El primo de Taylor Swift afirma que fue el cupido en la relación con Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift y Travis Kelce están muy enamorados estos días, y un familiar dice que tuvo algo que ver en esto.

Danny Frye III -que es un corredor de pista de tierra en Oklahoma- hizo una entrevista este fin de semana donde reveló que es primo segundo de Swift, y no solo eso, se está dando crédito de formar la pareja más famosa del momento.

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Échale un vistazo, en la charla de Danny con FloRacing TV, confirmó que él y Taylor están relacionados por sangre, pero no es un pariente lejano al azar, según él, son cercanos y crecieron juntos.

Más importante aún, DF3 deja caer una bomba, diciendo que hizo una "conexión de amor" entre su prima y Travis, aunque en realidad no entra en detalles. Danny muestra una captura de pantalla de él y TayTay en un juego de los Jefes, por lo que no es totalmente mentira.

Es interesante que esto esté saliendo ahora, porque en noviembre, Travis contó cómo fue exactamente que él y Taylor se conocieron. Diciendo que alguien en su mundo hizo el papel de Cupido y sugirió fuertemente que podría haber sido alguien que lo conozca muy de cerca.

Algunos sospechaban que su hermano -Austin-, podría haber sido responsable, pero ahora, Danny dice que él es la razón por la que tenemos una de las parejas más grandes del último tiempo.

Una vez más, no hay detalles sobre cómo fue que todo pasó, pero no es difícil imaginarlo. Presumiblemente, Danny escuchó la historia de Taylor Travis en su pódcast y transmitió el mensaje.

El resto, como se suele decir, ¡es historia!

Taylor Swift 2nd Cousin Claims He Played Cupid ... I Set Her Up w/ Travis!!!

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are two peas in a pod these days -- but in terms of their initial coming-together ... her relative is now coming forward to claim he played matchmaker.

Danny Frye III -- who's a dirt track racer in Oklahoma -- did an interview this weekend where he revealed he's T-Swift's second cousin, and not just that ... but he's taking credit for setting up his uber-famous family member with the Kansas City Chiefs tight end.

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Check it out ... in Danny's chat with FloRacing TV, he confirmed he and Taylor are, in fact, related by blood -- but he's not just some random distant relative ... according to him, they're somewhat close and grew up together.

More importantly, DF3 drops a bombshell ... saying he made a "love connection" between his cuzzo and TK -- although, he doesn't really get into the details much at all. Danny shows off a screengrab of him and TayTay at a Chiefs game ... so he's not totally BS'ing.

It's interesting this is coming out now -- 'cause back in November, Travis spilled the beans on how exactly he and Taylor got hooked up ... saying someone in her world played Cupid, and strongly suggested it might have been someone in her own brood who knew who he was.

Some suspected her brother, Austin, might've been responsible -- but now, Danny here is saying he's the reason we have one of the biggest, most famous couples in recent memory.

Again, no deets on how exactly it all unfolded -- but it ain't hard to piece together. Presumably, Danny heard Travis' Taylor story on his pod, and relayed the message.

The rest, as they say, is history!

Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce No Engagement In The Works, For Now

People really should pump the brakes on all the engagement talk between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ... 'cause we're told a proposal isn't forthcoming in the near future either.

Sources close to the couple tell TMZ ... there's absolutely no engagement in the works between Taylor and Travis right now -- despite some reports suggesting they're racing to the altar. To the contrary, we're being told TK ain't getting on bended knee anytime soon.

There were rumblings this week people in Taylor's camp had T-Swift and Trav pegged for an early summer engagement, but we're being told that's just not the case. In fact, our sources tell us some folks on the inside of this don't think it'll go the distance.

We're told some members of their inner circles see Taylor and Travis as still being in a honeymoon phase, of sorts -- and they say it's just too early to tell if they'll ever advance past the dating stage.

Hear that ... that's the sound of Swiftie bubbles bursting, and premature wedding bells going silent.

Our sources also point out their about to enter a very challenging stage of their relationship --  Taylor's continuing her international tour starting in February, which will have her overseas for several months.

