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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce certainly look the part.
At their most recent date in public — Gucci’s official Oscars after-party this weekend — one observer noted how the couple ‘seemed very happy together.’
The Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end was acting ‘protective’ while Grammy winner Swift was ‘delightful and glowing,’ reports say.
Many Americans say otherwise, however, and see trouble in paradise.
At least, that’s according to our first-of-its-kind DailyMail.com/TIPP Poll, which shows widespread doubts that Swift and Kelce are in for the long haul.
Opinions are divided, but many Americans question the celebrity couple’s future
The kiss: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce puckered up passionately after the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game in Las Vegas last month
About a third of respondents said the couple would likely be together this time next year.
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But another 30 percent said that was unlikely; and 36 percent said they weren’t sure.
Our nationwide survey of 1,419 adults earlier this month is in no way conclusive.
But it shows more skepticism about the relationship than is apparent from the photo-ops and gushing celebrity reporting.
Swift is regularly seen supporting her beau at his football games, including with his mom Donna.
Likewise, Kelce has jetted around the world to Swift on her Eras Tour, most recently in Singapore.
There has even been speculation that Swift and Kelce, both 34, are headed down the aisle together.
US Weekly recently claimed the two are in the ‘honeymoon’ phase of a serious relationship.
‘They are on the same page about the future but are not rushing marriage or the next step,’ a source said.
Kelce screamed in the face of his coach Andy Reid, a 65-year-old granddad, at the Super Bowl in February
Kelce and Swift partying with another celebrity couple: Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly
But, as our poll suggests, they may not end up exchanging vows.
After all, the romance, which started in public last September, hasn’t all been a fairy tale.
On two occasions, Kelce’s behavior in public has raised questions about whether he’s boyfriend material.
Kelce screamed in the face of his coach Andy Reid, a 65-year-old granddad, at the Super Bowl in February.
Then, he appeared to be drunk at the team’s victory parade, which was marred by a shooting.
Many Swifties who saw Kelce’s outburst at his coach Reid on the sidelines in Las Vegas were left stunned.
Some took to social media to brand the moment a ‘red flag.’
One fan wrote on X/Twitter: ‘And just like that I’m suddenly less excited about Travis Kelce.
Kelce flew to Singapore to meet up with Swift as she performed on the island as part of her Eras Tour
‘You don’t get to ape up someone all aggressive like just because you’re frustrated. Taylor, my darling, my dove, my lamb, this is a big red flag.’
Another said: ‘Travis Kelce is a red flag. That aggression isn’t what Taylor needs.’
The day of the Chiefs parade, Kelce was clearly very drunk as he downed beers with fans and seemed to slur his words as he addressed supporters on a microphone.
Later that day, hours after a shooting killed one and injured several children, pictures emerged of Kelce in a bar, with a number of teammates, as the Super Bowl celebrations carried on.
And the concerns about the couple’s longevity don’t come down only to Kelce.
Some observers note Swift’s extensive dating record, which features Jake Gyllenhaal, Eddie Redmayne, Harry Styles, Joe Alwyn, and Tom Hiddleston, among others.
Taylor Swift stands with her boyfriend’s mom, Donna Kelce while rooting for him at an NFL game
Kelce is the latest in a series of famous boyfriend’s for Swift, seen here with actor Joe Alwyn at an awards ceremony in January 2020
These factors may have weighed on the respondents when we asked about the couple’s long-term chances.
Younger voters were the most optimistic.
Nearly half of those aged 18-24 said they expected Swift and Kelce to be together in March 2025.
Only 28 percent of those aged 45 and above expected to see them together this time next year.
Men were more optimistic about the couple’s chances than were women, and people of color rated were more positive than white respondents.
There was also a partisan difference.
Some 45 percent of Democrats said the couple would make it another 12 months together, but only 30 percent of Republicans felt the same way.