Fans responded to Kelce’s comment by asking to put a ring on Swift’s finger. Rumors of an engagement have been circulating for some time between the NFL player and his Eras Tour girlfriend.

In October, Kelce shared his emotional episode New heights Podcast about how to know when it’s time to take the “next step” in a relationship.

“I feel like when you know someone’s life,” he said. “When you see someone’s everyday life and you can understand that, and you develop a routine of being with that person on a regular basis or talking to them about their daily routines. You just naturally feel the real connection.”

Travis added that the need to “get to the next step more quickly” should be “self-evident.”

In May of this year, a source said Entertainment tonight that the couple’s friends and family see an engagement happening “sooner rather than later.”

The source explained: “Taylor and Travis are doing great and their loved ones see an engagement sooner rather than later. They’re great together, there’s no doubt about it.”

Other sources have been closed Entertainment tonightReport to Us weekly Shortly afterward, an insider said, “Travis has no plans to propose to Taylor anytime soon.” It’s not even on his radar. Marriage is something he takes very seriously and not something he would ever jump into without thinking carefully about it.”

The source added that Kelce “cares deeply about Swift, but he’s just not ready yet.”

Aimée Lutkin is the weekend editor at ELLE.com. Her writing has appeared in Jezebel, Glamour, Marie Claire and more. your first book, The lonely hunter, will be published by Dial Press in February 2022.