Of course, once his NFL season is over, Travis could join her at times -- but folks in their orbit are saying let's see how they deal with the really long distance before jumping to engagement talk.

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Neither Taylor nor Travis has been engaged before, and it sounds like that won't change any time soon.

Taylor Swift y Travis Kelce no se comprometen por el momento

La gente realmente tiene que calmarse al momento de querer un compromiso entre Taylor Swift y Travis Kelce, porque nos informan que no hay ninguna señal de propuesta en el futuro cercano.

Fuentes cercanas a la pareja le dicen a TMZ que no hay absolutamente ningún compromiso entre Taylor y Travis en este momento, a pesar de algunos informes que sugieren que están pensando en el altar. Por el contrario, nos dicen que Travis no tiene ganas de comprometerse por el momento.

Hubo rumores esta semana de que Swift y Trav habían planeado comprometerse a principios del verano, pero nos dicen que eso no es cierto. De hecho, nuestras fuentes nos dicen que algunas personas muy cercanas a la pareja pueden asegurarnos que esto no es así.

Nos dicen que algunos miembros de sus círculos íntimos ven a Taylor y Travis como si todavía estuvieran en una fase de luna de miel, y dicen que es demasiado pronto para saber si alguna vez avanzarán más allá de la etapa de citas.

Los swifties tendrán que tranquilizarse y silenciar las campanas de boda que hicieron sonar muy precipitadamente.

Nuestras fuentes también señalan que están a punto de entrar en una etapa muy difícil de su relación, Taylor continúa su gira internacional a partir de febrero, la cual la tendrá en el extranjero durante varios meses.

Por supuesto, una vez que su temporada de la NFL haya terminado, Travis podría unirse a ella por momentos, pero la gente a su al rededor dice que está por verse cómo se las arreglarán con la distancia.

Ni Taylor ni Travis se han comprometido antes, y parece que eso no va a cambiar pronto.

Taylor Swift mira fijamente a Travis Kelce tras la victoria de los Chiefs en los playoffs

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Taylor Swift se quedó mirando a Travis Kelce mientras salían de la mano del estadio Arrowhead de Kansas City el sábado por la noche.

La superestrella del pop parecía totalmente enamorada de su galán Travis -el ala cerrada de los Kansas City Chiefs- quien tuvo una fácil victoria de 26-7 con sus compañeros de equipo sobre los Miami Dolphins en el partido de comodín de la AFC.

Échale un vistazo al video... Taylor estaba totalmente pegada a Travis, luciendo gafas de sol y pantalones de cuero negro. En otro ángulo desde atrás, se les pudo ver tomados de la mano. Taylor lucía una chaqueta de los Chiefs con el nombre de "Kelce" y su número de la NFL "87".

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Taylor también hizo una gran entrada -como de costumbre- siendo escoltada en un carrito de golf a la zona VIP para que pudiera ver a Travis desde su suite del estadio.

El video la muestra rodando en su carro con chofer, saliendo y paseando por seguridad y un montón de medios de comunicación con cámaras.

Durante el partido, Taylor fue grabada interactuando con otros fans de los Chiefs en las gradas, animándolos y chocando los cinco con ellos. Estaba sentada justo al lado de la madre de Travis, Donna, y la esposa de Patrick Mahomes, Brittany.

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Taylor ha sido una habitual en los partidos de la NFL de Travis desde que confirmaron que eran pareja en septiembre de 2023 e incluso antes de eso, cuando se rumoreaba que estaban saliendo.

Tras la victoria del sábado, los Chiefs jugarán ahora contra los Buffalo Bills o los Pittsburgh Steelers que se enfrentan el lunes en el partido de los playoffs de la NFC.

Taylor Swift Glued To Travis Kelce After Chiefs Victory ... Lovebirds Leave Stadium Hand In Hand

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Taylor Swift stared all googly-eyed at Travis Kelce as the power couple walked hand in hand out of Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium Saturday night.

