Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldman
min read · October 5, 2025 · Entertainment

Travis Kelce & Ex Kayla Nicole: Love or Drama in Resurfaced Videos?

Travis Kelce showed strain with his ex-girlfriend Kayla Nicole in tense, resurfaced videos in the days after his fiancée Taylor Swift allegedly sang about her phone obsession in a diss track

SCANDAL ROCKS NFL STAR TRAVIS KELCE'S LOVE LIFE: FIANCÉE TAYLOR SWIFT SINGS ABOUT HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND'S PHONE OBSESSION IN NEW TRACK!

The drama is heating up in the world of professional football, and we've got all the juicy details for you! Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been making headlines with his high-profile romance with pop sensation Taylor Swift, but it seems like his ex-girlfriend Kayla Nicole isn't going down without a fight.

According to sources close to the situation, 33-year-old sports journalist Kayla Nicole and 36-year-old NFL star Travis Kelce's tumultuous relationship came to an end in 2022, but it looks like they're still not over each other. The drama began when Taylor Swift allegedly dropped a diss track called "Opalite" off her latest album, which many believe is about Travis's phone-obsessed ex-girlfriend.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end - who turned 36 on Sunday - dated the 33-year-old sports journalist between 2017-2022, but they previously split between August-November 2020 (pictured in 2018)

In the scathing lyrics, Taylor sings: 'You couldn't understand it, why you felt alone. You were in it for real, she was in her phone / And you were just a pose.' Ouch! It seems like Taylor isn't afraid to speak her mind and give Travis's ex a piece of her mind.

But what really got our attention was the resurfaced videos of Travis and Kayla's heated arguments. In one clip, the NFL star is seen yelling at his ex-girlfriend to "get off your phone" while they're dining out together. Kayla, seemingly unbothered by Travis's tantrums, giggles and says she loves being there. It's clear that these two have some unresolved issues!

In another video, Kayla attempts to serenade Travis with a rendition of Nat King Cole's "L-O-V-E," but he brutally shuts her down, calling it "obsessed" and telling her to "get off your phone." The tension between them is palpable, and we can't help but wonder what really went down in their relationship.

In one clip, Travis angrily told Kayla to 'drink the wine so we can go' while seated at a restaurant

But here's the tea: Travis has been seen gloating about Taylor Swift's song on his podcast, saying that "Opalite" might be his favorite track right now. Um, okay! Meanwhile, Kayla seemingly responded to the drama by sharing a 2004 clip from America's Next Top Model where season three champ Eva Marcille advises against comparing oneself to others.

As for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, they've been spotted together on several occasions, and it seems like their love is going strong. But with all this drama brewing in the background, we can't help but wonder how long it'll take before things get messy again.

Kayla Nicole, who has been making waves as a sports journalist and influencer, has also been open about her struggles with online trolls and haters after her public breakup. She's since tied with Brody Jenner on Fox's military-style competition Special Forces: World's Toughest Test and has landed paid partnerships with top brands like Alo and DraftKings Sportsbook.

Ignoring Kelce, Nicole giggled: 'I love it here...If someone would pay me attention, I wouldn't have to go on social media and seek validation from a bunch of strangers on the internet'

As for Travis Kelce, he's got a big game coming up against the Jacksonville Jaguars this Monday at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, FL. With all this drama going on behind the scenes, we can't help but wonder if it'll affect his performance on the field!

Stay tuned for more updates on this scandalous love triangle!

At that, the three-time Super Bowl champion scoffed: 'Oh, my God. Get off your phone. Get off your phone. You're not even drinking your wine anymore. Can we go?'

In another clip also shot at a restaurant, The Pre-Game podcaster serenaded Travis with her rendition of Nat King Cole's 1965 song, L-O-V-E

'Loser!' Kelce blasted. 'What is that? Your whole... obsessed! You're obsessed with yourself'

In the third clip, Kayla is seated at a game and announced: 'My man got a haircut'

As Nicole pointed the camera at the 6ft5in athlete, he pulled a goofy face

The nepo daughter of NFL offensive tackle Roosevelt Brown scolded: 'No, no! Just be sexy!'

When Travis then smiled for a fan's selfie, Kayla said: 'Won't you take a normal picture with him. Yeah yeah... you'll be normal with him though'

In Taylor's new song Opalite off her 12th album The Life of a Showgirl, she sang: 'You couldn't understand it, why you felt alone. You were in it for real, she was in her phone / And you were just a pose'

Last Friday, the 35-year-old billionaire pop star told Capital Breakfast that she named the track Opalite because: 'I thought it was a kind of a cool metaphor that like it's a man-made opal and happiness can also be man-made too'

The Ohio-born footballer previously revealed on his New Heights popdcast on August 11: 'Opalite might be my favorite, at least right now. Every time it comes on, I always catch myself'

Nicole seemingly responded to the Opalite controversy last Friday by Instastorying a 2004 clip from America's Next Top Model

Last year, Miss Malibu 2013 told the Behind the Likes podcast that she was 'out of the athlete stage' of her life: 'I would love to date an executive of a record label or a movie producer so that we can go to the sporting events. Let date night be courtside at the Laker game; that's my kind of guy'

On February 5, Kayla impressively tied with Brody Jenner (R) to win season three of Fox's military-style competition, Special Forces: World's Toughest Test

Nicole said on the reality show: 'I've just gone through a public breakup and dealing with trolls or just hate online was difficult for me. I've prevailed and I've pushed through. But, I took a hit to my confidence. I don't want to quit, and I think that that's what would upset me the most'