Pop superstar Taylor Swift and NFL tight end Travis Kelce have announced their engagement after two years of dating, sparking an outpouring of excitement across social media. The announcement came on Tuesday via a joint Instagram post captioned, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” a playful nod to a long-running fan joke. The post, which featured a carousel of photos showing Kelce on one knee and Swift flashing a diamond ring, has already surpassed 18 million likes. Swift, dressed in a Ralph Lauren halter neck dress, paired her look with a diamond-encrusted Cartier watch, while her engagement ring—a cushion-cut diamond on a gold band—was reportedly purchased from Artifex Fine Jewelry, where prices start around $29,000.
The proposal itself was revealed to have taken place in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, according to Kelce’s father, Ed, who told ABC’s News 5 Cleveland that his son popped the question in a garden setting ahead of a dinner date. “They got out there, had a glass of wine, and that’s when he asked her. It was beautiful,” he said, adding that the couple immediately FaceTimed family members to share the news. Photos from the engagement scene revealed a romantic arrangement of roses, hydrangeas, and delphiniums, staged in a woodland setting, which celebrity florists have described as “elegant” and “like a hidden secret garden.”
Swift, 34, underscored the announcement by pairing it with her song So High School, widely rumored to have been inspired by Kelce. The track includes the lyric, “I feel so high school every time I look at you,” and references a lighthearted 2016 interview where Kelce once joked he would choose to “kiss” Swift in a game of Kiss, Marry, Kill. Fans quickly celebrated the symbolic choice of the song, with English literature lecturer and Swift scholar Dr. Iona Murphy calling it “a nice full circle moment.”
The news ignited emotional reactions worldwide, with videos circulating online showing fans screaming, crying, and expressing disbelief at the engagement. “I thought it was AI when I first saw it,” said Chloe, a Swift fan who runs a TikTok account with over 74,000 followers. “I couldn’t believe it was real until I saw it was from their official accounts.” Many fans noted how Swift’s deeply personal songwriting has made them feel connected to her, amplifying the emotional weight of the announcement.
The engagement even drew congratulations from high-profile figures. The Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Catherine, liked the couple’s Instagram post, while U.S. President Donald Trump—who once publicly criticized Swift—extended his best wishes, calling Kelce “a great player” and Swift “a terrific person.” Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay also joined the celebrations, cheekily posting, “From one ring to the next… congrats @killatrav & @taylorswift!” as fans across the globe continued to revel in what many dubbed a “pop culture fairytale moment.”
