Jason Kelce's wife Kylie Kelce reveals who said “I Love You” first, a romance that started with Tinder swipe and grew into NFL power couple

On a quiet evening, Kylie Kelce sat in front of her podcast microphone, the room calm and comfortable. It was the kind of space where memories naturally came to mind. Small moments from the past started coming back clearly, and she found herself remembering details she hadn’t thought about in a long time.

Fans tuning into Kylie Kelce’s Not Gonna Lie podcast on January 29 could feel the moment as if they were sitting right there with her. The conversation flowed smoothly giving listeners a glimpse into the early days of her relationship with Jason Kelce. Kylie’s storytelling drew people in, sharing moments that would later become part of one of the NFL’s most admired power couple stories.

Kylie Kelce opens up on her first “I Love You” and the early days of their romance

“Who said I love you first? It was definitely me,” Kylie revealed, answering a fan’s question about the earliest emotional milestone in her relationship with Jason Kelce. Her honest and playful way of speaking shows how she connects with fans while still keeping some personal moments private.


Kylie and Jason first connected on Tinder in 2015, long before Super Bowl appearances and national attention became part of their lives. Their first date was far from picture-perfect, meeting at a bar, Jason famously fell asleep just 45 minutes in after drinking too much. Yet even with the awkward start, he later admitted he was “sober enough to know” Kylie was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.


Kylie gave Jason a second chance, and their next date went much better. By April 2018, they got married in Philadelphia with friends, family, and their dog, Winnie. Now, they have four daughters—Wyatt, Elliotte, Bennett, and Finn—and try to balance their public lives with family time.


While Jason was with the Philadelphia Eagles, Kylie was busy with raising kids, field hockey coaching, charity events, and her podcast. After Jason retired in March 2024, he began working in the media, and Kylie continued to develop her podcast and community projects.


Through it all, the Kelces have stayed grounded. Kylie often says how surprising it feels that their kids get these opportunities and how grateful she is that they get to experience it together. Their story is about love, strength, and growing through life side by side.


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