Taylor Swift Is Now An English Teacher & Travis Kelce Teaches Gym

Pop icon Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce are officially engaged! They confirmed the long-rumored couple-status in a joint Instagram post on August 26, 2025. Sharing beautifully staged photos—including one of Kelce on one knee amid a lush floral garden—Swift captioned the moment, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.”

Let me start by saying, Taylor Swift makes some jams, but she sucks at Instagram captions. I mean absolutely terrible caption to break the news of their engagement, but when youre a billionaire and Travis is a 3x Super Bowl champ, I guess you can post whatever you want. It is very funny his IG handle is "KillaTrav", could only imagine what that's like tagging your future fiance on instagram is like.

A Ring Stealing the Spotlight

The engagement ring has become nearly as famous as Swift herself. Designed by Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewelry, and crafted with Kelce’s input, the piece boasts a vintage-inspired Old Mine Brilliant-Cut diamond set in yellow gold with elegant engraving.

Estimates of its value vary widely:

• One expert suggests a price around $550,000, citing the 8-carat vintage cushion-style design.

• Others see it valued as high as £1 million (~$1.3 million) due to the craftsmanship and artistic elements.

• Jewelry analysts even propose a staggering $3.5–$5 million range, depending on carat size and quality.

The Romance That Captivated a Nation

This engagement caps a two-year public courtship that began in 2023, when Kelce attempted to pass Swift his number during her Eras Tour—an ode to high school crushes and rom-com vibes.

From that moment, Swift attended Chiefs games, Kelce showed up at her shows, and their rapport became a cultural phenomenon—dubbed “America’s Royal Couple,” and even credited with a massive boost in NFL viewership and franchise value.

Reactions: Social Media and Beyond

Friends and Celebs:

• Brittany Mahomes posted: “Two of the most genuine people meet & fall in love. Just so happy for these two.” I would love to hear what Jackson Mahomes thoughts are on these love birds. He's probably jealous of Taylor that she gets to be with Travis.

• Gracie Hunt chimed in: “Congratulations! So happy for you two!”

  
  

Sports Leagues & Teams:

• The Kansas City Chiefs wrote: “Today is a fairytale … Congrats to Travis and Taylor—we're excited to have you as a permanent member of the Chiefs Kingdom family!”

• The NFL and NHL chimed in with celebratory posts, while MLB, NBA, and numerous team accounts got in on the fun with creative quips and congratulatory messages—everything from “days since Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got engaged: 0” (Boston Celtics) to fanciful wedding offers (Buffalo Wild Wings).

  
  

Family Hint:

• Two days before the public announcement, Donna Kelce (Travis’s mom) seemed to hint at the news, telling People, “I think his mind is settled… he feels calm… he knows exactly what he wants.”

  
  

What Fans Are Saying

Fans have been delighting in the reveal, dissecting every detail—from the tone of Swift's manicured nails to the matching Ralph Lauren wardrobe they wore in the photoshoot. Some believe Swift may have known the proposal was coming, pointing to the coordinated styling and subtle Easter eggs in the imagery.