A sweet interaction between Taylor Swift’s estranged parents at a recent Kansas City Chiefs game has completely captured the internet.
Reports that the pop sensation’s mother, Andrea Swift, and her father, Scott Swift, had ended their relationship after 25 years of marriage first surfaced in 2012, but the former couple has gone to great lengths to maintain the details of their separation out of the spotlight.
But it’s clear they’ve remained close, as the exes were caught on camera sharing a sweet moment while attending a sporting event with their daughter on Sunday.
In a now-viral image, Andrea, 66, and Scott, 72, were seen leaning their heads against each other as he placed his arm lovingly around her back.
The photo was taken at the Chiefs’ recent game against the Denver Broncos; They joined their daughter, 34, as she cheered on her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
A sweet interaction between Taylor Swift’s estranged parents at a recent Kansas City Chiefs game has completely captured the internet. Taylor is seen with her parents in 2013.
A snapshot of Andrea and Scott’s touching exchange was later shared on X, formerly Twitter, and left many of Taylor’s fans in awe of how strong their relationship remains despite them going their separate ways more than a decade ago.
The exes were caught on camera sharing a sweet moment while attending a sporting event with their daughter on Sunday.
“Oh my god,” a Swiftie named Sarah captioned the photo, which has since been viewed more than 1.8 million times.
“Honestly, they are the model for still being a team, but not a couple,” one person responded. “I love how they show up for each other.”
“Too cute,” another added, while someone else gushed: “You’d never know they’re divorced.” I love mom and dad Swift.”
“This is the kind of happiness parents feel when they see their daughter so happy and know that she has found a good man who loves and cares for her,” read a fourth tweet.
A fourth said: “It’s great to see them so close even after the divorce.”
‘I love them. As the child of divorced parents who are actually best friends, having your parents have a relationship like this is wonderful,” another user praised.
“Get married again… It’s not too late,” another jokingly suggested.
Reports that Taylor’s mother, Andrea Swift, and father, Scott Swift, had ended their relationship after 25 years of marriage first surfaced in 2012. They are seen at the Chiefs game on Sunday.
A snapshot of Andrea and Scott’s touching exchange was later shared with X, leaving many of Taylor’s fans in awe of how strong their relationship still is.
RadarOnline reported in 2012 that Andrea and Scott had separated but had not filed for divorce because they did not want to “damage Taylor’s career.” They are seen with Taylor when she was a baby.
“This is better content than (Taylor and Travis),” someone else wrote.
Still, Andrea and Scott have been seen together supporting Taylor at various concerts and events on numerous occasions over the years. They are seen at the Grammys in 2014.
In 2012, online radar reported that Andrea and Scott had separated “a while ago” but had not filed for divorce because they did not want it to “damage Taylor’s career.”
The publication added that it had caused Taylor a lot of “pain,” with a source telling them: “She’s been going through a lot.”
The source claimed that the singer’s grueling touring schedule had negatively impacted her parents’ romance.
“Andrea being on tour with Taylor full-time has been really difficult on her relationship with Scott,” they said.
Still, Andrea, who has since battled cancer twice, and Scott have been seen together supporting Taylor at various concerts and events on numerous occasions over the years.
It has been said that their split inspired some of the lyrics to their 2010 song Mine.
In it, she sings: “You made a careless man’s careful daughter rebellious” and later: “You say we’ll never make my parents’ mistakes.”