Travis Kelce‘s hairdresser, Patrick Regangot real about the NFL player’s relationship with Taylor Swift has changed their entire lives “for the better”.
Regan, who is widely known as “Patty Cuts,” gushed about Swift, 34, during an appearance on “The Plaguepodcast, revealing that they bonded over their shared hometown of Pennsylvania.
“Taylor is a super sweet person,” Regan, who has been working with 34-year-old Kelce for six years, said on Thursday, February 29.
The hairstylist explained that since Swift is “also from the Philly area … we had a good connection,” noting that they had “a lot to talk about” since she started playing with the Kansas City Chiefs in the summer of 2023 to date.
“She just seems like a girl I went to high school with,” Regan said of Swift. “She is a very nice person. Always interested in what you say. It has been a very cool year.”
Regan noted that Swift’s presence in Kelce’s life has also influenced the athlete’s hairstyle choices.
“I’ve been cutting Travis for six years. We’ve done the same thing every year. Same haircut,” Regan explained. “Now [that] Taylor is here, everything has changed because she is such an icon. Everything is drastically bigger.”
The hairstylist added that he had to make changes to his safety protocols and meeting places as part of Kelce’s inner circle.
“Security is tighter when we go to matches. We can’t go to different places anymore. We used to just go eat somewhere in Kansas City,” Regan revealed. “A lot of things have changed this year. But it’s really cool to see the changes for the better.”
Another positive is that the audience learned more about Kelce’s sweet side. “It’s really cool to see how much [Travis’] personality that everyone gets to see,” Regan said. “He’s one of the best guys in the world. Now the world is starting to see that.”
Kelce and Swift sparked romance speculation in the summer of 2023 when Kelce revealed that he tried, and failed, to give the singer a friendship bracelet at her Kansas City stop. Eras tour.
The Grammy winner added fuel to the relationship rumors when she attended her first Chiefs game in September 2023. At the time, she was seen chatting with Travis’ mother, Donna Kelce. As the season progressed, Swift showed up at 13 football games, including Super Bowl LVIII in February.
Swift flew from Tokyo to Las Vegas to watch Travis and his teammates beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime. The pair were photographed packing on the PDA – and making out on the dance floor – for the rest of the weekend as they celebrated the win in Sin City.
Once his season ended, Travis headed to Australia to support Swift with her Eras tour in Sydney.
Regan, meanwhile, made headlines in December 2023 when he shared photos from a holiday party Swift attended with Travis. One of his behind-the-scenes photos showed the couple kissing in a bar.
“Thanks @taylorswift for the Gameday Freshy photos for @killatrav 🙌🏼❤️,” he captioned the photos via Instagram. “I had a great time at yesterday’s game 🏈.”