Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially engaged! The superstar singer shared the heartwarming news on Tuesday, August 26, giving fans a peek into the magical moment. After two years of dating, the couple is ready to tie the knot.
Swift, who is 35, posted photos on Instagram that captured the proposal. She playfully captioned it, "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married 🧨." The pictures show Kelce, 35, on one knee in a romantic, rose-filled garden. Swift, looking radiant in a striped Ralph Lauren summer dress and delicate gold jewelry, appeared overjoyed in the shared portraits.
When it came to choosing the engagement ring, Travis Kelce truly outdid himself. He picked out a magnificent ring that perfectly suits his fiancée. The details about Kelce’s careful selection process were first shared by an exclusive source with the entertainment outlet Us Weekly.
"Travis is incredibly thoughtful," the source revealed. "He had a very clear vision of what he wanted." The source added that Kelce largely chose the ring on his own. "He knows her so well and understands her taste: a classic, timeless, and vintage touch."
Kelce is known for being very observant, especially when it comes to Swift’s preferred style. "That was key in his choice," the source told Us. "He considered every detail she would like and want. He took inspiration from the jewelry she typically wears."
The chosen ring is a true masterpiece. It was designed by Kindred Lubbock of Artifex Fine Jewelry. The centerpiece is an antique mine brilliant-cut diamond. It rests on a gold band, which is also adorned with smaller stones. A delicate, thin bezel frames the main diamond, adding to its classic charm.
The couple’s love story began in the summer of 2023. Kelce first hinted at his interest in July of that year on his "New Heights" podcast. He mentioned feeling "pained" that he hadn’t met Swift before her Eras Tour concert in Kansas City.
Swift later shared her perspective on their initial connection during a podcast appearance earlier this month. She described it as something out of an ’80s John Hughes movie. "It was more like I was in an ’80s John Hughes movie, and he was standing outside my window with a boombox saying, ‘I want to go out with you! Do you want to go out with me?’" she recalled. "So I thought, ‘If this guy isn’t crazy — which is a big yes — this is basically what I’ve been writing songs about, what I’ve wished would happen to me since I was a teenager.’"
After hearing Kelce’s public appeal on the podcast, Swift privately reached out to him. Their relationship blossomed, and they made their public debut in September 2023. Swift attended her first Kansas City Chiefs game, quickly becoming a familiar face. Now, she’s a regular in Kelce’s suite on game days, cheering alongside friends and family.
Swift has even become a passionate football fan herself. "I fell in love with it, I became obsessed," she shared on the podcast about her new hobby. "I became a person who ran through the halls of my house screaming, ‘We drafted Xavier Worthy!’ My friends would say, ‘Who replaced you? What do you mean ‘We drafted Xavier Worthy’?’ I was going crazy."
Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift Courtesy of Taylor Swift/Instagram