The next few months should change the lives of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.

Swift faces a few weeks of separation from her Kansas City Chiefs lover before his billion-dollar Eras tour ends in Vancouver, British Columbia on December 8.

And there’s now a countdown to one engagement for the star-studded couplesources say, as friends reveal how getting through the past year together, with Kelce, 35, the singer’s behind-the-scenes ‘protector’, has made them stronger than ever.

“Something people don’t really understand — and that’s intentional — is Taylor’s courage,” a source close to Swift’s inner circle told Page Six this week.

In August, a foiled terrorist plot led Swift to cancel three sold-out concerts in Vienna, Austria, leaving her and tens of thousands of fans distraught. Most recently, she faced online abuse for publicly stating she will vote for Kamala Harris.

There was also furore in the UK sparked by a clash between politicians over whether Swift should be given a special escort to her concert at London’s Wembley Stadium by the city’s Metropolitan Police.

The Times of London reported that Met headquarters even sought legal advice from the UK Attorney General on the matter before Swift finally received the escort.

Amid this turmoil, the source said the 31-year-old’s boyfriend, whom she has been dating since last summer, gives her “an immense sense of peace.”

“Just his physical presence. She feels safer with him than anyone she has ever known; she knows he would do anything for her and physically she feels protected by him, and she loves that feeling. It’s a relatively new relationship for her, relationship-wise,” the source added.

“Travis is his protector in every sense of the word. He’s going to make sure she’s safe physically and emotionally – he won’t do anything careless or reckless with her.

Another industry source said: “Everyone is fascinated by Travis and Taylor. I’m obsessed with a potential marriage. They are unbeatable together.

Don’t expect to see the star at one of Kelce’s away games this season – we’re told she doesn’t feel safe in venues other than Arrowhead Stadium unless it has been coordinated and inspected by her own staff.

“She’s not going anywhere unless she knows the location intimately and it’s been carefully scouted and secured in advance,” said Swift’s source, who noted that the singer’s recent trips to Yankee Stadium for see baseball and the game US Open tennis tournament with Kelce were carried out with the help of staff who were “excellent” in their cooperation with all prior security requirements.

Swift has spoken of her “devastation” after being forced to cancel her concerts in Vienna this summer.

Austrian authorities said the main suspect, a 19-year-old Austrian, was inspired by the Islamic State terrorist group.

Investigators found chemical substances and technical devices during a search of the suspect’s home and it was reported that he planned to strike outside the Ernst Happel Stadium, where more than 30,000 fans were expected. Another 65,000 fans were likely to be present inside the venue.

Swift admitted: “The reason for the cancellations filled me with a new sense of fear and enormous guilt because so many people had planned to come to these shows.”

However, thanks to the security services, “we mourned concerts and not lives”, she said, noting that she waited to speak until the end of the European leg of her Eras tour for prioritize safety.

In her usual fearless fashion, Swift announced last month that she would vote for Kamala Harris – shortly after Donald Trump used the star’s image on social media for his own campaign.

In her support, Swift said: “This has led me to the conclusion that I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter. »

She’s voting for Harris “because she fights for rights and causes that I believe need a warrior to fight for…I was so heartened and impressed by her choice of running mate @timwalz, who champions LGBTQ+ rights, IVF and a woman’s right to her own body for decades.

She concluded by calling herself “Taylor Swift, Childless Cat Lady” in a pointed dig at Trump’s running mate JD Vance.

Trump responded by saying “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT» on his social media platform, Truth Social. And in an interview with “Fox & Friends.” “I wasn’t a fan of Taylor Swift,” he said, “but she’s a very liberal person. She always seems to support a Democrat. And she’ll probably pay the price for it in the market.

Despite this, Trump’s daughter Ivanka happily took her granddaughter Arabella home. Swift’s concert in Miami last weekend. A friend told Page Six: “Ivanka’s daughter is absolutely a Swiftie. »

She also sent the owner of Barstool Sports Dave Portnoya prominent Trump supporter, a note when he attended his Miami concert, thanking him “for always being so supportive, so loyal and supporting me when a lot of people didn’t.”

The superstar performed this week in New Orleans and is now traveling to Indianapolis and Toronto, Canada, before his tour ends in Vancouver.

Last week, Nick Jonas walked off stage in the middle of a concert with the Jonas Brothers in Prague after being targeted by a laser pointer in a now-viral clip.

Swift’s source told Page Six: “Announcing her support for Kamala was incredibly brave, and continuing to take the stage after Vienna was incredibly brave.

“But if you look at what happened with Nick Jonas the other night, it’s a perfect example of what’s going on in Taylor’s mind all the time.”

Even before Harris’ endorsement, “the vitriol was out of control,” the source said, adding, “Just look at how some football fans behaved when all she did was sit in a suite watching a match, with no control over how often she sat. the cameras filmed it.

Despite this, another Swift source told us she’ll make sure to see Kelce as much as ever, and pointed out that she did even more touring around this time last year and still sees Kelce often during football season.

The question now is, once Swift finishes her record-breaking tour, which has been running since March 2023 in Glendale, Arizona, what happens next? She has already become the first artist to complete a billion-dollar tour.

And as always, the rumor mill focuses on Swift’s upcoming new music, while Kelce sets her sights on Hollywood.

He filmed an appearance in Adam Sandler’s “Happy Gilmore” sequel in New Jersey earlier this month, we can confirm, and recently signed a $100 million podcast deal alongside his brother Jason with Wondery from Amazon. He also hosts “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?” » for the streamer.

Rachel Richardson, who writes the Very flammable The trend newsletter told Page Six: “After the Eras tour, I think it would be wise for Taylor to take a break, but I think it’s unlikely.

“She’s so prolific I wouldn’t be surprised if there was more new music and she hasn’t released the Taylor version of ‘Reputation’ yet, which will be a huge moment.

“She and Travis haven’t had a big red carpet moment together yet, so I wonder if they’re saving that…something like that would break the internet.”