Travis Kelce opens up about his engagement to Taylor Swift.

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Travis Kelce, tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, has spoken publicly for the first time about his engagement to singer Taylor Swift. Kelce revealed he has been introducing Swift as his fiancée for over a week and expressed his excitement about the new chapter in their relationship.

Kelce's father shared that the proposal took place in the backyard of Kelce's Kansas City home, surrounded by flowers and a gazebo, and occurred a couple of weeks before the public announcement. Kelce advised others considering proposals to focus on knowing their partner well and doing it for the right reasons. No details about the wedding date or size have been shared, though Kelce hinted that planning will be significant.

Travis Kelce opens up about his engagement to Taylor Swift

It was the announcement that broke the internet. And now for the first time, NFL star Travis Kelce is sharing what it's like to be engaged to the one and only Taylor Swift. Yeah, all right, Fox 5's Liv Johnson here now with the moment we've all been waiting for. Liv, are you ready for it? Oh, I'm so ready for it. And the Chiefs tight end, Travis Kelce, says he's been introducing Taylor as his fiance for a little over a week now, and he still gets giddy when he says it. This is the first time Kelce has spoken publicly about the engagement since the couple announced it last Tuesday, August 26. However, Travis's dad, Ed, revealed in an interview with a local news station in Cleveland that the actual date of the proposal was a couple of weeks prior to the announcement. Travis got down on one knee in the backyard of his home in Kansas City, surrounded by beautiful flowers around a gazebo. Travis's dad also revealed that Travis asked Taylor to go out into the backyard to have a glass of wine before dinner, and that's where it all happened. Today, Travis's brother, Jason, asked him for advice for people who are thinking about proposing to their girlfriend, and this is what he said. Man, you gotta know your gal. You gotta know your gal, or your significant other. You gotta know them. You can't let how somebody else does it make you feel like you need to do it that way. I would just say, know your partner, know who you're doing it for, and do it for the right reasons, baby. Everything else will be beautiful. So, no talks yet on when the wedding will be, or how big or small. The only thing Kelsey said about wedding planning was that it's going to, quote, go crazy. Steve and Natasha, how are you? I can't even imagine. It could be in MetLife Stadium. I know. I mean, it's like, the sky's the limit with it. Yeah, it's gonna be the wedding to go to.

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