Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are getting married.
Today (August 26), the musician from The Tortured Poets Department revealed that her partner, football player Kelce, has proposed to her.
“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” she shared on Instagram, accompanied by a collection of photos with Kelce.
In the pictures, the couple is captured in a lush garden, with Chiefs’ tight end Kelce down on one knee. Additional images show the famous duo expressing their affection as they display Swift’s impressive engagement ring.
She further posted a heart on her Instagram story while her song ‘So High School’ played in the background.
But why did Swift label herself as an English teacher and Kelce as a gym teacher?
Before she began dating the 35-year-old NFL athlete, Swift had been perceived by fans as having ‘English teacher vibes’.
This perception partly stems from the many literary references found in her music, such as the nod to Romeo and Juliet in ‘Love Story’. Additionally, her song ‘New Romantics’ features a mention of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter.
Swift’s overall appearance also compliments this English teacher aesthetic, which fans have noted positively.
In July, a fan tweeted: “Taylor would be my favorite English teacher and I’d probably have a crush on her.”
Another social media comment from 2023 reflected on a video of Swift meeting children: “I just realized that one of the reasons I love Taylor Swift is because she gives such English teacher vibes, and as a person who gets emotionally attached to English teachers, I get it. I mean, look at this video of Taylor with children.”
Given this background, when Swift started her relationship with Kelce, many of her fans began playfully referring to the athlete as a gym teacher because of his football profession.
Following Swift’s unique and heartfelt engagement announcement, fans have been buzzing with excitement.
“Can we talk about how she called herself English teacher n Travis gym teacher [sic],” commented one Twitter user.
“Taylor being aware that we call her English teacher,” observed another fan.
A third commented on the singer’s social media post: “Okay but the caption?! Taylor’s aware of all the English teacher and gym teacher jokes.”
Wishing the couple all the best for their future together!