Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Announce Engagement

NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2025 - Global pop superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce confirmed their engagement Tuesday in a joint Instagram post, marking a milestone in one of the most closely watched celebrity romances.

Swift, 35, and Kelce, 35, shared a carousel of five photos set against a lush floral garden backdrop. The final image offers a close-up of Swift’s cushion-cut diamond ring, described by ABC News as an “old-mine brilliant cut” set in yellow gold and designed by Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewelry in New York City. The couple captioned the post, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married 🧨,” a playful nod to Swift’s past as a literature student and Kelce’s athletic career.

Their relationship first blossomed behind the scenes in summer 2023, after Kelce shared on his “New Heights” podcast that he had attempted to present Swift with a friendship bracelet bearing his number during her Eras Tour stop in Kansas City. Swift later revealed she found the gesture “metal as hell,” leading the pair to begin spending time together away from public scrutiny. They made their public debut as a couple that September at Arrowhead Stadium, and have since supported each other’s achievements-from Swift cheering on Kelce at Chiefs games to Kelce surprising Swift at tour stops.

Insiders suggest the proposal was an intimate affair, with close friends and family reportedly in attendance. Fans and fellow celebrities alike flooded social media with congratulations within minutes of the announcement, and Swift’s Instagram post garnered over two million likes in less than an hour.

As they plan the next chapter of their lives together, Swift is also gearing up for her upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl, announced earlier this month on Kelce’s podcast, while Kelce prepares for the Chiefs’ 2025-26 NFL season. With this engagement, one of pop music’s most influential artists and one of football’s premier talents are set to become one of entertainment’s most talked-about couples.