Taylor Swift attends Nebraska vs. Cincinnati game at Arrowhead Stadium

Swift has had a constant presence at Chiefs games since she started dating Kelce in 2023. Their relationship began shortly after Kelce went on his podcast and expressed his disappointment he didn’t get to meet Swift at a concert at Arrowhead – a moment she called a “man-tantrum” during an appearance on his New Heights podcast.

The couple has been the talk of the sports and entertainment worlds since. During their first year together, Kelce got a Super Bowl ring with the Chiefs. Now, Swift has a ring of her own after he proposed in a moment captured in the Instagram post heard ’round the world.

It turns out, Kelce proposed to Swift around the time she appeared on his podcast alongside his brother, Jason. She announced her album The Life of a Showgirl, which will release in October, in a rare interview with the two brothers.

Kelce’s father Ed said Travis’ proposal came about two weeks before Taylor Swift shared the news via Instagram on Tuesday. He recapped the events of the day – including the fact he was at Philadelphia Eagles practice when he got the FaceTime call – during an interview with News 5 Cleveland.

“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,’ … they got out there, and that’s when he asked her, and it was beautiful,” Ed Kelce said. “They started FaceTiming me and their mother and her folks to make sure everybody knew. So, to see them together is great.”

Swift’s announcement came less than two weeks before Kelce and the Chiefs kick off the 2025 season. She will maintain her regular presence – while sporting a new piece of jewelry on her left hand, of course.