TAYLOR Swift and fiance Travis Kelce have secretly been engaged for two weeks, according to the sports ace’s proud dad.
The pair – who dropped the happy news of their proposal on Instagram with pictures of the Kansas City Chiefs tight end on one knee with a sparkly diamond ring – have been in a private love bubble for the past fortnight.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been engaged for a fortnight, it has been revealed[/caption]
The couple broke the internet with their sweet reveal on Tuesday[/caption]
Ed Kelce let slip the details of his son popping the question in a new interview[/caption]
Ed, 74, said Travis popped the question at a garden in Lee’s Summit[/caption]
The U.S. Sun revealed last summer that Travis, 35, who Lover songstress Taylor, also 35, started dating in 2023, had his eyes on a $250,000 diamond ring, designed with the help of top Paris designer Kindred Lubeck.
But after telling the world of their upcoming Mr and Mrs status on Tuesday, it is said that he felt a “massive relief” and now heads into the new NFL season on cloud nine, with wedding plans already starting.
As intimate details of their nuptials begin to come to light, Ed has let slip sweet behind-the-scenes details too.
The 74-year-old told how the proposal came at a garden in Missouri when the fan-favourite pair were on their way to a dinner reservation.
He told how the garden adorned with flowers in Lee’s Summit proved the setting for Travis when he popped the question and said: “He got her out there, they were about to go out to dinner, and he said, ‘Let’s go out and have a glass of wine,’”
Ed added to ABC News 5 Cleveland: “They got out there, and that’s when he asked her, and it was beautiful.”
Speaking of the proposal itself, the proud papa shared the advice he bestowed on Travis and said: “He was going to put it off till this week.
“I think she was getting maybe a little antsy, but he was going to put her off till this week, to, you know, make some grand thing, to make it a big special event.
“And I told him repeatedly, you know, you could do it on the side of the road, do it any place that makes it a special event.
“When you get down on one knee and ask her to marry you.”
Ed, who is dad to Travis and brother Jason, then told how he learned of the engagement news on a joint Facetime call with Travis’ mom Donna and Taylor’s parents.
RING THING
Ed’s comments came after details on Taylor’s “$1million” ring came to light.
The U.S. Sun exclusively reported last year that Travis was working tirelessly to find the perfect ring for the “Cruel Summer” singer and sourced the opinions of friends and experts.
“It probably took more than 40 shop visits and 100 Zoom calls and meetings with jewelry experts to find what he looked for,” the insider told us.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Relationship Timeline
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce went public with their relationship in September 2023. However, they had been dating a few months before that. Find out more about their relationship below.
July 8, 2023 – Travis Kelce attends the Eras Tour and make a friendship bracelet for Taylor with his phone number on it
July 26, 2023 – Travis tells his brother, Jason, on their New Heights podcast that he tried to give her the bracelet, but wasn’t allowed backstage
September 24, 2023 – Taylor Swift shows up to a Kansas City Chiefs game and sits with Travis’ family as she cheers him on. The two were seen leaving in Travis’s car together after the game.
She attended many Chiefs game during the season.
October 15, 2023 – the couple was photographed together at a post-show bash at Catch Steak in New York City after their appearances on Saturday Night Live.
November 11, 2023 – Taylor changes the lyrics in her song Karma to “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs coming straight home to me” for the first time.
December 6, 2023- Taylor Swift spoke to Time magazine about Travis during her cover issue.
“This all started when Travis very adorably put me on blast on his podcast, which I thought was metal as hell … We started hanging out right after that,” she said, after Travis’ July 26 podcast.
“So we actually had a significant amount of time that no one knew, which I’m grateful for, because we got to get to know each other. By the time I went to that first game, we were a couple. I think some people think that they saw our first date at that game? We would never be psychotic enough to hard launch a first date.”
December 31, 2023 – Taylor and Travis were at a New Year’s Eve party together, where they were caught kissing on video.
January 26, 2024 – During an NFL press conference, Travis spoke out about their relationship.
“As long as we’re happy, we can’t listen to anything that’s outside noise. That’s all that matters,” he said.
January 28, 2024 – Travis was heard saying “I love you” to Taylor after the Chiefs won the AFC Championship game.
February 11, 2024- Taylor was there to support Travis when he and his team won the Super Bowl
April 27, 2024 – When auctioning off tickets to Taylor’s tour at The Mahomies Foundation charity gala in Las Vegas, Travis referred to Taylor as his “significant other.”
June 21, 2024 – Taylor posts Travis on her Instagram for the first time
June 23, 2024 – Travis joins Taylor on stage at The Eras tour during the Tortured Poets Department set
August 12, 2025 – Travis is featured in GQ’s cover story, where he speaks about his hopes for his future marriage
August 13, 2025 – Taylor appears on Travis’ New Heights podcast to announce her new album
August 26, 2025 – Taylor and Travis announce that they’re engaged in an Instagram post
The Blank Space singer’s ring in the end is reportedly an old mine brilliant-cut ring from Artifex Fine Jewelry.
That specific type of diamond were especially popular in the 18th and 19th centuries and each one is completely unique.
They are hand-cut meaning no two are alike.
The diamonds are also known for their cushion-like shape, rounded corners and chunky facets.
Lubeck’s rings for Artifex Fine generally range in price but they start from $4,300 dollars for a signet style with a North Star motif.
SWEET REVEAL
Fans of the pair were convinced the engagement was pending following a series of key clues.
Celebrities including Princess Kate and Prince William have also shown their support and shared in their happiness.
The blockbuster news was announced via Instagram, when Taylor posted a series of high-production engagement photos.
Travis was seen on one knee staring up adoringly at Taylor, the huge diamond ring, and a few very sweet pics of them cuddling up.
“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” Taylor said in the caption.
The engagement announcement came just over a week before the start of the NFL season.
Although she turned off comments on her Instagram post, fans flocked to X to fawn over the beautiful photos.
I DO DEETS
Now, details of their potential wedding plans have come to light.
The U.S. Sun has already revealed their love of Italy, and in particular, the beautiful Lake Como, where possible love nests have already been looked at.
Our insider says the area surrounding the picturesque lake in Northern Italy is the “dream location” for a wedding.
The lovebirds, admitted the source, want an intimate event with a “maximum of 100 people” either at the end of the NFL season early next year or in the summer of 2026.
“Travis is also most likely going to retire at the end of the season and wants to start a family by late 2026 or early 2027, after he is done with football,” concluded the insider.
“He is looking forward to building a life with Taylor and taking the next step.”
The pair were heading for wine before dinner when the Kansas City Chiefs star popped the question[/caption]
Ed told how Taylor was getting ‘antsy’ about the timeline of the proposal[/caption]
Details of Taylor’s ring have now come to light[/caption]
The couple have been dating since 2023[/caption]
