Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got engaged after two years of being together. The couple, who met in the summer of 2023, announced the joyful news with a social media post—specifically on Instagram—on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 26. The singer shared a few snapshots showing her embracing her beloved in a fairytale-like setting filled with flowers.

“Your English teacher and your gym coach are getting married,” the singer captioned her post on her personal Instagram account. The photos capture the moment when the American football star knelt down to offer her their engagement ring.

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged after two years of dating.

Their relationship began in the summer of 2023, with fans of the singer predicting early on that it would end in marriage. Speculation about a proposal grew in August 2024, when NFL reporter Adam Schefter hinted during a live broadcast that Travis Kelce had already bought a ring.

The rumors were further fueled by revelations that the athlete had asked for the blessing of Taylor Swift’s father, Scott Swift, as early as 2023, while his friends spoke about preparations regarding the ring. At the same time, Taylor Swift’s public appearances with her hands concealed sparked fresh speculation.

Their romance came just a few months after the singer’s long-term relationship with actor Joe Alwyn and her brief fling with Matty Healy, frontman of the band The 1975. Travis Kelce, meanwhile, was in the midst of a breakup with his longtime partner, Kayla Nicole, when he first attempted to meet Taylor Swift at one of her concerts.

Despite her initial refusal to meet him backstage, the two eventually grew close, and their relationship blossomed into one of the most talked-about romances in international showbiz.