Kayla Nicole is over people calling her Travis Kelce’s ex-girlfriend. She’s also apparently over saying that he’s her ex-boyfriend and is pushing back at narratives that focus on this period of her life. The social media influencer and sports reporter and the future Hall of Fame tight end dated on-and-off from 2017 to 2022, with a very public breakup amid rumors of infidelity.
Since their parting, Nicole has appeared on the reality television game show “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test” and done numerous interviews talking about how she got through the end of her relationship. However, she is apparently tired of being linked to Kelce three years after they broke up.
Kayla Nicole Is Over Travis Kelce and Thinks Fans Should Be Too
Nicole went on the “Second Wind Podcast” and former track and field champ Marion Jones asked her about her interactions with the media in the years since she and Kelce broke up.
“I think I could have used a little PR training and learning how to navigate the space with the media because I was going into interviews thinking a little naively, like, oh, they just want to hear my story,” said Nicole. “You know, you sit down and you do an hour-long interview with someone … maybe a one sentence that you said of like, ‘yeah, I was heartbroken and devastated because I went through a breakup and that’s the headline … It’s like, damn girl, did you listen to anything I said? I am confused.”
“One day they’re going to have to stop calling me somebody’s ex,” Nicole said. “The media is going to do what the media does which is clickbait which is headlines, which is make big block letter story lines that have nothing to do with … who I am as a person. People will always say, get over it,” Nicole said. “Which is so interesting, to them I say, ‘you too.'”
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Kelce has since moved on and is in a very high profile and public relationship with pop star Taylor Swift. For her part, Nicole has appeared on numerous podcasts talking about her personal journey and advocating mental health. She refrains from discussing her current dating life but talks about how she had never been in a monogamous relationship where she was not cheated on.
It is clear that Kelce and Nicole have experienced a lot together, both good and bad, throughout their relationship. With both parties wishing to move on, it seems to be clear they are ready for the next chapter of their lives.