Secret wedding wasn't all, Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce donate $26 million to charity
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have donated $26 million to 20 charities ahead of their grand wedding celebrations at New York's Madison Square Garden on Friday. However, reports also claim that the couple have married in a private ceremony in Nashville, Swift's hometown.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have donated $26 million to 20 local and national charities across the United States. The generous gesture comes hours after reports claimed the couple secretly got married in Nashville, Swift's hometown, in an intimate ceremony attended by a small group of loved ones.
The couple's latest charitable gesture was jointly announced by Swift's publicist and the Kelce Brothers. The donations were spread across organisations in places closely associated with the two, including New York, Rhode Island and Kansas City.
Among the beneficiaries are Food Bank For NYC, City Harvest and Musical Mentors in New York, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, and Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, where Kelce plays for the Kansas City Chiefs.
National organisations, including Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Feeding America and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), also received donations. The amount allocated to each charity has not been disclosed.
The gesture continues the couple's long-standing philanthropic efforts. Swift has previously donated millions to food banks during her Eras Tour, while Kelce has supported several community initiatives through his charitable foundation.
Several organisations publicly thanked the couple. New York Cares said it was "honoured and delighted" to receive the donation, while New York State Senator Jessica Scarcella also expressed gratitude for their generosity.
Swift and Kelce have been together since 2023 and announced their engagement last year. While neither Swift nor Kelce has publicly confirmed the secret wedding, the donation has added another chapter to what has already been a headline-making week for the couple.
According to the New York Post's Page Six, the couple got married in an intimate ceremony in the presence of a "tiny group of loved ones". While the report did not reveal when or where the wedding took place, it noted that Swift's private jet had recently spent time in Nashville, adding to the speculation around the ceremony.
The couple is set to host a grand affair on July 3 at the Madison Square Garden.