Travis Kelce proposed to Taylor Swift in a private garden at his Missouri home after they finished recording her headline-making "New Heights" podcast appearance.

Page Six confirmed the engagement, which sources say was designed to balance romance with practicality.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end invited Swift outside after filming wrapped. "Let's go out and have a glass of wine," he told her, according to his father, Ed Kelce. "They were about to go out to dinner. They got out there, and that's when he asked her, and it was beautiful."

The garden had been transformed with pale pink roses, echoing artwork from Swift's "Lover" album. Kelce dropped to one knee with an old mine brilliant-cut diamond that he co-designed with jeweler Kindred Lubeck, valued in the seven figures. Swift immediately said yes.

Small Gestures That Mattered

Friends say Swift knew Kelce was different long before the ring. One source told Radar Online, "When she got out of a car with him early on, he went straight around her security to open the door for her. Taylor looked genuinely surprised and thrilled. From that moment, people close to her felt marriage was inevitable. It was the complete opposite of her ex Joe Alwyn, who would often rush ahead and leave her on her own."

Family played a part in the decision.

According to insiders, both Ed Kelce and Swift's father, Scott, urged the athlete not to wait. "Travis thought about making it a huge public event, but in the end he realized Taylor just wanted something meaningful. Scott gave him his blessing and told him not to wait," one insider said.

After the proposal, the couple FaceTimed relatives to share the news. Ed recalled, "As soon as I saw the FaceTime, I saw it was Travis and then I saw Taylor there with him, I knew what they were going to say, and they let us know."

Those close to the pair say their plans extend beyond marriage. "She wants a big family, and he does too," one insider explained. "That's the reason he went ahead with the proposal before the season ended. Taylor is conscious of timing, and Travis shares that urgency."

The couple began dating after Kelce tried to meet Swift during her "Eras" Tour stop in Kansas City in July 2023. He had made a friendship bracelet with his number, but never got it to her. Later, Swift said, "It felt like a modern version of standing outside my window with a boombox. It was wild, but it worked. I'm glad it worked."

They went public that September when Swift was spotted cheering for him at a Chiefs game. Since then, both have spoken openly about their relationship.

Kelce once admitted, "Everybody around me telling me: Don't f**k this up! And me sitting here saying: Yeah – got it." Swift has described him as the "good kind of crazy" and a "human exclamation mark."

Friends point to his loyalty and family ties as proof that he will be a devoted husband. As one insider put it, "Travis is strong enough to take on every part of her world. She's never had that before."

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