<p id=”par-1_100″>Kayla Nicole spent five years with Travis Kelce. While her relationship with the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/nfl/?swcfpc=1″>Kansas City Chiefs</a> star tight end was a high-profile romance, the media attention they garnered was nothing compared to the attention Kelce’s current romance garners. He has spent more than a year <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/travis-kelce-brings-major-first-relationships-taylor-swift.html/”>dating Taylor Swift</a>. The relationship has become an obsession for Swifties, and no one knows that more than Kayla Nicole. The sports journalist recently dished on the toll the hate she gets online takes and how she approaches communicating with her famous ex now that he’s dating the most popular pop star in the world.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-kayla-nicole-doesn-t-speak-to-travis-kelce”>Kayla Nicole doesn’t speak to Travis Kelce </h2>
<p id=”par-2_78″>During an appearance on <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCgF4tn3sB8″ rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Unapologetically Angel</a>, Angel Reese’s podcast, Kayla Nicole explained why she would never approach Travis Kelce in public now that he’s with Taylor Swift. Nicole told Reese that she knew better than to initiate any conversation with the star tight end, lest people get the wrong idea. She said even saying hello to him would get the rumor mill pumping and likely bring even more hate to her social media profiles than she already gets.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Travis-and-Kayla-Nicole.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Travis Kelce and Kayla Nicole attend Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards 2018 at Barker Hangar on July 19, 2018 in Santa Monica, California” class=”wp-image-3726070″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Travis Kelce and Kayla Nicole | Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-3_59″>So, what does she do instead? Nicole doesn’t pretend she doesn’t see Kelce when they are in the same room. She said the most she’s willing to offer is a head nod to acknowledge his existence before moving on. Kelce, for his part, doesn’t approach her either. The former couple prefers keeping a safe distance, at least right now.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-why-did-travis-kelce-and-kayla-nicole-break-up”>Why did Travis Kelce and Kayla Nicole break up?</h2>
<p id=”par-4_65″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/how-did-kansas-city-chiefs-travis-kelce-meet-his-girlfriend-kayla-nicole.html/”>Travis Kelce and Kayla Nicole’s relationship</a> was over long before he hooked up with Taylor Swift, but his latest romance has renewed interest in his past relationships. So, what exactly did Kelce and Nicole call it quits after five years? Neither one is talking, but both have swatted down rumors that they went their separate ways after Kelce asked Nicole to go 50/50 on dates.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Kayla-Nicole.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Kayla Nicole attends the Starting 5 LA Premiere at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on September 23, 2024 in Los Angeles, California” class=”wp-image-3726072″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Kayla Nicole | Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-5_56″>Kelce addressed rumors that he was cheap more than a year ago, and now Nicole is also shutting down talks. During her podcast appearance, she joked that she isn’t a lady who is willing to split the bill with her man. She insisted Kelce’s spending habits and generosity didn’t factor into<a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/celebrity-relationships/?swcfpc=1″> the end of their romance.</a></p>
<p id=”par-6_53″>Nicole still won’t say what ended the relationship, but the breakup has left her wiser. She suggests that anyone who dates an athlete should be careful not to get “caught up” in their dream and forget their own. It’s good advice, regardless of whether your partner is a high-profile NFL star or not.</p>