Pop icon Taylor Swift shared new details about her engagement to NFL star Travis Kelce, revealing that her fiancé had been holding onto her custom engagement ring “for a really long time” before proposing.
During her October 6 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Swift described how Kelce secretly worked with jeweler Kindred Lubeck to design the piece — long before she even knew a proposal was coming.
“I had shown him Kindred’s work about 18 months ago,” Swift explained, smiling as she admired the sparkling ring on her finger.
“He customized it himself and had it made quietly, which I think is so romantic.”
The Secret Garden Proposal
Swift confirmed that Kelce proposed after recording an episode of his hit podcast, New Heights, cleverly using it as a distraction while preparing the real surprise.
“He put blackout curtains on every window,” she recalled. “I thought he was just being serious about the podcast, but really, he was hiding what was happening outside.”
When the show wrapped, Kelce asked her if she wanted to take a walk in the backyard with a glass of wine. “Of course, I said yes,” Swift told Fallon.
“Then I realized why the windows were covered — he’d turned the backyard into this floral, secret-garden oasis. It was the best possible scenario.”
A Ring with Meaning
The custom ring, designed in collaboration with artisan Kindred Lubeck, reportedly features a unique setting chosen by Kelce himself.
Fallon called it “gorgeous,” to which Swift laughed, replying, “I know! I look at it constantly — it doesn’t feel in any way normal for me.”
But beyond the sparkle, Swift emphasized the sentiment. “It’s not just the ring,” she said.
“It’s the fact that this represents the person I get to hang out with forever. He’s my favorite person I’ve ever met.”
Keeping the Moment Private
Though the couple announced their engagement publicly on August 26, Swift revealed she intentionally avoided mentioning it during her friend Selena Gomez’s recent wedding to producer Benny Blanco.
“I made a point not to mention it,” she said. “No one wants the person at their wedding to be like, ‘Hey, I’m engaged too!’”
The Life of a Showgirl singer kept the focus on Gomez, giving a heartfelt speech about their long friendship instead.
It was another glimpse into Swift’s grounded side — balancing global superstardom, love, and loyalty with grace.