Travis Kelce Just Officially Proposed to Longtime Girlfriend Taylor Swift with a $7 Million Engagement Ring at the Kentucky Derby — and It’s Turning Heads in Kansas… See Photos of Their Engagement

Travis Kelce Just Officially Proposed to Longtime Girlfriend Taylor Swift with a $7 Million Engagement Ring at the Kentucky Derby — and It’s Turning Heads in Kansas… See Photos of Their Engagement

By Heartland Times | May 5, 2025

In the most dazzling surprise of the Kentucky Derby weekend, NFL superstar Travis Kelce got down on one knee and proposed to global pop sensation Taylor Swift — and the entire world is buzzing.

The moment happened in true Southern style, right in the VIP rose garden at Churchill Downs, just minutes before the main race. Dressed to the nines in a custom white suit with a crimson silk tie (a nod to the Kansas City Chiefs), Kelce pulled out a jaw-dropping $7 million ring — a vintage-inspired, emerald-cut diamond surrounded by smaller sapphires, reportedly chosen to match Taylor’s birthstone and Kansas City’s team colors.

Taylor, wearing a custom pastel pink Dior dress with a dramatic fascinator, was visibly stunned — and emotional. She said “yes” through tears, and the crowd around them erupted into applause as Kelce lifted her into a twirl before planting a kiss that had every camera flashing.

Kansas Reacts: Back in Kansas City, fans gathered at local bars and tailgate-style Derby watch parties cheered like it was the Super Bowl all over again. Union Station even lit up in red and gold with a message reading: “Congrats, Travis & Taylor!”

Social media exploded within seconds:

“Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift engaged at the Derby?? This is American royalty!”

“7 million dollar ring?? That’s MVP-level love.”

“KC just got crowned the capital of romance.”

Sources close to the couple say Kelce had been planning the proposal for weeks, working with a top jeweler and even rehearsing the moment privately at Churchill Downs the night before. The ring reportedly took six months to craft.

While the couple hasn’t officially posted on their own pages yet, leaked photos show the pair embracing under a canopy of white roses, Kelce holding Taylor’s hand as she admires the ring with a sparkle in her eye.

What’s next? A source says the couple plans to “celebrate privately with family before heading off on a romantic getaway.” Fans are already speculating whether Kansas City will be the wedding destination.

One thing’s for sure — this love story just hit a whole new level, and the entire nation is here for it.

(Fictional photos not included, but imagine Kelce in derby-chic attire and Swift glowing in pastel couture with that sparkling ring front and center.)