Travis Kelsey and Kayla Nicole I went through many relationship ups and downs before breaking up for good in 2022.
The former had been dating on and off for five years after Nicole kicked things off with a direct message on Instagram in 2017. “He had been following me and flirting with me on Instagram for a few months,” she previously revealed. Via her Instagram story In June 2022.
Although Kelsey “liked” several of her posts, he never sent her a direct message, prompting Nicole to make the first move. “After a little liquid courage and a pep talk from @iqueenb (something along the lines of 'what are you waiting for'), I texted him on New Year's,” she added.
The two started dating five months after the Kansas City Chiefs player and his boyfriend Catching Kelsey dating show winner, Maya BunburyCall it quits.
Scroll down to take a look at the ups and downs in Kelsey and Nicole's relationship:
2017
The former couple went public with their relationship five months after Kelsey split from Bunbury.
May 2017
Kelsey and Nicole attended his then-teammate's wedding Jeremy Maclean. At the time, Kelsey called the fitness guru “the peanut butter of JELLYTIME” in a since-deleted Instagram post.
July 2018
The duo won back-to-back awards on the red carpet in 2018. Kelsey and Nicole ditched the blue suit and silver dress they wore to the ceremony. 2018 ESPI To enjoy complementary striped outfits at the Kids' Choice Sports Awards one night later.
February 2019
Nicole wore a hot pink mini dress while attending the Maxim Big Game Experience at the Fairmont Hotel with Kelsey, who wore a light blue button-down over a graphic tee.
June 2019
The duo showed off their duo style at Thom Browne's spring/summer 2020 menswear show at Paris Fashion Week. Nicole wore a white blouse with mint green patterned pants. For his part, Kelsey accessorized his white button-down and gray plaid pants with a large gold watch, sunglasses, and brown loafers.
February 2020
Kelsey and Nicole took a break from football to sit on the court at a Los Angeles Lakers game.
August 2020
The duo broke up after three years of dating Amid rumors of marital infidelity. “This is fake news… a lie… not the reason Kayla and I broke up… take all your hate somewhere else please,” he wrote in a tweet that has since been deleted, according to a screenshot he took. TMZ. They both proceeded to delete each other from their social media accounts.
November 2020
Kelce confirmed that he and Nicole are back together during a live video with the WNBA star Chiney Ogwumike. “So obviously we have family. My mom, my dad, my brother Jason — a big grizzly guy. And then my friend Kayla,” he said in a joint voice. TMZ Interview with Los Angeles Sparks player. “Kayla is definitely on the list. I always have to do this in a big way for Kayla.”
February 2022
The duo attended the 11th Annual NFL Awards together and stepped out for a hockey double date with Patrick and Brittany Mahomes.
May 2022
Kelsey and Nicole split for good less than two years after reconciling. Stool exercise She stated at the time that the relationship ended because Kelsey forced Nicole to pay half of everything they did together. Nicole denied the outlet's claims, calling them garbage and untrue via X (formerly Twitter). In a since-deleted TikTok video, Nicole said she felt stupid for thinking their longtime romance would end in marriage.
In September of that year, Nicole poked fun at the media attention she received over the breakup Tik Tok mail. “When I do literally anything on this internet here,” she captioned a video of herself using a video filter to look like she was being chased by police.
January 2023
Kelsey addressed the “crazy” rumors that he broke up with Nicole because he was “too cheap” during an interview on… “The Pivotal Podcast.” “Don't buy this,” he explained. I would never say I was rooting for her. She had a very financially stable life and what she was doing with her career.
Kelsey noted that each would occasionally lend the other money to pay for things like food. “I mean we were in a relationship for five years,” he added. “A hundred dollars here and a hundred dollars there is not even a thought.”
October 2023
It seems like Nicole has been shadowing her ex-husband and online trolls for a long time Instagram Video like Kelsey She continued to make headlines For his relationship with Taylor Swift.
“Dear black girl, they might call you a traitor because you fell in love. You'll hope that the people closest to you will protect you, but you'll quickly discover that people don't protect what they don't value,” she said to the camera. “They'll say you're too much, too provocative, too loud And very frank. At the same time I tell you that you are not enough. Not successful enough, not healthy enough, and probably not smart enough. They'll say you deserve backlash and embarrassment. Because of your blackness, you should have known better. They will even try to tie your worth to your net worth.
“You don't have to participate in this turbulent, often one-sided journey,” Nicole continued. “Keep your heart even when they try to define you and define your boundaries that you don't have to deal with. You don't have to react. Because there is power in your silence. And you can use the same The power to silence the noise and self-doubt.
October 2023
Nicole L revealed the people Whose mental and physical health were damaged after an accident “A big breakup and a big life change.” In 2022, the same year she broke up with Kelsey. After the breakup, she decided to start therapy to help improve her mental and physical health.
She added: “If I had not gone to therapy, I don't know how I would have reacted at this moment now,” apparently referring to Kelsey and Swift's love story. Nicole noted that she wished she could tell her past self to 'buckle up' for 2023, saying: 'You thought the worst had already come, but buckle up and grab all the tools now and put them in your bag.' Because you're going to need them.”
November 2024
Nicole has joined the cast Special Forces: The toughest test in the world Season 3 and Briefly mentioned Kelce In a teaser.
“It was stressful because of the public breakup,” she admitted.
The clip then cut to Nicole talking to her colleagues, who asked about her ex's name. “Travis Kelsey,” she whispered.
special forces Season 3 premiered on January 8, 2025.