Swift recalls Kelce misidentifying Hugh Grant's wife as Greta Gerwig

Taylor Swift said Wednesday that a case of mistaken identity at a London stop on her Eras Tour last year led to an awkward but ultimately amusing encounter for her fiancé, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, and provided a glimpse into the couple's careful approach to public life as they plan a wedding. Swift recounted the episode during a late-night television interview while promoting her new album, The Life of a Showgirl.

Swift said Kelce spent parts of the London show in the VIP tent meeting a string of high-profile attendees. He praised encounters with several celebrities but did not initially mention director Greta Gerwig, Swift said. Kelce later described telling an "I'm just Ken" joke he thought he had made to Gerwig, which appeared to fall flat. Videos that surfaced later that night showed Kelce dancing with someone in the VIP area, and when Swift showed him the clips he responded, "That's not Greta," prompting the realization that he had mistaken Hugh Grant's wife for the director.

Swift described how she had reacted in the moment, exclaiming, "The tea is crazy tonight, Travis!" She also said Grant and Gerwig appeared to be laughing and dancing together during...