Pop superstar Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce announced their engagement through a social media post on Tuesday. In a joint Instagram post, the pair wrote: “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” along with photos showing the Kansas City Chiefs player proposing to Swift. However, the couple have not announced a wedding date yet, as per Reuters.

Photos showed the American couple in a garden of pink and white flowers. One image showed Kelce on one knee looking up at Swift, and another featured a large ring on Swift’s left hand. A snippet of Swift’s song ‘So High School’ played in the background of the post. The engagement was welcomed on social media, with more than 17 million likes on the Instagram post by Tuesday afternoon. The NFL offered congratulations.

Swift has won 14 Grammys, including an unparalleled four album of the year trophies. Kelce is a tight end who has helped the Chiefs win three Super Bowls and made his career catching passes from star quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Swift and Kelce are 35. The two started dating in 2023 after the singer performed at Arrowhead Stadium – home of the Chiefs. Kelce explained on the “New Heights” podcast at the time that he was disappointed he did not have a chance to meet her and give her his phone number at the show.

Swift was charmed by the public declaration of interest. The gesture made her feel like she was “in an ’80s John Hughes movie, and he was just like, standing outside of my window with a boombox and being like, ‘I want to date you,'” she said on a recent “New Heights” episode.

The singer appeared at several Chiefs games, including two Super Bowls, and sparked some criticism from NFL fans that TV networks showed her on camera too often and drew attention away from the game.

Kelce attended many stops on Swift’s record-setting Eras Tour, which grossed more than $2 billion before concluding in December 2024. At a show in London, Kelce surprised the crowd by taking the stage briefly in a tuxedo and top hat and carrying Swift to a couch during “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart.”

Swift this month announced her upcoming album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ on ‘New Heights,’ which Kelce hosts with his brother, former NFL player Jason Kelce. The ‘Shake It Off’ singer has often written songs about relationship troubles. She said the ‘Showgirl’ album, set for release on October 3, will be joyful because “life is more upbeat.” Kelce will start his 13th regular season with the Chiefs in September.