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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement, following a two-year romance, was swiftly praised by stars from the entertainment and sports worlds, British royalty, and even the US president.
“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” the couple announced in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
The couple took the spotlight after Kelce, a star tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs and Super Bowl champion, made a public appeal on his podcast, New Heights, two years ago, expressing a desire to meet the superstar singer. Their whirlwind romance soon began, with the pair regularly photographed at football games and Swift’s recent Eras tour.
The engagement post has amassed over 14 million ‘likes’ in just a couple of hours, liked by scores of public figures, including the Prince and Princess of Wales; Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex; Glee star Lea Michele; and actors Nikki Glaser and Molly Shannon. Jenny Han, the author behind The Summer I Turned Pretty, which notably relies on Swift’s music throughout the Amazon Prime show, also liked the post.
Other celebrities, like Sabrina Carpenter, Cara Delevingne and Swift’s long-time friend Abigail Anderson, have reposted the announcement on their Instagram stories.
“I wish them a lot of luck. I think he’s a great player, and he’s a great guy, and I think she’s a terrific person,” Trump said when informed of the engagement during a multi-hour cabinet meeting. The president has at times been critical of Swift.
“Great for them,” said Chiefs defensive end Michael Danna during a talk with reporters. “You know, that’s a blessing, I mean, any time you find that type of joy, happiness and love, I think that’s a beautiful thing...I’m so happy for them, Trav, Taylor. That’s a wonderful time in life, wonderful part of their joint journey.” He added that he’ll “think of a good little engagement gift. Maybe some Pop-Tarts back to her. It won’t be homemade.”
It’s unclear when and where the two, both 35, got engaged.
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