FILE - Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift walk together after an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
It’s a love story, and roommates, Taylor Swiftsaid YES toTravis Kelce! The couple is engaged after two years of courtship in front of her eager fans, a.k.a the Swifties! In asocial media post, the superstar singer and football player revealed their major life update. Now, the engagement is the talk of the internet!
When they met, Travis Kelce was a famous football player a star tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs and a Super Bowl champion but Taylor Swift’s level of fame is like no other. Their relationship truly made him global, thanks to the Swifties. Fans and media have documented plenty of public gestures in the last two years, from Taylor celebrating at Chiefs games to fan videos of Travis Kelce dancing at her Eras concert tour. Still, there’s been some trolling and doubts about the relationship’s authenticity. In the end, though, the couple paid it dust and kept publicly dating. Most recently, she appeared on her future brother-in-law’s podcast and talked about how hard she ignores the critics of their relationship.
“We don’t, really. I don’t see a lot of things,” Taylor told Jason Kelce. “My name can be in the actual headline, and it’s none of my business.”
After two years of moving like THAT, Taylor Swift is rocking an engagement ring that could compete with her fianc’s three Super Bowl rings. As mentioned, the newly engaged couple shared their big news in a five-photo joint Instagram post on Tuesday (August 26). She showed off her stunning ring while standing in a garden with her fianc. The superstar wore a striped Ralph Lauren dress and a Cartier diamond-encrusted watch on her left wrist.
“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” the caption read, accompanied by an emoji of a dynamite stick.
It’s unclear when and where the two 35-year-olds got engaged, but it’s a first for them both. According to the Associated Press, an hour after hearing from their publicists about the engagement, Kelce was stretching for practice in Kansas City, Missouri.
One thing Taylor Swift’s fans know about her, sis loves her vintage style! So, it’s no surprise that her now-fianc took notes and executed the vision with her engagement ring. The cut of the diamond reportedly dates back to the 18th century and is known as an old mine brilliant cut. Old mine brilliant cuts are often boxy shaped with rounded corners and soft curved edges. Taylor Swift’s diamond is in a yellow gold bezel setting. Such diamonds usually have 58 large facets. Additionally, the bulky nature of the cut is meant to sparkle by candlelight.
According to BRIDES, experts estimate the ring could cost upwards of $500,000. Meanwhile, several experts who spoke to PEOPLE estimated the price would be between $250,000 and up to $1.5 million.
Swift’s publicist, Tree Paine, said Kindred Lubeck crafted the unique piece.According to her website bio, Lubeck is a goldsmith who specializes in hand engraving and collects vintage jewelry.Sheis based in New York and operates Artifex Fine Jewelry. She is the daughter of Jay Lubeck, a well-known goldsmith in Neptune Beach, Florida.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s relationship featured prominently in the six-part ESPN documentary The Kingdom. The project chronicles the Chiefs’ failed pursuit of an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl title last season. Kelce’s parents, Donna and Ed Kelce, joined him on the red carpet for the premiere last Sunday. The event took place at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City. While there, Ed didn’t hold back on what he thinks of Taylor.
“She’s very good for him. I don’t hesitate in saying that,” Ed said of his future daughter-in-law. “They are two people that truly deserve each other.”
Associated Press writers Jocelyn Noveck, Dave Skretta, Maria Sherman and Mallika Sen contributed to this report via AP Newsroom.
