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By Megan Cartwright
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's social media following has skyrocketed following their engagement announcement.
Newsweek reached out to Swift and Kelce's representatives via email on Thursday for comment.
Why It Matters
The "Love Story" singer and Kansas City Chiefs tight end, both 35, have been dating since 2023 and shared their engagement news on Tuesday via Instagram. The post sent the internet into a frenzy, even garnering a reaction from President Donald Trump.
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The announcement came just two weeks after Swift shared that The Life of a Showgirl will be coming this fall. The 14-time Grammy Award winner revealed her 12th studio album in a teaser for New Heights, a podcast Kelce co-hosts with his brother, Jason Kelce.
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What To Know
Swift and Kelce have seen a significant surge in new Instagram followers after posting their joint statement on the social media platform.
"Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married," they captioned photos of the proposal, alongside a firecracker emoji.
According to the analytics website Social Blade, Swift saw an increase of more than 1.6 million Instagram followers since their engagement announcement on August 26. For comparison, she lost 10,868 followers on August 25 and lost 25,918 followers on August 24.
Travis Kelce's Instagram following, meanwhile, has grown by over 894,000 since August 26, as of the time of publication. Previously, he lost 311 followers on August 25 and 153 followers on August 24.
What People Are Saying
Jason Kelce, on New Heights' Instagram on Wednesday: "There is one gigantic piece of news that just hit the waves. We did record this podcast on Monday, which was Travis' one day off, so he is not here to address this himself, but we felt necessary as a team here at New Heights to get together and send Travis and Taylor a giant congratulations for being engaged, yeah! The proposal heard round the world. F*** yeah!"
Travis and Jason Kelce's dad, Ed Kelce, told News 5 Cleveland: "Travis actually did the proposal, oh, maybe two weeks, not quite two weeks ago. He was going to put it off till this week. I think she was getting maybe a little antsy, but he was going to put her off till this week, to, you know, make some grand thing, to make it a big special event. I told him repeatedly, you know, you could do it on the side of the road, do it any place that makes it a special event...when you get down on one knee and ask her to marry you."
The Kansas City Chiefs, on X: "Today is a fairytale. Congrats to Travis and Taylor—we're excited to have you as a permanent member of the Chiefs Kingdom family!"
Martha Stewart, on Instagram: "It's time to call in the ultimate wedding planner."
Say Yes to the Dress star Randy Fenoli, on Instagram: "@taylorswift & @killatrav So happy for you both and wishing you all the happiness in the world! I'm available to help if you need any help Saying YES to Your Dress!"
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes' wife, Brittany Mahomes, on Instagram: "Two of the most genuine people meet and fall in love. Just so happy for these two."
Chef Gordon Ramsay, on Instagram: "From one ring to the next... congrats @killatrav & @taylorswift! From your favourite Home Ec Teacher Gx."
Singer Charlie Puth, on Instagram: "Congratulations Taylor & Travis! This is the best part of life. So happy for you both!!"
What Happens Next
The Chiefs' first regular-season game is scheduled to take place on September 5 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The Life of a Showgirl drops on October 3.
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