It's been a few days now since Kansas City Chiefs star, Travis Kelce, lost against the Philadelphia Eagles at the Super Bowl final which took place over the weekend (9 February).
The 35-year-old athlete was visibly gutted with the 40-22 result with body language expert, Darren Stanton, telling Tyla that he looked 'totally dejected' after the loss, adding that he 'probably feels bad in front of Taylor and wasn’t expecting this result'.
"There’s no signs of contempt, just dejection," the expert added.
"When you’ve worked very hard to achieve something and it’s not paid off, it does cause apathy and dejection."
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Kelce has since made clear his true feelings about the Super Bowl loss during a post-game interview.
He took the time to praise the winning team, explaining to the numerous reporters crowded around him: "Hats off to the Eagles, they got after us, all three phases."
The tight end continued: "We couldn’t get it going offensively. They just got after us on all three phases. You don’t lose like that without everything going bad. We haven’t played that bad all year."
Kelce went on to note that the Chiefs 'just couldn’t find that spark, couldn’t find that momentum.'
He also explained what the team got wrong during the eagerly-anticipated final, telling reporters: "Not taking advantage of the play call and executing them. There’s a lot that goes into it.
"This team is going to fight until the end forever, and you saw that. Even with the score late, we’re always going to fight."
He finally resolved: "This one’s going to hurt. Let it hurt and figure out how to get better because of it."
At this point, Kelce abruptly turned away, leaving the group of reporters and heading out of the arena, avoiding questions over his future and potential retirement too.
Not only did his team lose the final, but Kelce also had to deal with his girlfriend, Swift, receiving a fair bit of abuse during the game after a crowd erupted into a chorus of boos when the jumbotron panned to her.
A source close to Kelce told the MailOnline: "Travis was aware of Taylor getting booed and he felt helpless. Seeing the look on her face got to him.
"He always protects her and it broke his heart. He was already having a tough night and the fact that the stadium was predominantly Eagles fans didn't help. Travis knows that this hurt her and anyone can see this."
They concluded: "After Taylor being shut out for a Grammy and Travis losing the biggest game of the year it just hasn’t been a good week for them. But he knows that even though this is not a happy ending to the season having her love gives him so much joy."
Tyla has previously reached out to Travis Kelce's representatives for comment.
Topics: Travis Kelce, Celebrity, Super Bowl, Sport
Rhiannon Ingle