Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have gotten engaged, the couple—sorry, what now!? This historic announcement is the culmination of their partnership that started in 2022. The couple announced their engagement on August 26, 2025, through a joint post on Instagram, delighting fans with the caption, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.”
Speculation of their romance first started buzzing in mid-September 2023. That’s right, ever since Swift attended a Kansas City Chiefs game with Donna Kelce, the mother of the Kelce brothers. Their romance grew in the ensuing months, with Travis Kelce making regular appearances at Swift’s Eras Tour concerts. On one particularly dramatic occasion, he himself even took the stage with her, stoking public speculation about their match even more.
Travis Kelce’s father, Ed Kelce, told a heartwarming story about his son’s proposal. He disclosed that Travis proposed to Swift at their home in Missouri almost two weeks before it became public knowledge. Originally, Travis had planned to propose later in the month, but decided he did not want to wait.
“He was going to put it off till this week,” – Ed Kelce
Ed let us in on the back story that while Travis had originally envisioned a big proposal event, he just felt the need to move sooner. As we explore the depths of this momentous proposal, that transformation should be first and foremost in our minds.
“And I told him repeatedly, you know, you could do it on the side of the road, do it any place that makes it a special event … when you get down on one knee and ask her to marry you.” – Ed Kelce
Jason Kelce expressed his enthusiasm toward that engagement on a recent episode of the “New Heights” podcast. He is Travis’s brother and a co-host on the show. He stated, “There is one gigantic piece of news that just hit the waves — [Travis] is not here to address this himself, but we felt necessary as a team to get together and send Travis and Taylor a giant congratulations for being engaged.”
That news came a day after Taylor Swift’s first and only visit to the “New Heights” podcast on August 13, 2025. At the time of the recorded episode, she had just dubbed Travis “a vibe booster.” She called him “a human exclamation point,” a description that highlights their exuberant bond. The podcast brought the exclusive news of her upcoming 12th studio album “The Life of a Showgirl.”
As fans celebrate this new chapter for Swift and Kelce, the couple’s journey continues to unfold in the public eye. Their engagement is indeed official! There are definitely plenty of folks eager to find out what’s next for the gifted vocal powerhouse and the gridiron giant.