‘Actually started crying’: Fans react to Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s engagement
Time stopped for millions of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce fans after the superstar singer and athlete announced their engagement Tuesday.
“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” Swift wrote in an Instagram post.
The engagement was announced 13 days after she appeared on Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast episode, which he co-hosts with his brother, Jason Kelce. Swift and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end had been dating since 2023.
Here is what fans are saying across social media platforms.
‘We’re SHOOK’
“Do you know what second hand happiness is? That’s what I feel for them,” a user on X said.
“That garden proposal setup is straight out of a fairytale. Sometimes the most beautiful yes comes after years of nos,” another user wrote.
“MOTHER IS GETTING MARRIED #TAYVIS,” another fan wrote.
“Travis Kelce going from making Taylor Swift a friendship bracelet of his phone number to give to her at the eras tour, to putting a RING on her instead two years later is proof that anything can happen #tayvis” a fan posted.
“08/26/25 ADDED TOGETHER IS 59. THIS YEAR IS SUPERBOWL 59!!!! OMG,” a fan commented on Instagram.
“TAKING A PERSONAL DAY,” wrote another fan.
“Can’t wait for the wedding of the decade,” a user commented.
“Landed a new album and a new engagement. We’re SHOOK,” commented United Airlines
‘Drink in all the happiness’
“For someone who has brought so much happiness to so many people, it’s your turn, Tay Tay! Drink in all the happiness,” wrote a fan.
“I actually started crying, I don’t even care how parasocial it is. I’m so happy for her and the pictures are GORGEOUS,” a TikTok commenter wrote.
“I honestly don’t know what to do with myself for the rest of the day,” another fan commented.
“20 years of singing about wanting to find love and then getting a gorgeous magic garden proposal I’m literally unwell,” another fan wrote.
“Never in my life did I shout and jump out of my chair at a celebrity engagement announcement, before I got that Instagram notification,” a fan wrote.
This story was originally published August 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM.
