Travis Kelce has chosen to give his girlfriend Taylor Swift the gift of ‘safety and assurance’ for Christmas, according to sources who explained that the star has installed a safety room in his $6 million Kansas City mansion.
The move comes after Kelce’s property was targeted by thieves in October, while the NFL star and Swift were at a game in nearby Arrowhead stadium.
Naturally, the couple were left shaken by the home burglary which saw the thieves – who also raided the home of Travis’ teammate, Patrick Mahomes – walk away with $100,000 in jewelry, $20,000 in cash and the player’s first ever Super Bowl jersey.
Opening up about why the Kansas City Chiefs tight end felt it was time to make the renovations to the home in which he and Swift spend time together, an insider stated that Kelce wanted the pair to always be able to enjoy a ‘good night’s sleep’ when based at his home.
‘As the holidays approach, Travis has gone all out to make sure that the security system and security personnel at his home is invincible,’ the source exclusively revealed to DailyMail.com. ‘The best gift he could get both of them is safety and assurance that they will always have a good night’s sleep.’
Swift is set to spend plenty of time with Kelce in Kansas City over the coming weeks, as the demands of the NFL season intensify with the Chiefs pursuing a third straight Super Bowl title.
‘He has installed a state-of-the-art security system with every single possible entry, including all windows, secured.’
The source added: ‘The burglary was a huge wakeup call for them, and they will not spare any expense when it comes to their safety.’
The NFL star’s renovations came after a source previously confirmed to DailyMail.com that the star would not be selling the property despite the shocking safety breach.
The break-in at Kelce’s lavish $6million home in Leawood, Kansas was on October 7 – the same day the Chiefs beat the New Orleans Saints at Arrowhead while Swift, 34, watched on from the stands.
‘This was a calculated break-in and Taylor and Travis are not taking any chances,’ an insider stated at the time. ‘The intruders knew exactly when the house would be empty and could easily see that she was at the game he was playing in.
‘They knew how long they had to carry out the robbery based on when the game ended.
‘After the game, [the couple] stayed at a hotel and since then they have taken drastic measures including a more advanced in-home security system and reinforced locks, etc’.
The situation was an unwanted reminder of Swift’s own brushes with intruders. In January, a man was arrested after attempting to open the front door of her Manhattan townhouse in New York City.
The insider confirmed Swift was not the target for the raid on Kelce’s mansion, and noted that Swift and her family always feel safe when she is with the NFL champ.
‘Taylor feels safe when she is with Travis, and he is by her side,’ the insider added. ‘Her family feels safe when he is with her.
‘And they will both feel incredibly safe at his house now because they also have around the clock armed security personnel to ensure nothing like this can ever happen again. They are sparing no expense.’
Mahomes and Kelce both live in the Kansas City suburbs, about a half hour from Arrowhead Stadium.
Kelce moved into his new home in Leawood last year, while the Mahomes family resides in Belton, Missouri.
The burglars reportedly targeted Mahomes’ house around midnight on October 6, just over a day before the Chiefs faced the Saints at Arrowhead Stadium.
All parties have moved on from the dramatic event, with Swift deciding to host Kelce and his family at her Nashville home over Thanksgiving.
