Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld announced their engagement in an Instagram post, Nov. 29, and the best part about it is that it was an unexpected update.
We haven’t been intoxicated by the details of their relationship, so the news of their engagement was a nice surprise. Steinfeld, famous actress from “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” and her Buffalo Bills quarterback fiance, have had the most low-key love story, compared to that of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. We haven’t had their relationship smeared in our faces, despite the fact that Steinfeld attends Allen’s games and is famous in her own right. The cameras don’t stalk the famous actress when she’s rooting for her man, and we never hear about what she’s wearing, or which games she attends.
This is the real NFL love story that we’re excited about and the Kelce/Swift relationship should take notes on why this romance is more genuinely celebrated than theirs.
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CLEVELAND, OH – AUGUST 17: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills warms up before a preseason game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on August 17, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
It was cute to see Kelce and Swift together at first, but the novelty of their love affair wore off when the coverage of Swift’s attendance at NFL games became an obnoxious overload.
Fans that tune into watch a good old game of football have no interest in watching Swift bop up and down, and they sure as hell don’t care what she’s wearing. I struggle to understand the relevance of her attendance at Kansas City Chiefs games, yet it was hard to escape the constant coverage of her every move.
The new best part of the holiday season is taylor swift showing up to football games in bright red and a pair of cvnty boots pic.twitter.com/sQbUTsnR5W
— jade (@tsholyground) November 29, 2024
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 30: Hailee Steinfeld is seen on October 30, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by PG/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) Getty Images
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 11: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are seen on October 11, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by XNY/Star Max/GC Images) Getty Images
There’s something about the way Allen and Steinfeld’s relationship has evolved that is so much more appealing.
The mere fact that their relationship details aren’t shoved down our throats at every turn is a relief.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 10: Hailee Steinfeld attends the Boucheron Event at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum on September 10, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by The Hapa Blonde/GC Images) Getty Images
They seem to have just fallen in love and taken natural, normal steps toward spending their lives together, without making a public spectacle of themselves. We can watch football when Steinfeld is there supporting Allen, and the cameras remain on the game — as they should.
If I want to see Swift, there are several ways I can do that — a football game would never be the time or place that I’d choose. (RELATED: Taylor Swift Skipped Travis Kelce’s Game Despite Being Close By)
Steinfeld and Allen were first linked in May 2023 and have both spoken about their desire to keep their personal life out of the headlines as much as possible.
I’d say they’ve done a great job at it.
