Oh my my my, Travis Kelce looked at Taylor Swift and got down on one knee after two years of dating.
Swift and Kelce announced in August 2025 that they are engaged.
“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” the pair captioned a joint Instagram post, nodding to both Swift’s prolific songwriting and Kelce’s achievements as an NFL superstar.
Kelce got down on a knee in a rose-filled garden, where Swift appeared emotional as she said “yes.” The Kansas City Chiefs tight end then slipped a diamond by Kindred Lubeck at Artifex Fine Jewelry on her left ring finger.
Inside Travis Kelce’s Proposal to Taylor Swift: Couple’s Engagement Album
Shortly before Swift and Kelce confirmed their engagement, a source exclusively told Us Weekly that the power couple were “genuinely ready” for their next chapter together.
“They want to be married and have kids in the future,” the insider said in a cover story published earlier that month, noting the duo are “on the same page.”
Keep scrolling for everything we know (so far) about Kelce and Swift’s engagement:
Where Did Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Get Engaged?
Rumors quickly swirled as to where the football player popped the question. TMZ speculated that the special moment took place at Kelce’s estate in Kansas City, since topographical images of his backyard reveal matching foliage to the pair’s garden proposal. Fan sleuths, meanwhile, noticed that the portraits resembled the location of Swift’s photo shoot for her 2019 album, Lover.
To promote Lover, Swift posed solo in a garden filled with lots of roses and stone pedestals. There was also a vintage-inspired street sign at the corner of 16th Ave and Cornelia Street, the latter of which was a song off the LP.
“Taylor and Travis’ engagement photoshoot looking similar to the Lover photos is crazy,” one fan wrote via X, with another adding, “Sobbing at how the engagement location looks like the Lover album photoshoot.”
Kelce’s father, Ed, confirmed to local outlet News 5 Cleveland the day of the announcement that the proposal actually took place in his son’s backyard.
“He got her out there, they were about to go out to dinner, and he said, ‘let’s go out and have a glass of wine,’ … they got out there, and that’s when he asked her, and it was beautiful,” Ed explained. “They started FaceTiming me and their mother and her folks to make sure everybody knew. So, to see them together is great.”
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Relationship Timeline Before Engagement
When Did Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Get Engaged?
While Swift and Kelce posted their announcement on August 26, 2025, they actually got engaged earlier that month.
“Travis actually did the proposal, oh, maybe two weeks, not quite two weeks ago,” Ed noted the day of the announcement. “He was going to put it off till this week. I think she was getting maybe a little antsy, but he was going to put her off till this week, to, you know, make some grand thing, to make it a big special event. 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.”
What Type of Ring Does Taylor Swift Have?
Kelce proposed with an old mine brilliant cut diamond that was set on a gold band surrounded by smaller stones and a thin bezel. The bauble was designed by Kindred Lubeck at Artifex Fine Jewelry, which the NFL star specifically chose with Swift in mind.
“Travis is incredibly thoughtful. He had a clear vision of what he wanted,” a source exclusively told Us. “He chose it almost entirely on his own. He knows her so well and what she likes — a timeless, classic, vintage touch.”
The insider explained that Kelce was “very observant and in tune” with Swift’s style, which “drove his decision.”
“He considered everything about what she’d like and want,” the source said. “He paid attention to the jewelry she wears often for inspiration.”
How Did Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Share Their Engagement News?
In true millennial fashion, Swift and Kelce announced their engagement with a joint Instagram slideshow.
“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” they wrote, punctuating the caption with a dynamite emoji.
Fans immediately theorized that the dynamite illustration could represent “TNT,” which also corresponds to their initials and matches the gilded bracelet Swift has worn on multiple occasions. Swift also appeared to wear the bracelet during the proposal, which complemented her bedazzled Cartier watch on the other arm.
Swift also reposted the proposal pics onto her Instagram Stories, setting the upload to her song “So High School.” The Tortured Poets Department song was notably written about her love story with Kelce.
How Has Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Inner Circle Reacted?
A who’s who of celebrity friends (and fans) have toasted Swift and Kelce’s milestone, including members of Chiefs Kingdom.
“Two of the most genuine people meet & fall in love,” Brittany Mahomes, who is married to Kelce’s teammate Patrick Mahomes, gushed via her Instagram Story.
Swift’s childhood best friend, Abigail Anderson, also celebrated the news, as well as Travis’ sister-in-law, Kylie Kelce, and more of their friends and family.
Getting the Family’s Approval
A source told Us at the time that Kelce asked Swift’s parents, Scott and Andrea, for their “blessing” to marry the Grammy winner. Ed has since detailed the pre-proposal discussion in multiple subsequent podcast interviews.
“He was going to make a big production out of it. [He] wanted to make it really special,” Ed said on “The Jimmy & Nath Show With Emma” podcast. “I told him the same thing Scott told him, [which was] asking her is what’s going to make it special,” Ed recalled. “That’s where you do it, you know what I mean? … Scott adds on, ‘Just get it done [and] don’t worry about any special date. You’re ready, you got the ring [and] go do it.’”
