Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce engagement

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, the couple introduced in a five-photo, flower-laden Instagram submit Tuesday.

“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” the popstar’s Instagram account posted, including a dynamite stick emoji.

The announcement got here together with 5 pictures of Kelce kneeling and the couple romancing in a backyard blooming with pink and white flowers, framed by an arbor lined in inexperienced vines.

A large ring, recognized by Taylor Swift publicist Tree Paine as an previous mine brilliant-cut diamond from Kindred Lubeck, might be noticed on the singer’s ring finger in a shot of the 2 clutching arms.

The pop famous person and three-time Tremendous Bowl champion, each 35, have dated for about two years, going public with their relationship in September 2023 when Swift was noticed at a Chiefs recreation in opposition to the Chicago Bears.

For the reason that announcement almost two years in the past, their relationship has captured worldwide consideration, with the couple commonly noticed supporting each other at Eras tour dates and Chiefs video games through the years.

The engagement announcement didn’t point out when or the place the high-profile pair popped the query. Marriage ceremony plans additionally remained a subject of hypothesis.

Neither Swift nor Kelce commented additional on the engagement Tuesday, although the soccer participant might be noticed simply over an hour later stretching for apply in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. The Chiefs indicated their tight finish won’t be obtainable till subsequent week in Brazil after their first recreation of the season in opposition to the Chargers.

However followers throughout the sports activities world took a minute to cheer on the couple Tuesday.

“Today is a fairytale,” the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs posted on X. “Congrats to Travis and Taylor—we’re excited to have you as a permanent member of the Chiefs Kingdom family!”

The NFL echoed the sentiment, reposting a video of the Chiefs tight finish talking about attempting to offer Swift a friendship bracelet together with his telephone quantity on his “New Heights” podcast in July 2023.

“Literally manifested this,” the NFL posted above the video, with an emoji of arms clapping.

The NFL reportedly noticed a surge of viewership, and gross sales of tickets and merchandise within the wake of  consideration that the connection introduced, attributed to what some dubbed the “Taylor Swift Effect.”

Many near the pair had celebratory phrases for the 2 after the engagement announcement.

“Two of the most genuine people meet & fall in love,” Brittany Mahomes, the spouse of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, stated on Instagram. “Just so happy for these two.”

Celebrities from WNBA star Caitlin Clark to popstar Sabrina Carpenter reposted the engagement announcement with reactions. Even President Donald Trump piped in on the information Tuesday, calling Kelce and Swift a “great guy” and “terrific person” respectively and wishing them “a lot of luck.”