Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Romance Inspires New Lifetime MovieChristmas in the Spotlight(Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

(L) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.Photo:Cooper Neill/Getty; Norm Hall/Getty

Cooper Neill/Getty; Norm Hall/Getty

In Lifetime’s upcoming movieChristmas in the Spotlight, art will imitate life — or, in this case,Taylor SwiftandTravis Kelce’s whirlwind romance!

PEOPLE can exclusively confirm that the network has given the green light for the new project as part of its 2024 It’s A Wonderful Lifetime movie slate. StarringJessica Lordand Laith Wallschleger, the holiday romance will explore “the possibility of a love that can shine even under the bright lights of fame.”

According to the official logline,Christmas in the Spotlightwill follow Bowyn (Lord), “a popular musician and celebrity, who despite always singing about love and relationships, hasn’t found Mr. Right yet.”

(L) Laith Wallschleger and Jessica Lord.courtesy Lifetime

courtesy Lifetime

With her fame and busy recording schedule making it “nearly impossible to date,” she meets Drew (Wallschleger), a pro football player, backstage at her show with his niece." Sparks fly between them and when Drew “publicly declares he has a crush on Bowyn, they decide to give dating a shot.”

With each passing day, the couple’s “feelings grow stronger … but can it last in the limelight, especially when they both have such hectic schedules?” the logline continues. “With people questioning if their feelings for each other are real or just for show, the pressure mounts from the press, paparazzi, their fans and even their family.”

“The pair has until the end of the holiday season to decide if they want to stay together, or let it go down in flames,” the synopsis concludes.

(L) Haley Kalil and Jeannie Mai.courtesy Lifetime

In addition to Lord and Wallschleger,Christmas in the Spotlightwill also star Emmy award-winning host and producerJeannie Mai, who plays Bowyn’s manager, and TikTok influencer Haley Kalil, who will make her television debut as Drew’s sister-in-law Nicole.

Christmas in the Spotlightseemingly mirrors the story of Swift and Kelce’s storybook romance.

The timeline of their relationship first began in July 2023, when the Kansas City Chiefs tight end wasspotted attending her Eras Tourat Arrowhead Stadium. The football star was seenwatching the show from his private boxas well astrading friendship braceletswith fans inside the venue.

(L) Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift at the 2024 Super Bowl.Ezra Shaw/Getty

Ezra Shaw/Getty

On hisNew Heightspodcast shortly after the concert, Kelce revealed that he had planned to give Swift a bracelet with his phone number on it but they never ended up connecting after the show.

“I was disappointed that she doesn’t talk before or after her shows because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs she sings, so I was a little butthurt that I didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her,” Kelce explained on his podcast.

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She noted that they started hanging out right after “Travis very adorably put [her] on blast on his podcast,” which she joked was “metal as hell.”

source: people.com