Taylor Swift's Ex Taylor Lautner Weighs In On Her Engagement To Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement has the internet talking, and even her ex-boyfriend, "Twilight" star Taylor Lautner, is weighing in. The actor, who briefly dated Swift in 2009, reacted to the news on Instagram after the pop superstar revealed Kelce’s romantic rose garden proposal with a series of stunning photos. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement on Tuesday, with the singer showing off her massive Old Mine Brilliant Cut diamond ring, estimated to be worth up to $1 million, in a carousel set to her ballad “So High School,” which fans believe is about Kelce.

The "Twilight" actor reshared a post from the NFL’s official Instagram account featuring Swift and Kelce’s romantic engagement photo alongside an image of the couple celebrating after the Chiefs’ 2024 Super Bowl victory. The caption read, “I cannot believe this is really happening,” quoting Swift’s words to Kelce after his big win.

Lautner and Swift famously dated back in 2009 after meeting on the set of the romantic comedy "Valentine’s Day," where they even shared an on-screen kiss. Swift once described the moment as “life-changing,” while Lautner admitted the singer was “absolutely” his type.

But their relationship only lasted two months. At the time, insiders told Us Weekly that “he liked her more than she liked him,” noting Lautner often traveled to see her while she rarely did the same. The two ultimately decided they were better as friends.

In 2023, Lautner told the "Call Her Daddy" podcast that Swift was the one who ended things. “I’m thinking back on exactly what happened. But no, yeah, she did,” he admitted. Still, he had nothing but praise for her, saying, “When you respect somebody for who they are, like in their soul, it allows you to move on, forgive and continue that love in a different way.”

Lautner has maintained a supportive stance toward Swift through the years. In a November 2023 interview with Extra, he said he was “excited” for her relationship with Kelce. “They seem like they’re incredibly happy. As long as she’s happy, I’m happy," he said. "She’s crushing it in every aspect of her life right now.”

While fans were stunned by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s dreamy rose garden engagement photos, Kelce’s father, Ed Kelce, offered some behind-the-scenes insight into how it all unfolded.

In an interview with News 5’s John Kosich, Ed revealed that Travis actually proposed nearly two weeks ago at his home in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, marking just over two years since the couple went public with their relationship.

“Travis actually did the proposal, oh, maybe two weeks, not quite two weeks ago,” Ed explained. “He was going to put it off till this week. I think she was getting maybe a little antsy, but he was going to put her off till this week, to, you know, make some grand thing, to make it a big special event. And I told him repeatedly, you know, you could do it on the side of the road, do it any place that makes it a special event ... when you get down on one knee and ask her to marry you.”

Ed added that Swift’s father, Scott Swift, had been encouraging Travis with the same advice, to focus less on the spectacle and more on the meaningful moment. In the end, the Chiefs star chose to get down on one knee in the garden, turning his Missouri home into the perfect proposal backdrop for the world’s biggest pop star.

No engagement reveal would be complete without a close-up of the dazzling sparkler, and Travis Kelce did not disappoint when it came to picking out the perfect ring for Taylor Swift.

The NFL star proposed with an Old Mine Brilliant Cut diamond designed by Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewelry, a boutique jeweler known for its hand-engraved creations using natural gemstones.

Swift’s elegant ring features an elongated center diamond set on a sleek yellow gold band, flanked by two smaller diamonds on either side for a timeless yet modern look. Jewelry experts estimate the one-of-a-kind piece to be worth anywhere between $675,000 and $1 million, depending on clarity and quality.

Swift and Kelce, who went public with their romance in September 2023 when she appeared alongside his mom, Donna, at a Chiefs game, have been inseparable ever since. Their love story has played out across NFL stadiums and global arenas, as Swift cheered Kelce through two Super Bowl wins while he followed her around the world on her record-shattering "Eras Tour."

Now, with a wedding on the horizon, it seems even Swift’s exes are rooting for her happily ever after.