{"id":1982776,"date":"2025-08-27T16:21:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T16:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1982776"},"modified":"2025-08-27T16:21:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T16:21:04","slug":"travis-kelce-is-happy-taylor-swift-proposal-news-is-out-as-it-was-a-big-secret-to-keep-quiet-exclusive-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/travis-kelce-is-happy-taylor-swift-proposal-news-is-out-as-it-was-a-big-secret-to-keep-quiet-exclusive-source\/","title":{"rendered":"Travis Kelce Is &#8216;Happy&#8217; Taylor Swift Proposal News Is Out as It Was a &#8216;Big Secret to Keep Quiet&#8217; (Exclusive Source)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift announced their engagement on Instagram on Tuesday, Aug. 26<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An exclusive source tells PEOPLE that the proposal was &#8220;a big secret to keep quiet,&#8221; and that Kelce was both &#8220;nervous&#8221; and &#8220;excited&#8221; to pop the question<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The source added that the enchanting garden proposal was &#8220;so them&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/travis-kelce-8285986\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Travis Kelce;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Travis Kelce<\/a>&#8216;s proposal to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/taylor-swift\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Taylor Swift;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Taylor Swift<\/a> was a big gesture \u2014 and an even bigger secret to keep.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An exclusive source tells PEOPLE that the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 35, was a mix of nerves and excitement when he popped the question to the &#8220;Cruel Summer&#8221; singer, 35.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The proposal was so them. It was beautiful, yet simple and in a way also casual,&#8221; a source exclusively tells PEOPLE. &#8220;That&#8217;s how they started out \u2014 simple, casual dates to get to know each other in private.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Taylor Swift &amp; Travis Kelce<\/p>\n<p> Engagement photo of Travis Kelce (left) and Taylor Swift<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The couple <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/taylor-swift-engaged-travis-kelce-8416978\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:announced the news of their engagement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">announced the news of their engagement<\/a> in a joint post on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/accounts\/login\/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FDN02niAXMM-%2F&amp;is_from_rle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> on Tuesday, Aug. 26, sharing several <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-enchanting-garden-proposal-photos-11797946\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:photos from their enchanting garden proposal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">photos from their enchanting garden proposal<\/a>. On bended knee, Kelce proposed to Swift with a massive <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/taylor-swift-engagement-ring-travis-kelce-closer-look-details-photos-11797942\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:old mine brilliant cut diamond ring;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">old mine brilliant cut diamond ring<\/a> that he designed with jewelry designer\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/accounts\/login\/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fartifexfine%2F&amp;is_from_rle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kindred Lubeck;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kindred Lubeck<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/artifexfine.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Artifex Fine Jewelry;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Artifex Fine Jewelry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The insider says that the &#8220;unique and beautiful&#8221; sparkler &#8220;fits her perfectly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;He was nervous if she&#8217;d like it,&#8221; the source added. &#8220;He was pretty nervous about the whole proposal, but so excited.\u00a0He&#8217;s very happy everyone knows now. It was a big secret to keep quiet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Taylor Swift &amp; Travis Kelce Engagement photo of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/fqA2hN_efOc2dqbzk_I.lw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/4ce08e6744cf0fd60a494dcfd7d26260\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Taylor Swift &amp; Travis Kelce<\/p>\n<p> Engagement photo of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shortly after the engagement news broke, Kelce&#8217;s father, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/all-about-travis-jason-kelce-parents-ed-donna-kelce\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ed<\/a>, revealed in an interview with\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news5cleveland.com\/news\/local-news\/travis-kelces-father-ed-kelce-says-the-couple-got-engaged-almost-2-weeks-ago\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:News 5's John Kosich;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">News 5&#8217;s John Kosich<\/a>, that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/travis-kelce-proposed-to-taylor-swift-two-weeks-ago-at-his-home-his-dad-ed-reveals-11797939\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the proposal actually took place;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the proposal actually took place<\/a> &#8220;maybe two weeks, not quite two weeks ago.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I told him repeatedly, you know, you could do it on the side of the road, do it any place that makes it a special event &#8230; when you get down on one knee and ask her to marry you,&#8221; Ed said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He continued: &#8220;He got her out there, they were about to go out to dinner, and he said, &#8216;Let&#8217;s go out and have a glass of wine&#8217; &#8230; they got out there, and that&#8217;s when he asked her, and it was beautiful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ed also spoke with Australian radio\u2019s\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/ed-kelces-aka-taylor-swifts-fil-dishes-exclusive-details\/id1605665093?i=1000723644611\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Jimmy &amp; Nath Show with Emma;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Jimmy &amp; Nath Show with Emma<\/em><\/a>, where he revealed that his son asked Swift&#8217;s father,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/who-are-taylor-swift-parents-scott-andrea-swift-11773219\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Scott;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Scott<\/a>, for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/travis-kelce-asked-taylor-swift-dad-scott-swift-for-permission-to-propose-marry-her-11798486\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:his blessing to marry his daughter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">his blessing to marry his daughter<\/a> a month ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I was talking to Scott Swift and Travis went to ask him for permission, and this was probably a month ago, and Scott said, &#8216;Well come on, when are you going to get this done?&#8217; &#8221; Ed remembered.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Taylor Swift &amp; Travis Kelce Engagement photo of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/aGP4zryixjmrbUKpAl.4CA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/33e6878d1971cf88d00f29baed611a96\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Taylor Swift &amp; Travis Kelce<\/p>\n<p> Engagement photo of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ed said, like Scott, he\u2019d been pressing Kelce to propose to Swift, and is happy he finally did so.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHe didn&#8217;t come to me for advice so much as I went to him to tell him, you know, \u2018To get this done,\u2019 \u201d Ed recalled, later adding, &#8220;I think it&#8217;s wonderful. These are two young people madly in love with each other and I think this is great.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/travis-kelce-is-happy-taylor-swift-proposal-news-is-out-exclusive-source-11798591\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source uk.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift announced their engagement on Instagram on Tuesday, Aug. 26 An exclusive source tells PEOPLE that the proposal was &#8220;a big secret to keep quiet,&#8221; and that Kelce was both &#8220;nervous&#8221; and &#8220;excited&#8221; to pop the question The source added that the enchanting garden proposal was &#8220;so them&#8221; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1982777,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[356106,21851,344971,23084,190738],"class_list":["post-1982776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-engagement-photo","tag-kansas-city-chiefs","tag-scott-swift","tag-taylor-swift","tag-travis-kelce"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Travis-Kelce-Is-Happy-Taylor-Swift-Proposal-News-Is-Out.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1982776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1982776"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1982776\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1982777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1982776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1982776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1982776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}