EXCLUSIVE: Secrets behind Taylor Swift’s fairytale engagement: Insiders spill all on what happened minute-by-minute behind closed doors… and the vital moment the cameras didn’t capture

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially engaged. The pop superstar and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, both 35, announced the happy news on Tuesday with a glossy Instagram photoshoot that instantly sent the internet into a frenzy.

In the romantic pictures, Kelce is seen kneeling amid a sea of flowers, presenting Swift with a dazzling diamond ring designed by Kindred Lubeck of Arifex Fine Jewellery. Estimated to cost up to $1 million, the sparkler glistened as Swift captioned the post with a playful nod to her fans: “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.”

According to insiders, Kelce meticulously planned the proposal himself. “Travis 100 percent planned this by himself,” a source told Daily Mail. “He wanted it to be completely traditional—he would choose the ring and ask her to marry him. Based on what he’s said, Taylor wanted it that way too. She wanted him to take the lead.”

The proposal was not a shock to those closest to the couple. Friends revealed that Kelce had long declared Swift was “the girl he’s going to marry,” even jokingly embracing the nickname “Mr. Taylor Swift.” Before making the big move, Kelce sought permission from Swift’s parents, Scott and Andrea, something he considered deeply important. A source close to the Kelce family said both sides gave their blessing, with his mother Donna delighted by the union. “Everyone in Travis’s family adores Taylor, and they love her family as well,” the source shared.

Kelce, known for his larger-than-life personality, turned to friends for advice while planning the proposal. “He’s a romantic,” one insider said, recalling how he’d always ask friends endless questions about their engagements and weddings. “We’d tease him about having a Pinterest board.”

Although the exact date of the proposal remains unclear, Page Six reported that it actually happened a couple of weeks ago, shortly after Swift wrapped her record-breaking 21-month Eras Tour in December. Friends admitted they expected the engagement to happen after the upcoming NFL season, but Kelce, according to one insider, “couldn’t wait anymore” and felt the timing was perfect.

As for the wedding, Kelce is said to be just as enthusiastic about planning it as he was about the proposal. While Swift is known for her meticulous planning in her career, sources say her fiancé will be heavily involved in shaping their big day. “If there’s any guy who has a scrapbook about his dream wedding, it’s TK,” a friend joked. “It’s going to be the wedding of the century.”

For Swift and Kelce, who have spent the past two years in the spotlight as one of pop culture’s favorite couples, this engagement feels like the culmination of a love story fans have been rooting for from the very beginning.