Viral photos of a sweaty Travis Kelce and his extremely hairy back have left the internet split… with many sparing a thought for his girlfriend Taylor Swift.
The Chiefs legend is currently working hard in the offseason to prepare for what could be his last year in the NFL, and he has been holed up with his pals in Florida.
Earlier in the week, Kelce took part in a rigorous Miami workout, and photographers caught the moment he changed his shirt at the end of the session.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, a half-naked Kelce sent the internet into meltdown… and mainly for one reason: the carpet of hair covering his back and chest.
The man himself has regularly referenced his hairy body – which has even gained him the nickname ‘The Big Yeti’ – but fans were quick to mention his love life.
‘Taylor Swift is okay with that?’ one wrote on X, while another added: ‘Travis Kelce is hairy as s***. I like a hairy man but sir.’
Travis Kelce’s very hairy back has sent social media crazy, and left fans split down the middle
Some were a fan of the ‘manly’ look, while others wondered how Taylor Swift copes
A third noted: ‘Please, I don’t want to see Travis Kelce’s hairy back any more,’ and one even joked: ‘Wish I could unsee those pictures.’
Just this week on his New Heights podcast, Kelce joked that he was ‘wearing two shirts’, adding: ‘I’m a furry son of a b****.’
Some fans, though, were fawning over the look, with one Swiftie calling his hairy back ‘perfect just like he is.’
Another called him a ‘sexy man’ and said he shouldn’t be embarrassed for his hairy appearance.
Kelce went to the backseat of his car to change shirts after the intense workout in the sun
The three-time Super Bowl champion previously referred to himself as a ‘furry son of a b***h’
Kelce was working out with his friends in Miami during a humid day in The Sunshine State
In February 2024, Jason revealed the origins of the ‘Big Yeti’ nickname, from Travis’ college days playing sports.
‘When Trav was at Cincinnati, he would play basketball in the playground quite a bit,’ Jason said on New Heights.
‘And anyone who has ever played pickup basketball, you know there’s shirts and skins.’
Travis then chimed in: ‘It’s just a big ole Yeti out there, man. All the homies on the court were calling me “Big Yeti”.’
The photos even got as far as other NFL professionals, with legendary quarterback Kirk Cousins weighing in on the photos.
Part of Kelce’s offseason plan has been for him and Swift to stay away from the spotlight
He was spotted with girlfriend Taylor Swift for the first time in months on Mother’s Day
Kelce recently attended an Amazon event in New York City, but Taylor was nowhere to be seen
In an interview with E! News on Wednesday night, he joked: ‘God Bless Taylor Swift for being good with that!
‘That’s awesome… good for her!’
The photos of Kelce working out with his friends in Florida comes amid a much quieter start to the summer for the NFL icon and his girlfriend Swift.
Last year the pair were regularly spotted out and about at restaurants in New York, Kansas City and beyond, but they’ve been keeping a very low profile in 2025.
