the pushback regarding his very public relationship with Taylor Swift.

“We’re having fun with it,” the NFL star, 35, said during a guest spot on the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast. “It gets thrown out there, like we’re trying to seek attention every now and then. We’re just enjoying life and having fun going to hockey games, kinda introducing her to some more of the sports world.”

Kelce and Swift, 35, have enjoyed date nights in New York City, suite seats at the NHL Finals in Florida and a summertime wedding in recent weeks — and the attention is expected, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end said.

But the one thing that Kelce hasn’t seemingly adjusted to two years into his relationship with the music icon is the near-constant cameras documenting their every move.

“The paparazzi, that’s probably the only thing I didn’t really grasp until you’re in it,” Kelce told co-host Will Compton. “That’s probably the craziest part though.”

The Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? host then joked about the extreme nature of his life as an “A-List celebrity.”

“Like I’m just playing golf and all of a sudden in the trees, there’s a f—— guy with a camera,” Kelce said, before joking that he can no longer take a bathroom break on the course. “Just don’t want my meat on Page Six, know what I mean?”

Over the weekend, the couple kept to the concrete jungle in N.Y.C., where they stepped out hand-in-hand at San Vicente West Village on Saturday, June 28.

Kelce kept things semi-casual with an oversized short-sleeve white dress shirt and blank pants, while the “Fortnight” singer wore a pink and white houndstooth Balmain dress and tan accessories.

The night out came days after Swift performed at Kelce’s “Tight Ends & Friends” concert in Nashville on June 24, a highlight for Swifties — and seemingly San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle — as part of Tight End University, Kelce, Kittle and Greg Olsen‘s annual three-day training camp.

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When the NFL shared a carousel of snaps of her surprise performance on Instagram, the athlete was quick to praise his girlfriend in the comments section.

“Turn me up Tay Tay!!” he wrote underneath the post.

Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes forged an unlikely alliance in 2023, bonding over their high-profile relationships with Kansas City Chiefs stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes. Their friendship blossomed through sideline appearances, glamorous after-parties, and shared laughter during NFL seasons. Behind the glittering facade, however, Swift’s world began fracturing as personal dramas collided with her carefully curated public image. The ‘Anti-Hero’ singer’s retreat from her inner circle signaled deeper struggles beneath the surface.

After concluding her historic Eras Tour in December 2024, Taylor Swift sought solace in private moments with boyfriend Travis Kelce, including a secluded Caribbean getaway. According to Marca, friends noted her reluctance to engage with confidants like Brittany Mahomes, sparking concerns about her emotional withdrawal. The singer reportedly envisioned 2025 as a year of low-key creativity and romance. Instead, she faced escalating stress from her close friend Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s explosive custody battle, where court documents unexpectedly cited Swift’s name.

Insiders claimed Swift felt blindsided and manipulated after Lively accused Baldoni of inappropriate behavior, followed by Baldoni’s defamation countersuit. The singer’s retreat from public events contrasted sharply with her professional triumph at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, where her ‘Karma’ era earned the Favorite Surprise Guest trophy for Travis Kelce’s viral Eras Tour cameo. Despite the chart-topping moment, Swift leaned heavily on Kelce, who adjusted his NFL offseason schedule to prioritize her well-being.

Taylor Swift’s vanishing act extended beyond personal struggles as her Chiefs’ WAG circle reportedly disintegrated overnight.

During her first two seasons with Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift thrived within the Kansas City Chiefs’ tight-knit WAG community, celebrating wins with Lyndsay Bell and Sheawna Weathersby. By March, retirements, trades, and breakups dismantled this support system. Bell exited after her husband, Blake Bell, left the team, while Weathersby’s split from Chris Jones turned toxic amid cheating allegations.