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“Taylor Swift’s Beach Date with Travis Kelce Sparks Comparisons to Past Outing with Ex Tom Hiddleston, Sans the ‘I Heart T.S’ Top”
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift looked more loved-up than ever as they packed on the PDA in the Bahamas.
The superstar couple couldn’t keep their hands off one another as they frolicked in the sea on Thursday during the break in Taylor’s sold-out Eras Tour.
While the smitten pair only had eyes for each other as they cosied up in the ocean, to Swifties it no doubt triggered memories of one of Taylor’s previous beach breaks.
n 2016, the Grammy winning singer, 34, was famously snapped frolicking on the beach with then-boyfriend Tom Hiddleston.
And while Taylor looked sensational at the time in a skimpy red bikini, it was Tom’s beachwear that got everyone talking as he was sporting an ‘I heart T.S’ vest.
Taylor and Tom romance was fleeting as they only dated for three months from June to September 2016. Yet years on no one is able to forgot Tom’s choice of clothing.
Addressing the eye-catching fashion choice, the Loki star, 43, later claimed he wore it just out of necessity, saying: ‘The truth is, it was the Fourth of July and a public holiday and we were playing a game and I slipped and hurt my back.
‘And I wanted to protect the graze from the sun and said, “Does anyone have a T-shirt?” And one of her friends said, “I’ve got this”‘ before pulling out the ‘I heart T.S.’ vest that Taylor’s squad all own.
Tom explained: ‘And we all laughed about it. It was a joke.’
He then shared his frustration that the tank top received so much attention and went on to became an ’emblem’ for their romance.
Earlier this month it emerged that Travis had spent thousands of pounds on gifts for Taylor, but it appears he could’ve saved his money and shown his love by donning a personalised vest.
Instead, the American football tight end, 34, opted for a pair of patterned blue swimming trunks.
Meanwhile, Taylor put her stunning physique on display in a stunning yellow two-piece.
Last week, the New York Post revealed the shocking amount of money that Travis had reportedly spent on wooing Taylor.
The publication estimated that he spent a whopping $8 million on everything from private jet rides to lavish gifts.
It claimed that Travis spent around $22,000 on Valentine’s Day presents for the popstar alone.
This are said to have included a slew of designer clothes and accessories, a $3,050 24-karat gold rose sculpture from the luxury furniture company Perigold, and two boxes of 250 roses ‘eternity’ roses, which are said to last up to a year and cost $2,199 each.
And it didn’t end there. It was also reported that he gifted her a $1,050 black lambskin Dior beret, a $1,100 Celine hat, a $5,100 Bottega Veneta purse, and a $1,300 Hermès Chevaux Dechaines shawl.
Last but not least, the athlete got himself and Taylor, whose net worth is estimated to be $1.1 billion, custom matching bracelets with the letters TNT – standing for Taylor ‘n’ Travis – written in diamond-encrusted gold beads.
The outlet added that Travis has already forked over $1.2 million on private jet rides so that he could support his girlfriend at her shows.
During the first few months of their romance, Taylor and Travis spent much of their time jetting off to see one another amid their busy schedules.
But things have slowed down for them as of late, with her latest leg of the Cruel Summer songstress’ Eras Tour ending in early March and the athlete’s football season coming to an end last month.
After a wild six-months filled with busy schedules, constant traveling, and cameras surrounding their every move, it was said that the pair were planning to ‘play house’ inside of her $25 million Beverly Hills mansion.
‘They are enjoying movie nights in her home theater, catching up on films and shows they’ve missed,’ an insider told Us Weekly earlier this month.
‘They can finally rest and intend on spending quality time together and with friends and family.
‘This is the first time the two of them have had no commitments and they are both really looking forward to being a normal couple and playing house.’
But it seems they took a break from ‘nesting’ to enjoy a lavish vacation together in the Bahamas.
They’re already back in the States as photographers caught them leaving the celebrity hotspot Nobu in Malibu together over the weekend.