The pop superstar seemed totally enamored by her hunky beau Travis – the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, who rolled to an easy 26-7 victory with his teammates over the Miami Dolphins in the AFC wild card game.

Check out the video ... Taylor, decked out in her red Chiefs jacket, is totally glued to Travis, sporting cool sunglasses and black leather pants. In another angle from behind ... the two are holding hands as the back of Taylor's coat is in full view -- emblazoned with the name "Kelce" and his NFL number "87."

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Taylor also made a grand entrance – as usual – getting escorted in a golf cart to the VIP area so she could watch Travis from her stadium suite.

Video shows her rolling up in her chauffeured cart, stepping out and strolling past security and a bunch of media types with cameras.

During the game, Taylor was filmed interacting with other Chiefs fans in the stands, cheering and high-fiving with them. She was sitting right next to Travis' mom Donna, and Patrick Mahomes' wife, Brittany -- who all did a little dance in the suite.

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Taylor has been a regular at Travis' NFL games since they confirmed they were an item in September 2023 – and even before that when they were rumored to be dating.

After Saturday's win, the Chiefs will now play either the Buffalo Bills or the Pittsburgh Steelers who face off together Monday in the AFC playoff game.

Selena and Benny PJ'd Up for Nicola Peltz Beckham ... Happy 29th!!!

Selena Gomez may have gone radio silent for a minute on social, but she's circulating in the world with her BF Benny Blanco ... most recently at a surprise pajama-themed birthday party for Nicola Peltz Beckham.

Nicola turned 29, and her buds surprised her with the PJ party at Selena's home. All the guests wore matching black PJs with white trim.

Nicola was stoked, and she said so on her Insta.

No drama here ... Selena and Nicola are hugging it out in the pics, so no one was denied a photo -- at least as far as we can tell!

Brooklyn posted a pic as well, with him, Nicola, Selena and Benny.

Apparently, the food was a big hit ... no surprise, since Selena has the chops in the kitchen.

And of course, the obligatory, awful "Happy Birthday" song.

It's pretty clear ... Selena and Benny are serious and she wants the world to know.  Good times.

Selena Gomez and Emily Blunt Keeping Secrets to Themselves ... After Lipreaders Ran Wild

Selena Gomez and Emily Blunt didn't take any chances at the American Film Institute awards Friday night ... covering up their mouths to thwart lipreaders with active imaginations.

The superstar actresses got together for a fun photo at the event where they hit the "speak no evil" pose -- a reference, no doubt, to some Golden Globes gossip sparked by everyone's favorite rumor mill ... social media.

Selena threw this pic up on her IG story and wrote, "We shall not speak lol."

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ICYMI ... during the Globes on Sunday night, Selena rushed over to talk to her close friends Taylor Swift and Keleigh Teller, Miles Teller's wife. Her expression screamed hot goss and lipreading "experts" immediately got to work cracking the code.

Some interpreted it as her gossiping about Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner ... even though SG later denied it, saying she was discussing two other pals of hers.

Now as for Emily ... she and husband John Krasinski hit the red carpet before the event and, through their smiles, JK seemed to say a word that sounded suspiciously like "divorce."

Of course, the internet went crazy. Blunt and Krasinski are a beloved couple and the thought of them divorcing threw corners of the internet into turmoil ... until a helpful TikToker pointed out he easily could've been complaining about the elements saying, "I can't wait til we're indoors."

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We gotta say ... that makes a whole lot more sense than talking about a pending divorce nonchalantly in front of dozens of red carpet cameras, especially if you're trying to keep it a secret. Their body language also didn't telegraph any trouble in paradise, FWIW.

Selena and Emily could've ended up telling each other what was really said in each convo last Sunday ... but eagle-eyed fans won't get another chance to figure it out, unfortunately.

If you don't hear it clear as day ... it might not be what it seems, people!

Selena Gomez y Emily Blunt Se guardan sus secretos Luego que los lectores de labios se volvieran locos

Selena Gomez y Emily Blunt no se arriesgaron en los premios del American Film Institute el viernes por la noche, cubriendo sus bocas con las manos para frustrar a los lectores de labios de ponerse imaginativos.

