United Kingdom, March 27 -- Taylor Swift feels "happy and confident and free" thanks to her fiance Travis Kelce.

The 36-year-old pop superstar returned to the spotlight to pick up the Best Pop Album prize for The Life of a Showgirl at the 2026 iHeart Radio Music Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday night (27.03.26) and she gave a heartfelt speech thanking her football player partner for "all the vibes" and her fans for inspiring her during her epic The Eras Tour.

After being introduced by singer Raye, Taylor told the audience: "The album, The Life of a Showgirl, was really inspired by the energy that I felt, like looking into crowds and seeing you guys and connecting with you every single night.

"And so the album came...