Taylor Swift is currently leading all the headlines after she announced her engagement with NFL superstar Travis Kelce on social media. Taking to their respective IG handles, both Taylor and Travis posted breathtaking pictures looking head-over-heels in love with one another. And since then, their fans couldn’t stop their excitement.
Taylor Swift’s old chat with bestie, Selena Gomez, about ‘true love’ resurfaces
Amid Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement, the former’s old chat with her best friend, Selena Gomez, resurfaces. For the uninitiated, Taylor and Selena are best friends and grew up together in the industry. They started their careers together and have now officially entered the engagement period at almost the same time.
In 2009, Selena shared a tweet about her conversation with a couple of kids on the topic of love. She revealed that the notion of love for kids is so pure that it should be the ideal way to look at it. To which Taylor chipped in and shared her words of wisdom as she commented:
“Real love still happens sometimes. It’s not just something we make up when we’re nine. I have to believe that. You do too.”
Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez became best friends while dating the Jonas brothers
Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift’s friendship dates back to the time when the two were dating the Jonas brothers. Selena was in a relationship with Nick Jonas, whereas Taylor dated Joe Jonas. During an appearance on Therapuss with Jake Shane, Selena revealed how she met Taylor and said:
“Taylor and I dated the Jonas Brothers. I dated Nick and she dated Joe. And everything was, it was cute, we were young. We all know and love each other now and it’s so cute. We don’t know what we were doing — She and I like to say the best thing we got out of those relationships was each other because it was really sweet.”
Since then, they have been best of friends and have been with each other during all the highs and lows of life. Do you know Selena Gomez was the first one to hear Taylor’s blockbuster song, Love Story, even before its release? Yes, you read that right. The pop star played her 2008 hit for Selena before it was released to the public.
Taylor Swift’s BFF, Selena Gomez, is engaged to Benny Blanco
Selena Gomez surprised her fans by confirming her relationship with Benny Blanco in December 2023. Exactly, after a year, the music producer proposed to Selena, and she shared the happy news on Instagram, captioning it, “Forever begins now,” alongside photos of the couple cuddling with each other and showing off her engagement ring.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement announcement
It was on August 26, 2025, when Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce broke the internet by sharing pictures from their engagement. In the pictures taken from the garden, Travis was seen getting down on one knee and proposing to his lady love. On the other hand, Taylor looked the happiest as she flaunted her large diamond set in an intricate gold band. Taylor Swift’s engagement ring featured an old mine brilliant-cut diamond, designed by artisan jeweller, Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewellery.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story
Taylor and Travis began dating two years ago, and the duo garnered a lot of limelight in both pop culture and sports media. Travis had once expressed his wish to exchange a friendship bracelet with Taylor at one of her concerts. From NFL games to surprise concert appearances, Taylor and Travis have been supporting each other through career highs and personal milestones. Weeks before their engagement, Taylor made a surprise appearance on Travis’s podcast, New Heights.
What do you think about Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez’s friendship?
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