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Jason Kelce is speaking out following his brother Travis Kelce's engagement to Taylor Swift.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 35, and the "Cruel Summer" singer, also 35, shared the big announcement via Instagram on Tuesday.
Newsweek reached out to Jason Kelce's representative via email for comment on Wednesday.
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Why It Matters
Swift and Travis Kelce, who have been dating since 2023, broke the internet with their news—sparking reactions from President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO and Space X founder Elon Musk among many others.
Their engagement post comes just weeks after the 14-time Grammy Award winner delighted fans with a new album announcement.
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What To Know
The Kelces co-host New Heights together, a podcast they launched in 2022, and Jason Kelce sent the happy couple a message on the show's social media.
"What's up 92 percenters, welcome back to another episode of New Heights," the former Philadelphia Eagles star said, referring to New Heights' fan base. "Unfortunately, it probably won't be as good as the last episode of New Heights, where we set our own records, we set podcasting records, we set a Guinness Book of World Records. That's right, thanks to the one and only Taylor Swift for hopping on and deciding to talk with two complete idiots that don't know anything about the music industry."
The 37-year-old called Swift's episode a "doozy" and warned listeners to "get ready for a much lower bar this week."
"But before we get to that, there is one gigantic piece of news that just hit the waves," Jason Kelce continued. "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!"
Prior to speaking out, the dad of four—who shares daughters Wyatt, Elliotte, Bennett and Finnley with wife Kylie Kelce—hit the like button on the engagement announcement.
Jason and Travis Kelce's mom, Donna Kelce, also liked the Instagram post, while their father, Ed Kelce, shared details about the proposal.
"Travis actually did the proposal, oh, maybe two weeks, not quite two weeks ago," he told News 5 Cleveland on Tuesday.
"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," he added. "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."
What People Are Saying
The Kansas City Chiefs posted 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!"
Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, shared to her Instagram Stories: "Two of the most genuine people meet and fall in love. Just so happy for these two."
Ellen DeGeneres said via Instagram: "So happy for you both. Being married is the best."
Say Yes to the Dress star Randy Fenoli wrote 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!"
Singer Charlie Puth uploaded to his Instagram Stories: "Congratulations Taylor & Travis! This is the best part of life. So happy for you both!!"
Chef Gordon Ramsay added via Instagram: "From one ring to the next... congrats @killatrav & @taylorswift! From your favourite Home Ec Teacher Gx."
What Happens Next
As of now, a wedding date and location have not yet been announced.
Swift's new album, The Life of a Showgirl, will be released on October 3.
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