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Taylor Swift shares how Chiefs’ Travis Kelce wowed her with engagement ring

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87), left, and Taylor Swift walk off the field after the trophy ceremony following the Chiefs’ 32-29 victory over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87), left, and Taylor Swift walk off the field after the trophy ceremony following the Chiefs’ 32-29 victory over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. ecuriel@kcstar.com
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  • Swift says Kelce commissioned Kindred Lubeck to craft her engraved engagement ring.
  • She revealed Kelce remembered her jewelry preference and surprised her.
  • In interviews promoting her 2025 album, Swift calls Kelce fun and her best friend.

Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Life of a Showgirl” was released early Friday morning, and her fans have been busily sharing their favorite lyrics.

In support of her new record, Swift did a number of interviews, and in one of those talks, the topic was .... Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Swift, the superstar singer, and Kelce, the three-time Super Bowl champion, became engaged in August.

While speaking with iHeart Radio, Swift mentioned how Kelce wowed her with the engagement ring he gave her. It seems Kelce paid attention to Swift and what she likes.

“He designed it with this amazing jeweler, Kindred Lubeck is her name, and she does all of her gold engraving by hand,” Swift said. “And I had shown him a video of, like, I just thought her stuff was so cool. So I’d shown him a video a year and a half ago, and he was just paying attention to everything it turns out, because when I saw the ring, I was like, ‘I know who made that!’

“And you listened to me. It was like, you really know me. I didn’t know what I would want, but he did somehow. And that’s kind of a flex.”

Swift also said Kelce was the “most fun person,” and talked about why she loves him.

“He’s all the things. He’s fun and vibrant and has this infectious personality,” Swift said. “Makes me laugh so much. But like, yeah, you’re looking for like, there’s a line in the song that says that you just wanted a best friend who you think is hot. Well, that’s kind of it, you know?”

This story was originally published October 3, 2025 at 8:21 AM.

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