Month: February 2024

 

An inner-city Italian trattoria frequented by dozens by Aussie celebrities had its most famous customer yet on Tuesday night.

 

Taylor Swift literally stopped traffic on Tuesday night when she stepped out for dinner in Sydney.

The global superstar, 34, shocked onlookers at Pellegrino 2000, a neighbourhood trattoria located in Surry Hills.

The restaurant, which was voted NSW’s No1 in 2022, is the second outlet opened by acclaimed chefs Daniel Pepperell and Michael Cliff and sommelier Andy Tyson, who also run the popular Bistrot 916 in Potts Point.

Pellegrino 2000 has dozens of celebrity fans, including Channel Nine’s Sylvia Jeffreys, MasterChef Australia’s Melissa Leong, Farmer Wants a Wife host Samantha Armytage, radio presenter Kate Ritchie, cricket WAG Emma Lyon and podcaster Abbie Chatfield.

The self-described ‘neighbourhood trattoria’, the popular restaurant is known for its Italian fare as well as its wine.

A local in the know said the restaurant’s prices are ‘very reasonable for Sydney’.

‘Taylor could have chosen plenty of pricey restaurants to eat at, but opted for something local.’

Pellegrino 2000 has both inside and outdoor dining options.

Reservations are essential.

It’s understood Swift didn’t book out the entire restaurant and enjoyed her meal among other paying customers

Swift looked every inch the hipster local on Tuesday night, opting for a low-key black gypsy top paired with a brown suede skirt for the outing.

The Shake It Off hitmaker accessorised her off-duty look with a delicate necklace, and a jet black belt to cinch in her waist.

She wore her blonde locks natural for her night out on the town, and highlighted her famous visage with a classic makeup palette consisting of a defined eye and statement lip.

The one-woman economy made the most of her night off with fellow singer Sabrina Carpenter, who is currently supporting Taylor on her sell-out Eras Tour.

The Girl Meets World star dazzled in a red minidress with white fringe detailing and simple back tights.

Carpenter accessorised her look with a classic Louis Vuitton handbag, and carried a black leather look jacket to protect herself from the unpredictable Sydney weather of late.

The Pennsylvania-born native wore her flash of blonde hair dead straight for her night out in the hip inner city suburb.

Swift is currently enjoying four days of rest and relaxation in the Harbour City after her Eras Tour took Melbourne by storm, selling out three days at the famed MCG.

The megastar jetted into Sydney on Monday afternoon and is staying at Crown’s presidential villa in Barangaroo.

On Tuesday morning, her private jet took to the skies on a flight bound for Honolulu, amid reports its headed there to pick up her NFL star beau Travis Kelce.

Kelce dropped a huge hint that he could head Down Under on this week’s episode of his New Heights podcast, claiming that he would ‘venture to an island real soon’ with the best ones being ‘south’ of the US.

He added that next week’s podcast is a pre-recorded guest episode which he is not featured in, which led fans to believe he would join his girlfriend in Sydney – and maybe travel with her to Singapore for her shows in the first week of March.

Rumours are also heating up that Swift and Kelce will enjoy enjoy a romantic holiday together in Queensland during their time Down Under.

Swift is set to perform four shows in Sydney from Friday, February 23 to Monday February 26.

 

Taylor Swift’s private jet has taken off on a surprise flight, three days away from her next concert date, with fans guessing it might be on its way to pick up boyfriend Travis Kelce.

 

The flight plan indicates the plane is on its way to Honolulu where it is due to arrive about 9.20pm (local time) on Tuesday.

 

The mystery remains as to why the jet is returning to the Hawaiian island ahead of Swift’s next concert in Sydney on Friday.

It is not known who is on board the jet or who it could potentially be picking up in Honolulu.

 

Swift’s boyfriend, NFL star Travis Kelce, hinted at visiting the superstar Down Under in his podcast “New Heights”, saying he would “venture to an island real soon”.

He also said he would not be appearing on next week’s episode alongside his brother Jason Kelce, leading fans to speculate that he would be in Australia and unable to record the show.

Speaking live with Today on Tuesday morning, Travis’ dad Ed Kelce said he heard the rumours his son was going to travel south to visit Swift on her Australian tour.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if he does,” he told the morning show hosts.

“I actually called him a little while ago and my understanding is he’s on a golf course someplace right now.

“He plays a lot of golf, but it’s mostly in these charity events and I think that’s what he’s wrapped up [with] now.”

Kelce was spotted on Sunday playing virtual golf with friends in Parkville, Missouri – not far from Kansas.