Las actrices y superestrellas se reunieron para una divertida foto en el evento donde hicieron la pose en referencia, sin duda, a algunos de los chismes que surgieron en los Globos de Oro y se esparcieron por todas las redes sociales.

Selena lanzó esta foto en su historia de IG y escribió: "No vamos a hablar lol".

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Por si se lo perdieron, durante los Globos del domingo en la noche, Selena se apresuró a hablar con sus amigas Taylor Swift y Keleigh Teller, la esposa de Miles Teller. Su expresión se convirtió en un chisme caliente y los lectores de labios "expertos" de inmediato se pusieron a trabajar para descifrar el código.

Algunos interpretaron que estaba cotilleando sobre Timothée Chalamet y Kylie Jenner... aunque Selena Gomez lo negó más tarde, diciendo que estaba hablando de otros dos amigos suyos.

Ahora en cuanto a Emily, ella y su esposo John Krasinski llegaron a la alfombra roja antes del evento y, a través de sus sonrisas, John pareció decir una palabra que sonaba sospechosamente como "divorcio".

Por supuesto, internet enloqueció. Blunt y Krasinski son una pareja muy querida y la idea de que se separen agitó a todo el mundo en Internet. Todo, hasta que un útil TikToker señaló que fácilmente podría haber estado quejándose: "No puedo esperar hasta que estemos adentro" (en el inglés tiene una semejanza con los sonidos de la palabra divorcio).

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Tenemos que decir que eso tiene mucho más sentido que hablar de un divorcio frente a decenas de cámaras en una alfombra roja, especialmente si estás tratando de mantenerlo en secreto. Su lenguaje corporal tampoco dejaba entrever ningún problema en el paraíso.

Selena y Emily podrían terminar diciendo que estaban hablando el domingo pasado, pero los fans con ojos de águila no tendrán otra oportunidad de averiguarlo, por desgracia.

Si no se escucha claro como el día, ¡puede que no sea lo que parece, gente!

Jeff Bezos Rings in the Big 6-0 in Style ... W/ Lauren S. in Milan!!!

Jeff Bezos turned 60 yesterday, and a day later -- he emerged looking like he's in his 20s again ... at least that's what his outfit's screaming here all the way over in Europe.

The Amazon founder/multibillionaire hit the town Saturday in Milan -- where he and his fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, are visiting as he celebrates the big 6-0 in style. Emphasis on that last part ... 'cause, as you can see here, they left their hotel dressed to the nines.

JB was in an all-black getup ... rocking a leather jacket and some nifty shades, while his lady was in a matching black-and-white ensemble. Indeed, they look very power couple-y.

Of course, there were a ton of paps around snapping their exit, and Jeff made sure Lauren got into their waiting car first -- ever the gentleman. Gotta say ... dude's a bit of a butterfly.

By that ... we mean he's glowed up quite a bit over the past 2 decades -- especially ever since he got with Lauren. Jeff's in the best shape of his life, and he's finally dressing like the uber-wealthy tech mogul that he is. This fashionable outfit is Exhibit A on that.

Consider what he looked like when he first started Amazon in the '90s .. a stark difference.

Now, homeboy's in his Lex Luthor phase ... and he's definitely living it big as one of the richest men on the planet. Luckily for him, Lauren completely complements that vibe too.

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They've been on a nonstop unofficial honeymoon ever since they got together -- traveling the world and soaking in vacays everywhere you can imagine. Safe to say, she's brought him out of his shell a bit ... or dare we say, his cocoon!

Like we said, they're set to get married in the near future ... and we're sure that era will be loads of fun as well. Happy bday, Mr. B -- you sure are a sight to behold at 60.

Jeremy Allen White Intimately Kisses Rosalía In L.A. ... They're An Item!!!

Forget the dating rumors about Jeremy Allen White and Rosalía ... the two are officially item because we caught them embracing in an intimate kiss!

