Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Announce Engagement After Two Years Together

Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce are officially engaged after two years of dating. The couple announced the news on Instagram with photos of Kelce proposing.

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8/26/20252 min read

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Announce Engagement After Two Years Together

New York — Global pop superstar Taylor Swift and NFL tight end Travis Kelce are officially engaged after two years of dating, marking one of the biggest celebrity love stories of the decade.

The pair announced the news on Instagram Tuesday, posting photos of Kelce down on one knee, presenting Swift with a sparkling diamond ring. The joint caption read:
“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.”

A Romance That Began With a Podcast

Swift and Kelce first connected in 2023, shortly after the Kansas City Chiefs star admitted on his “New Heights” podcast — which he co-hosts with his brother, Jason Kelce — that he had tried, and failed, to give Swift his number on a friendship bracelet during one of her concerts.

What started as a lighthearted story soon went viral. With encouragement from friends and family, Swift eventually agreed to meet Kelce, and the two quickly became a couple.

During a recent appearance on New Heights, Swift joked that the podcast had essentially “got me a boyfriend,” teasing Kelce for using it as a personal dating app. She recalled the viral moment of him gushing about her concert as feeling like, “he was standing outside my apartment holding a boombox.”

The Proposal Reveal

The engagement announcement came with a series of intimate photos showing the couple embracing after the proposal. Swift, fresh off the global success of her record-shattering Eras Tour, proudly displayed her new diamond ring.

Fans flooded social media with congratulations, with many dubbing it the perfect crossover between music and sports’ most beloved stars. NFL coverage even paused to highlight the milestone, with cut day headlines briefly eclipsed by the Swift-Kelce engagement news.

From Stadiums to Spotlights

Since making their relationship public, Swift and Kelce have been spotted together at concerts, NFL games, and awards shows. Kelce has often been seen cheering in the crowd at Swift’s tour stops, while the singer became a regular fixture at Chiefs games last season.

The relationship has drawn massive fan interest, blending Swift’s dedicated fanbase, the Swifties, with the NFL’s global audience. Their love story has been described by Swift herself as “the moment I’ve been writing songs about since I was a teenager.”

What’s Next?

While no wedding date has been announced, speculation is already running high about when and where the couple will tie the knot. With Swift’s touring schedule and Kelce’s NFL commitments, fans expect any ceremony to be both star-studded and carefully timed.

For now, both stars are celebrating their milestone with the world watching.

As Swift once wrote, “Long live all the magic we made.”

— Reported by Orbital News
Sources: Taylor Swift Instagram

Taylor Swift Instagram

Taylor Swift Instagram