The Cruel Summer singer arrived in Sydney on Monday, after finishing her Melbourne leg of her tour.

She was spotted getting on the plane wearing her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s Chiefs Super Bowl Champions hat, as well as a red top and shorts.

She arrived in Sydney just before 1.30pm, after only a roughly 20-minute delay.

The delay was caused by thunderstorms and lighting strikes in the area.

Multiple other domestic flights were delayed.

Swift’s jet pulled into a hangar in the airport, so that she could leave the plane to privately go to her hotel in the city.

After landing, she joined a convoy of cars where she is believed to have been taken to a penthouse at Crown in Barangaroo.

Jet controversy

Swift recently sold her second private jet, a Dassault Falcon 900, in January ahead of the Australian leg of her Eras Tour.

The pop superstar has been criticised for her frequent private jet use over the past few years.

In November last year, her jet was sent to Kansas City where it picked up Kelce, before taking the NFL star Buenos Aires where she was performing.

 

 

Story of her Kansas City Chiefs quarterback husband, 27, teaching daughter Sterling, 2, how to golf.

In the photo, the quarterback wears a white long-sleeve shirt and guides Sterling as she attempts to hit a golf ball on a tee. Brittany simply tagged her husband and left the photo captionless, letting the adorable Story speak for itself.

The Mahomes’ share daughter Sterling and son Patrick “Bronze” Lavon, 6 months old.backyard golf trip. But the day wasn’t just about golfing — Brittany revealed that Sterling has started potty training.

 

“You need help teeing up the ball?” Brittany asks as daughter Sterling leads her over to her tee in one video. “Right there?” she asks, as Sterling yells “yes!” in response.

In a subsequent video, Brittany says that they’re “attempting potty training today” and captioned the Story, “It’s a good day to have a good day.” She points out Bronze as she turns around to show her computer’s screen that shows his room on a monitor inside.In the last video, Brittany shows all the water toys she has out for Sterling, showing a water sprayer and reusable water balloons. “One accident in the house so far,” she wrote across the video. “So we have moved to outside the rest of the day.”.

 

 

Travis Kelce is enjoying some time on the golf course following his Super Bowl win — and not in Australia with Taylor Swift.

 

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 34, was photographed playing golf at the Wynn Las Vegas Tuesday as fans try to determine if he’s going to make the long flight to Sydney to catch an Eras Tour show to support his Grammy-winning girlfriend.

The picture, which was shared by the Wynn’s VIP relations director Jasmin Medar, showed the pro athlete in slacks and a polo shirt as he approvingly looked down at a sign for a body of water called Lake Travis.

Medar revealed Kelce was at the 17th hole at the time he captured the image.

Furthermore, a resident DJ at Las Vegas’ Toca Madera, a Mexican steakhouse, claimed on his Instagram that he heard Kelce was “getting down” to his music last Friday night in a private room and that he was asked to play a private event for the Chiefs this upcoming Friday.

Fans — and the NFL player’s dad — are still speculating about Kelce’s Eras Tour travel plans as he enjoys his time in Sin City.

Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday, Ed Kelce said, “Well, look, we spoke after the Super Bowl, and I asked him, are you going to take off for Sydney, and he seemed keen.”

“He said he’d really like to see Sydney and Singapore, but he wasn’t sure because he has commitments,” he added.

Travis flew to Argentina to see Swift, 34, perform last November, so there’s no question about his willingness to cross land and sea to support her.

Swift kicked off her Australian tour dates last week and has four shows in Sydney beginning this Friday before she heads to Singapore.

She left for the land down under shortly after she watched Kelce win his third Super Bowl ring on Feb. 11 when the Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers.

She missed the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade last Wednesday, which ended in tragedy when at least two people pulled out guns during a heated disagreement.

One person was killed following the shootout, while 22 were injured.

Swift and Kelce donated $100,000 each to families affected by the violence.

 

 

Attention everyone who’s been casually and totally normally wondering when Travis Kelce would finally join Taylor Swift on the Eras Tour: it’s happening.

 

 

Travis missed Taylor’s shows in Melbourne (where she spoke about being lonely while dating Joe Alwyn), but TMZ reports that he’s officially on his way to Sydney on a private jet. The outlet reports that he is “en route” and will be “landing there bright and early.” Reminder: Sydney is basically a full day ahead of those of us in the USA.

According to TMZ, Travis traveled from Los Angeles to Hawaii, and then from Hawaii to Sydney. He also grabbed dinner at Nobu in Los Angeles on Tuesday night before departing around 9:00 pm.

