Taylor Swift has become engaged to NFL star Travis Kelce, announcing the news in a joint Instagram post on August 26, 2025, which quickly went viral across social. Taylor playfully referenced their professions, writing, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.”
The Kansas City Chiefs football player proposed to Taylor in a garden in Lee's Summit, Missouri, nearly two weeks before the public announcement, informing both families via FaceTime immediately afterward. The couple, who began dating in 2023, shared several photos from the engagement, including Travis’ proposal on one knee and Swift proudly displaying her stunning engagement ring.
The ring is a vintage-inspired old mine brilliant cut diamond, described as an antique elongated cushion shape weighing between 8 and 10 carats, with a clarity of VS1 or better. It's bezel-set in gold with filigree embellishments along the band, exemplifying Swift’s love for vintage style.
The diamond's cut features a "smaller table, larger culet, and higher crown"—a style that was popular from the early 1700s to late 1800s, perfectly aligning with Taylor's aesthetic.
The ring was designed by Travis in collaboration with Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewelry in New York City and is estimated to be worth between $400,000 and $1,000,000.
The two began dating in September 2023. Travis Kelce's father, Ed Kelce, told Cleveland ABC affiliate WEWS that he knew of Travis Kelce's plan to pop the big question months ago and had thought his son might ask last year, during the NFL season, adding that the two are "just crazy about each other." ~Alexandra Heilbron