Travis Kelce saved his proposal to Taylor Swift conventional by asking for her father’s blessing earlier than popping the query.
Travis Kelce saved his proposal to Taylor Swift conventional by asking for her father’s blessing earlier than popping the query
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish, 35, proposed to singer Taylor, additionally 35, within the backyard of his home earlier this month and his father Ed Kelce, 73, has now revealed the athlete approached Taylor’s father, Scott Swift, 72, a few month in the past to formally request permission to marry his daughter.
Ed stated on Australian radio’s The Jimmy and Nath Present with Emma in regards to the couple’s engagement, revealed by the pair on Instagram on 26 August: “I used to be speaking to Scott Swift and Travis went to ask him for permission, and this was in all probability a month in the past, and Scott stated, ‘Nicely come on, when are you going to get this carried out?’”
Like Scott, Ed admitted he had been urging his son to maneuver forward with the proposal.
He added: “(Travis) did not come to me for recommendation a lot as I went to him to inform him, , ‘To get this carried out’.
“Travis had these plans to do it the following weekend earlier than flying out to Brazil (for a Kansas Metropolis Chiefs sport towards the Los Angeles Chargers on 5 September.)
“He was going to make a giant manufacturing out of it some place, needed to make it a bit particular. I informed him the identical factor Scott informed him, ‘Asking her is what is going on to make it particular. It’s not the place you do it. You already know what I imply? You would do it on the aspect of the street’.
“Scott provides, ‘Simply get it carried out. Don’t fear about any particular date. Simply, you’re prepared, you bought the ring, go do it’.”
Ultimately, Travis adopted that recommendation.
Ed stated: “They had been going out to dinner and he or she was able to go and he stated, ‘Let’s exit within the backyard on the patio and have a glass of wine earlier than we go’.
“I feel she knew one thing was up as a result of as they walked on the market, she might see, immediately, there have been much more flowers on the market.”
Ed went on: “I’ve by no means seen him fairly so glad. I feel it’s fantastic. These are two younger folks head over heels in love with one another and I feel that is nice.”
The dad additionally revealed that Travis had proven him an image of the engagement ring designed by Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Wonderful Jewellery in early July.
He informed Information 5’s John Kosich: “The household on each side sort of assumed that this was going to occur as a result of we have by no means seen our youngsters so glad.”
On social media, Taylor confirmed the engagement with a joint submit with Travis.
She stated: “Your English instructor and your health club instructor are getting married,” alongside photographs from the backyard proposal.
The submit was set to her 2024 observe So Excessive College, extensively believed to be about her relationship with Travis.