The couple was photographed going out Thursday for a walk to buy a pack of cigarettes in downtown Los Angeles. During their trip, Rosalía got passionate with Jeremy as he stood back against a car.

Check out these images, obtained by TMZ ... the lovebirds left no doubt about their relationship status, locking lips as Rosalía wrapped her arms around Jeremy. In other pictures, the pair clutched each other tightly and held hands as they strolled down a city block.

Of course, rumors about their budding romance have been swirling for a while. Last month, Jeremy was spotted giving the Spanish singer a few pecks on the cheek while cuddling in the cold December breeze in Westwood.

In October 2023, they were seen out at the Santa Monica farmers market where Jeremy's arms were overflowing with flowers.

This past week, though, Jeremy went solo to the Golden Globes, where he snagged the award for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for his role as chef Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto in the Hulu series, "The Bear."

In May 2023, Jeremy split from his wife Addison Timlin, who filed for divorce after three years of marriage. Ever since, Jeremy has been enjoying his bachelor's life -- even more so now with his new girlfriend, Rosalía.

Jeremy Allen White Se besa con la Rosalía en L.A. ¡¡¡Están juntos!!!

Olvídate de los rumores de romance entre Jeremy Allen White y Rosalía. ¡Los dos son oficialmente pareja porque los pillamos abrazados y dándose un beso íntimo!

La pareja fue fotografiada el jueves por la noche mientras daba un paseo para comprar cigarrillos en el centro de Los Ángeles. Durante el trayecto, Rosalía se apasionó con Jeremy mientras este se apoyaba contra un carro.

Echa un vistazo a estas imágenes obtenidas por TMZ, los tortolitos no dejaron ninguna duda sobre su estado sentimental, acercando sus labios mientras Rosalía envolvía sus brazos alrededor de Jeremy. En otras fotos, la pareja aparecía muy abrazada y tomados de las manos mientras paseaban por la ciudad.

Por supuesto, los rumores sobre su incipiente romance han estado dando vueltas durante un tiempo. El mes pasado, Jeremy fue visto dándole a la cantante española unos cuantos besos en la mejilla mientras se abrazaban en Westwood.

En octubre de 2023, fueron vistos en el mercado de agricultores de Santa Mónica, donde los brazos de Jeremy estaban rebosantes de flores.

Esta semana pasada, sin embargo, Jeremy acudió en solitario a los Globos de Oro, donde se llevó el premio al Mejor Actor en una Serie de Televisión Musical o Comedia por su papel de Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto en la serie de Hulu, "The Bear".

En mayo de 2023, Jeremy se separó de su mujer Addison Timlin, quien solicitó el divorcio tras tres años de matrimonio. Desde entonces, Jeremy disfruta de su vida de soltero y más ahora con su nueva novia, Rosalía.

Brett Favre If Chiefs Don't Make SB ... Fans Will Blame Taylor Swift!!!

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Gear up, Swifties ... Brett Favre tells TMZ Sports if the Chiefs don't make this year's Super Bowl -- fans WILL blame it all on Taylor Swift!!

Favre, of course, doesn't think it's right ... but he says, like it or not, it'll come if Travis Kelce and Kansas City aren't able to compete for the Lombardi Trophy next month.

"If they don't win it," Favre said, "or get to the Super Bowl, people are going to say, 'That's why.'"

Swift, needless to say, is used to it by now ... after all, people have deemed her a K.C. curse for weeks -- as her new boyfriend and the Chiefs only won five of their last 10 regular season games.

But, good news for her and the rest of Chiefs Kingdom ... Favre tells us he believes Kansas City -- despite being the No. 3 seed -- should still be considered the favorite to come out of the AFC's side of the bracket.

"Until Andy Reid is unseated as the champion," Favre said, "I have to see it to believe it."

Kansas City will begin its quest to win its second straight title later Saturday ... when it kicks off its wild card round game in frigid temperatures against the Miami Dolphins.

Fingers crossed, Swifties!!

