Recording artist Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) react after the AFC Championship game against the Buffalo Bills at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

Travis Kelce became one of the main characters of Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 when Taylor Swift announced that he had proposed to her. And outside of being Swift's new fiancé, there's plenty to know about Kelce.

Swift announced the couple's engagement via an Instagram post on Tuesday, marking a partial conclusion to a two-year courtship by Kelce that began at a Kansas City stop of The Eras Tour at Arrowhead Stadium in July 2023.

Prior to that, Kelce had made a name for himself primarily as the Kansas City Chiefs' star tight end, one of the NFL's best players at his position and a two-time Super Bowl champion in 2019 and 2022.

In more recent years, Kelce began to focus more on his off-the-field persona, hosting the "New Heights" podcast with his brother and fellow NFL veteran, Jason, beginning in September 2022.

Travis, Jason and the show's popularity skyrocketed to new heights – pun very much intended – when Travis and Swift's relationship went public in September 2023.

Here's everything to know about Kelce, Swift's new fiancé:

Did Travis Kelce propose to Taylor Swift?

Yes, Kelce proposed to Swift in a garden setting, according to Swift's Instagram post announcing the engagement.

Travis Kelce age

Kelce is 35 years old. He will turn 36 in October.

His birthday is Oct. 5, 1989, which makes him exactly two months and eight days older than Swift.

Travis Kelce net worth

According to Forbes estimates from September 2024, Kelce's net worth is $52 million. That number has undoubtedly grown in recent months thanks to the success of his podcast and multiple recent endorsement deals.

Travis Kelce career earnings

Spotrac lists Kelce's career earnings from his 12-year NFL tenure at $111.2 million. Since he has only played for the Chiefs, all of that money comes from Kansas City.

When did Travis Kelce start dating Taylor Swift?

Kelce started dating Swift at some point during the summer of 2023. The tight end attempted to give the singer a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it in July of that year, and Swift attended her first Chiefs game that September.

Has Travis Kelce ever been married before?

No. Kelce's looming nuptials with Swift will be his first marriage.

What is Travis Kelce's Instagram?

Those looking to follow Kelce on Instagram can search his name in the app or look up his handle: @killatrav.

Travis Kelce stats

  • Catches: 1,004
  • Yards: 12,151
  • Touchdowns: 77

Kelce is the NFL's active leader in career receptions. He has made the Pro Bowl every year for the last 10 years and has earned four, first-team All-Pro nods in his 12-year career.

The 2025 season will be Kelce's 13th year in the NFL and the final year of his current contract. He has spent his entire career with the Chiefs.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Everything you need to know about Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift's fiancé

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