Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially engaged, taking social media and their respective music and sports fan-bases by storm.
Taylor Swift engaged to Travis Kelce
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce shared in an Aug. 25 joint Instagram post that they are getting married.
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“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” Swift wrote in the caption of a joint post on Instagram post with Kelce on Tuesday, alongside a carousel of photos from the proposal.
The singer turned off the comments section on the post, which has already amassed more than 12 million likes, but that didn’t stop friends and fans from sharing their support for the couple elsewhere.
Patrick Mahomes, President Trump and more react to Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce engagement
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce shared in an Aug. 25 joint Instagram post that they are getting married.
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Kelce’s longtime Kansas City Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes reposted the couple’s announcement to his own Instagram story alongside three heart emoji.
The quarterback’s wife, Brittany Mahomes, wrote in a separate Instagram story post, “Two of the most genuine people meet and fall in love. Just so happy for these two.”
Defensive end Mike Danna was the first Chiefs player to speak publicly after the news broke during a preseason presser, footage of which was first shared by “The Kingdom’s Queens” podcast host Lexi Osborne on X.
“It’s incredible, man. You know, when I heard, I was caught off guard, but great for them, and that’s a blessing. Any time you find that type of joy, happiness and love, I think that’s a beautiful thing,” Danna said. “I’m so happy for them, Trav and Taylor — that’s a wonderful time in life and wonderful part of the journey.”
President Donald Trump also weighed in on the Swift-Kelce engagement during a cabinet meeting Tuesday, after a reporter informed him that “the biggest pop culture news of the year” had just broke.
“Well, I wish ’em a lot of luck,” Trump began. “I think he’s a great player. I think he’s a great guy, and I think that she’s a terrific person, so I wish them a lot of luck.”
The comments were a departure from the president’s previous remarks about Swift on social media. Back in May, Trump wrote in a post, “Has anyone noticed that, since I said ‘I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,’ she’s no longer ‘HOT?'”
The president appeared to be referring to his 2024 social media comments in response to Swift’s endorsement of then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
The official NFL X account was among the first to react to Swift and Kelce’s engagement news Tuesday, writing simply, “Congratulations to Travis and Taylor.”
Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast, which he co-hosts with his brother, retired Eagles star Jason Kelce, chimed in with a “how it started” vs. “how it’s going” post on X.
The podcast recently went viral after Swift dropped the name and cover art for her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” in an Aug. 13 interview with the brothers.
In a separate post on Instagram, the “New Heights” account reposted a photoshopped version of the pair’s engagement pic with a shirtless and screaming Jason Kelce emerging from one of the rose planters behind them.
ESPN commentators acknowledged the pop-culture moment mid-broadcast during the U.S. Open men’s singles Round 1 competition on Tuesday, sharing their real-time reactions during Jannik Sinner and Vit Kopriva’s match in an Instagram post.
Even the New York Mets got in on the action, celebrating the famous duo’s engagement by recreating their announcement photos with Mr. and Mrs. Met, the team’s mascots.
“Mrs. Met was always my love story 🧡💙 Congrats to our other favorite sports couple, @killatrav and @taylorswift,” Mr. Met wrote wrote in the caption of an Instagram post.