Trav was previously seen playing golf at the Wynn Las Vegas, and a photo of him on the course was shared by Wynn’s VIP relations director Jasmin Medar on Tuesday (February 20):

Meanwhile, Travis’ dad Ed Kelce recently told everyone that “We spoke after the Super Bowl, and I asked him, are you going to take off for Sydney, and he seemed keen. He said he’d really like to see Sydney and Singapore, but he wasn’t sure because he has commitments.” (Note: he also sounded off on the couple’s “challenges.”)

Taylor is playing in Sydney on February 23, and also has shows on the 24, 25, and 26. Unclear if Travis will make it to Sydney in time to see her first show, but he’ll doubtless be at some if not all of these performances, so stay tuned!

 

Taylor Swift made a family of Swifties immeasurably happy when she reacted to the bejeweledTravis Kelce jerseys they wore at her recent Eras Tour concert in Melbourne.

 

 

As the 34-year-old international pop superstar was performing her opening set in the Australian city over the weekend, her eye caught the family of four’s custom Chiefs jerseys bedazzled with rhinestones (and maybe even the sweet sign held by the youngest member of the pack, which read:

“My very 1st concert”). While belting out “The Archer,” the 14-time Grammy winner noticed the young boy, his father, and his little sister decked out in their best Swiftie gear. As she continued performing the tune from her 2019 album Lover, Swift smiled and aimed her finger at the group, seemingly sharing approval towards their matching outfits.
The adorable moment was captured and shared online by mom Laura Elizabeth Luther, who appeared elated over the experience she could share with her family.

 

 

“The memories made, forever etched in my mind. The emotions felt, when dreams became reality for Jagger. The magic shared, with 96,000 people that Johnny Jones was mesmerised by,” she wrote in the caption of her Feb. 19 Instagram upload. “The awe, the wonder, the endless joy.” “The moment @taylorswift saw our poster and smiled,” she continued begging the question, “was it our poster or the fact we were reppin’ her man @killatrav ♥️.” Swift’s Eras Tour has since wrapped up in Melbourne, but plenty of other Aussies are ready to be enchanted by the star as she and Sabrina Carpenter gear up to take on Sydney with four more shows beginning this Friday, Feb. 23. And yes, her NFL star boyfriend will be there.

 

Ross Travis has made his presence in the Travis Kelce’s circle known recently with the pair flying out to Australia on a private jet on Wednesday.

 

Travis posted a photo from the plane with the words ‘Down Under’ lightly written over the window on his Instagram story. The 31-year-old joins the Chiefs star as he catches Taylor Swift’s Eras tour in Sydney.

Before heading Down Under, Travis was part of the group that joined Kelce in Las Vegas earlier this week. The tight end returned to Sin City over a week after winning the Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium to participate in a charity golf tournament.

While in Sin City, Travis posted a video of the views from the Wynn Golf & Country Club where Kelce played. The group also dined at a restaurant called Toca Madera in Las Vegas.

Being close friends with Kelce, Travis is no stranger to Swift either.

Travis watched from Kelce’s star-studded suite at Allegiant as the Chiefs won their second straight title. After the Super Bowl, Travis shared a series of pictures, including one with the 14-time Grammy winner.

The tight end out of Penn State went undrafted in 2015 before signing with Kansas City. Playing the same position, Travis built a good relationship with Kelce who was drafted two years earlier. After two seasons in Kansas City, Travis left and began to bounce around the NFL.

Travis went on to play two seasons with the Indianapolis Colts before joining the New York Jets in 2019. He then served as a practice player for the Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions in 2021 before becoming a free agent.

His time as an active player was halted when he tore his ACL against the Cincinnati Bengals in 2018. Days later, he was placed on the Colts’ injury reserve. The following year became a rollercoaster for Travis as he was resigned in February and released in August only to be brought back in November.

One month later, he was waived by Indianapolis and began his stints as a practice player.

Over his five seasons, Travis appeared in 29 games in the NFL. During those games he recorded a total of 14 receptions for 142 yards.

Despite a short stint as teammates, Kelce and Travis appear to have maintained their friendship. Not being signed to a team, Travis regularly attends Chiefs games and workouts out with Kelce.

Aside from their shared love for football and supporting Swift overseas, the pair have also enjoyed traveling and attending music festivals together.

 

Travis Kelce finally touched down in Sydney on Thursday morning to join his girlfriend Taylor Swift on the Australian leg of her much-awaited Eras tour.

 

But one big clue has revealed how the American tight end, 34, likely doesn’t have big romantic plans for his first weekend Down Under with the global megastar amid her busy touring schedule.

