LOS ANGELES/KANSAS CITY — Aug. 26, 2025. Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce are engaged, the couple confirmed on Instagram with a photo set in a garden and the caption, “your English teacher and your gym teacher.” Swift’s ring is visible in the images.
The announcement caps nearly two years of a relationship that bridged pop culture and the NFL. Swift was a regular at Chiefs games during a Super Bowl run; Kelce appeared at stops of the record-breaking Eras Tour.
The post ignited social feeds and sports pages within minutes, with teams, athletes, and celebrities sending congratulations.
How they got here, at a glance:
- July 2023: Kelce attends Swift’s Eras Tour stop in Kansas City and later jokes he tried to give her a friendship bracelet with his number. The two begin seeing each other soon after.
- Sept. 2023: Swift appears at a Chiefs game with Kelce’s mother; cameras catch them leaving together.
- Oct. 2023: Hand-in-hand photos after Saturday Night Live mark their first big pop-culture weekend.
- Dec. 2023: Swift indicates they’d been dating privately before going public in the fall.
- Feb. 2024–Feb 2025: Two seasons of support—Swift at playoff games; Kelce spotted around international tour dates.
- Aug. 26, 2025: The couple confirms the engagement with the garden photo set and playful caption.
No wedding date has been announced. The next chapter will unfold alongside Swift’s release calendar and Kelce’s NFL season—two schedules that have defined, and often intertwined with, their story.
