Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce engagement!
It’s a love story straight from a fairy tale, and you won’t believe the ending—Taylor Swift said yes!
On Tuesday afternoon, the global superstar and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce shared the big news with a joint Instagram post, confirming their engagement. The pair hilariously captioned the announcement, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” and the post included five stunning photos of the duo among a garden of blooms, with Travis down on one knee. Immediate congratulations followed from fellow artists, athletes, and fans the world over, though the exact wedding date is still under wraps.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce engagement photos.
Travis Kelce got down on one knee surrounded by flowers.
The singer shared a close up of her ring.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce hugged after.
They posed for a sweet snap.
Taylor Swift’s Ring: The Sparkle Everyone’s Talking About
The post contained a tight close-up of the gorgeous engagement ring, and the USA TODAY Network can confirm that it was custom-made by Kindred Lubeck in collaboration with Artifex Fine Jewelry. The piece features a vintage old mine brilliant-cut diamond set on a sleek gold band, which stylishly echoes the Cartier watch Taylor wears in the same frame. Talk about matching!
The Meet-Cute Worthy of a Movie Script
So how did this story begin? Taylor and Travis first crossed paths on a football field—then continued in the clubs and stadiums of the Eras Tour. Travis was spotted at the Kansas City Taylor concert wearing a homemade friendship bracelet he was hoping to hand to the pop icon, but the moment never happened. Spark flew anyway, and their fairy-tale romance kicked into full gear from that playful debut.
After hearing the jab on “New Heights,” Swift slid into his DMs. They kept it quiet for a beat, then went public when she showed up to the Chiefs-Bears game on Sept. 24, 2023. She caught 13 game days that year, peaking at Super Bowl 58 when the Chiefs beat the 49ers.
Kelce hit Swift’s three-plus-hour show in her four-city international tour 14 times: Argentina, Australia, Singapore, France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, and Indianapolis.
Taylor in the stands?
Fast-forward to the 2024 season: she only made appearances at Arrowhead, turning the tunnel into a runaway for personal fashion week. Photogs snagged snaps of her every look, from local thrift to runway-authentic designers. She made it to Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans, where she got a few seconds of airtime and was met with an Eagles-fueled chorus of boos from the stands.
Travis Kelce went official with Taylor Swift on social media right as the Kansas City Chiefs kicked off training camp in July. He dropped a carousel of 13 pics on Instagram captioned, “Had some adventures this offseason, kept it.” The highlight snap showed him rocking a gold anchor “captain” hat while she playfully points at it, calling herself his “first mate.”
A few weeks later, on August 12, Kelce let the world in a little deeper in a GQ profile. He talked about Swift’s killer work ethic, the stamina it takes to juggle tours and records, and the values they both believe in.
“When the cameras aren’t rolling, we’re just regular people in love,” Kelce told the interviewer. “Sure, the world wants to label it and the headlines never stop, but to us it feels just as normal as breathing. It started naturally, and that’s the most important thing to us. The headlines can track the restaurant reservations, but the spark was quiet and real.”