As he disembarked Taylor’s private jet at Sydney Airport after landing at 8.57am, airport staff were seen carrying his golf clubs off the Bombardier Global 6000.

His sporting goods may hint at his weekend plans to hit the golf course while his pop star girlfriend takes to the stage for four sold out Sydney concerts.

As well as bringing his clubs with him, Travis has also been joined on his big Australia trip by his friend and regular golfing buddy, Ross Travis.

The pair competed in a charity golf tournament shortly before making the trip Down Under.

Ross had given his Instagram followers a glimpse at their flight from Hawaii while they were en route, before the pair were seen disembarking the craft together.

Tight end Ross, 31, then accompanied his friend to the Crown hotel in Sydney’s Barangaroo, where Travis is believed to be staying with his girlfriend Taylor, 34.

Pictures showed Kelce and Ross admiring Sydney’s landmarks from a lavish room, which boasted the same modern lights as the $25,000-per-night presidential villa, where Taylor is rumoured to be staying.

The 800sqm residence is split over two levels and boasts unparalleled views over Sydney Harbour.

The first floor features an expansive living area, kitchen, bar, pool table, and a media room for entertaining.

A dining room comfortably hosts up to 10 people and there is also a fully equipped office and butler’s quarters.

Meanwhile, the second floor includes a spectacular master bedroom features a spacious bathroom complete with a marble spa bath and steam shower.

A second king-size bedroom features a deluxe en-suite, with the luxury extending to the fitness room complete with infrared sauna, while an open-air terrace also boasts a private, heated infinity pool.

It is expected that Travis will attend Taylor’s upcoming shows in Sydney – which will run nightly from Friday, February 23 to Monday, February 26.

Rumours are heating up that the pair will also enjoy a romantic holiday together in Queensland after Taylor wraps up her Australian tour.

The couple were last pictured together during Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas on February 11, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, as they celebrated the Kansas City Chiefs’ win.

Swiftie mania has rapidly spread across Australia ever since Taylor began her run of arena concerts, and the excitement has only ramped up more upon Travis’ arrival.

Across all Australian TV channels on Thursday morning, the same live footage of Travis’ flight touching down at Sydney Airport was shown as excitement overran the country.

On Sunrise, Natalie Barr and Matt Shirvington eagerly tracked Travis’ flight as they had reporter Liam Tapper live at the scene waiting for the flight to land.

The co-hosts were seen keeping an eye on the jet via a live flight tracker, which they revealed temporarily crashed amid a huge number of Swifties tracking the plane.

Liam revealed: ‘We’ve been refreshing the flight tracker app. It even crashed at one point, they had their engineers working on it, such is the interest in Travis’ flight!’

 

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany Mahomes are the definition of a power couple. In January 2024, the NFL star made his fourth Super Bowl appearance where he led his team to victory over the San Francisco 49ers, his third win in five years. His legacy began after his victorious 2019-2020 NFL season,

 

 

 

where he led the Chiefs to win Super Bowl LIV, their first Super Bowl appearance in 50 years. Mahomes became the youngest quarterback to ever be named MVP at age 24. He went on to sign a record-breaking 10-year, $503 million contract—one of the biggest in the history of sports. In 2021,

 

he once again led the Chiefs to the Super Bowl, where they ultimately fell short against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He went on to win Super Bowl LVII against Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023. Brittany Mahomes, for her part, is a retired soccer player who helped co-found the Kansas City Current team.

 

 

Athletic accolades aside, Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany have experienced plenty of wins off the field too. In 2020, he proposed to his high school sweetheart, a personal trainer and fitness entrepreneur. Since then, they got married at a lavish Hawaiian wedding in March 2022 and welcomed two children into their growing family. We break down everything you need to know about Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany—including their wedding details—below.

 

During an interview on the “The Five Spot” podcast on OutKick, Andy Reid reminisced, “I knew Taylor from Philadelphia. Her dad was a big NFL fan. So, I had met her when she was really young, at the age of 15. Taylor Swift is a good girl and a determined lady.”

 

 

 

Taylor Swift’s romance with Travis Kelce is still new, but Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid goes way back with the pop superstar.“I knew her from Philadelphia. Her dad was a big NFL fan,” Reid, 65, explained during a Tuesday, October 17, interview on Donovan McNabb’s “The Five Spot” podcast on OutKick. “So, I had met her when she was real young, and her dad.”

 

Reid was formerly the coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, which is the Swift family’s favorite NFL team (and the home squad of Travis’ brother, Jason Kelce). Swift, however, has been rooting for the Chiefs since she started dating Travis, 34, earlier this fall.