Marcus Jordan I'm Not Sweatin' Larsa's Thirst Trap ... I Approve!!!

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Larsa Pippen's dad may not approve, but her man has no issue with the reality TV star's recent controversial Instagram post ... 'cause Marcus Jordan tells TMZ Sports he approves of all her sexy content!!

As we previously reported, the 49-year-old's latest social media post was met with backlash earlier this week ... with some followers calling out the risqué pose and accusing her of editing the pic.

The image had a short shelf life, as it was later deleted ... and sources told us at the time it was due to Pippen's pops stepping in and telling her to scrub it from her page.

Larsa confirmed the development while out in NYC with her boyfriend on Thursday ... saying, "I took it down because my dad didn't like the photo."

We also asked Michael Jordan's son what he thought of the shot ... and it's safe to say his lady's got his full support.

"I approve of everything Larsa does," Jordan said.

In fact, the couple just revealed they have sex 5 times a night on the recent episode of "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" ... so it's obvious they're doing just fine in their relationship.

As for dad's interference on the thirst trap, Larsa told us it's not the first time he stepped in and shared his disapproval ... and it sounds like it won't be the last.

Anderson .Paak Solicita el divorcio de su esposa Jae Lin

Anderson .Paak se está divorciando y poniendo fin a un matrimonio largo y muy privado que parece haberse desmoronado muy de repente ... TMZ ha averiguado.

El cantante acaba de presentar los documentos legales para pedir la disolución del matrimonio con su esposa, Jae Lin, con quien ha estado casado durante mucho tiempo.

De hecho, a diferencia de lo que se pensaba, AP cita el 2010 como el año en que se casaron y no el 2011 como todos creían.

Ahora, en cuanto a su fecha de separación, parece que ni Anderson lo sabe, pues dejó en blanco esa casilla en el papeleo y simplemente escribió "TBD".

Sin embargo, no oculta el hecho de que quiere un divorcio directo, a diferencia de una separación legal, y nombra a sus dos hijos menores de edad como individuos con los que tendrá que negociar la custodia, y de buenas a primeras, parece dispuesto a compartir los deberes de crianza.

Anderson señala en su solicitud que él y Jae quieren tener la custodia legal y física conjunta de sus hijos, con un régimen de visitas para ambos. En términos de la división de sus bienes y propiedades, Anderson .Paak dice que él y su equipo legal todavía tienen que determinar quién es el dueño de qué.

Como hemos dicho, han sido pareja desde hace un tiempo y Anderson es bastante discreto con su vida privada, a pesar de que, profesionalmente, se ha disparado en los últimos años.

No había indicios de problemas en el horizonte, pero es evidente que algunas dificultades se estaban gestando tras bambalinas.

Anderson .Paak Files to Divorce Wife Jae Lin ... Wants to Share Custody

Anderson .Paak is getting divorced -- ending a lengthy and very private marriage that seems to have fallen apart very suddenly ... TMZ has learned.

The singer just filed legal docs asking for a dissolution of marriage from his wife, Jae Lin ... to whom he's been hitched for a long time. In fact, contrary to the year the public seems to have thought they tied the knot (2011) ... AP cites 2010 as the year they got married.

Now, as far as their separation date ... it doesn't sound like Anderson even knows when that was -- 'cause he leaves it blank here in the paperwork, and simply writes "TBD."

Still, he makes no bones about the fact that he wants a straight-up divorce -- as opposed to a legal separation -- and goes on to list their two minor children as individuals they'll need to hash out custody over ... and right off the bat, he seems willing to share parenting duties.

Anderson notes in his filing that he wants himself and Jae to have joint legal and physical custody of their kids ... with a visitation schedule for both of them. In terms of divvying up their assets/property ... AP says he and his legal team still need to ascertain who owns what.

Like we said, they've been a couple for a while now -- and Anderson's pretty low-key about his private life ... even though, professionally, he's been skyrocketing over the past few years.

There's been no indication that we can see there was trouble on the horizon, but clearly ... some issues were brewing behind the scenes.