Travis Kelce has revealed that he felt a bit of uneasiness when proposing to Taylor Swift last month, telling Fox Sports’ Erin Andrews that his “palms were definitely sweating” at the time.
“I was definitely — I’m an emotional guy, so there were a few tears here and there,” said Kelce, who initially suggested Swift should “tell that story” when asked how “rattled” he got when he popped the question to the pop star.
“But it’s been an exciting ride up to this date, and I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with her,” he added.
The Kansas City Chiefs star, who recently described himself as the “happiest guy in the world,” told Andrews that his fiancée has brought him “excitement and joy for life.”
“[She’s] made me a better man, made me a better person and made me just that much more comfortable in who I am,” said Kelce, who announced his engagement to Swift alongside a group of photos that set an all-time repost record on Instagram.
The interview comes months after Andrews and fellow Fox Sports personality Charissa Thompson vacationed with the couple in Montana during the offseason, with Thompson recalling in July that the pop star was “everything I’d ever hoped and dreamed that she could have been and more.”
Kelce, in an episode of his “New Heights” podcast with his brother Jason Kelce earlier this month, shared that introducing Swift as his fiancée to his teammates has taken some getting used to.
He said he gets “giddy” saying the word and, when asked what advice he’d give to those looking to pop the question to their partner, stressed that “you’ve got to know your” significant other.
“You can’t let how somebody else does it make you feel like you need to do it that way,” he said. “Know your partner, know who you’re doing it for, and do it for the right reasons, baby. Everything else will be beautiful.”