Who is Taylor Swift’s new pal, Brittany Mahomes? She married Travis Kelce’s NFL bestie Patrick Mahomes in 2022, bought her toddler a US$4,800 Chanel bag, and hangs with Blake Lively and Sophie Turner

2023 has been a busy year for Taylor Swift – from her billion-dollar Eras Tour to a new romance with NFL player Travis Kelce … even her ‘squad’ of A-list friends seems to be expanding

The American songstress has been hanging out with Patrick Mahomes’ wife Brittany to support the Kansas City Chiefs, and they’ve even gone for dinner together with Blake Lively and Sophia Turner

In case you’ve been living under a rock for the last few weeks, then you’ve likely caught wind of the most talked-about and surprisingly unexpected celebrity pairing of the year: Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce. Whether you wanted to know about it or not, it’s out there – and it’s everywhere.

The media fanfare around this budding relationship has dominated pop culture headlines, memes and Swiftie blogs since rumours first began circulating last month.

Brittany Mahomes is a sometimes controversial NFL WAG. 

But as we all know, with new relationships come new friendships, and winning over your partner’s inner circle is often considered one of the earliest ways to determine whether you’re fit for each other.

It seems like Swift, 33, is breezing her way through it. She has already struck a tight bond with Brittany Mahomes, 28, the wife of NFL star Patrick Mahomes, aka Kelce’s bestie.

Brittany Mahomes and her husband Patrick Mahomes at the Met Gala. 

Last week, the two were spotted cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs, hugging, clapping and screaming in support of the team. Earlier this month, they attended another game with fellow American football fans, including power couple Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, Sophie Turner, Hugh Jackman, and Travis’ mum Donna Kelce, per E! News.

Here’s everything you need to know about Swift’s new pal:

Brittany Mahomes co-founded a women’s football team

Patrick isn’t the only sporty one in the Mahomes household. Brittany played football at university and competed internationally as a professional football player in Iceland, per Sportskeeda.

While she no longer plays, she is one of the founding co-owners of the Kansas City Current, a team in the top-tier National Women’s Soccer League in the US.

She’s married to Patrick Mahomes

Before becoming famous for being Swift’s new pal, Brittany was already well-known for being the wife of Patrick Mahomes, the quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. The 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥hood sweethearts got married in early 2022 in a dreamy wedding in Maui, Hawaii.

She spoils her little girl

She’s a personal trainer and fitness entrepreneur

According to her profile on Kansas City Current, Mahomes is a certified personal trainer and fitness entrepreneur. In 2019, she pursued her dreams by launching a health and fitness brand called Brittany Lynne Fitness, Sportskeeda reports. The platform offers workouts, supplements, meal plans and training programmes to cultivate a healthier, happier lifestyle.

She’s faced backlash from the NFL community

Being a WAG doesn’t always come easy and, according to multiple reports, Mahomes has encountered a lot of criticism during her years in the spotlight.

Per Distractify, most of this online hate comes from Brittany’s alleged behaviour at games. Either way, she’s not letting it get to her, and in an Instagram Q&A, said that while it used to bother her, nowadays she “could give two s**ts about people’s opinion of me that don’t even know me,” as per People.

Is she officially in Taylor Swift’s squad?

Per People, Mahomes joined Swift and her other besties Sophie Turner and Blake Lively for dinner at Italian restaurant Emilio’s Ballato in early October.But there’s one friend who Mahomes may not be as tight with any more: Travis Kelce’s ex, Kayla Nicole. As previously reported, Nicole unfollowed Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany recently, amid Swift’s dating rumours with Kelce.