«Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.»
With that one-line, five-picture Instagram post, signed off with a fire cracker emoji, Taylor Swift announced her engagement to American football player Travis Kelce, sending the internet into a frenzy.
Swift, wearing a Ralph Lauren halter neck dress and diamond encrusted Cartier watch, flashes her engagement ring in the photos. Kelce is pictured getting down on one knee poping the very question, gazing into each other’s eyes and embracing.
As our music correspondent puts it, Instagram’s like button is on fire, with the post liked more than 13 million times already.
Congratulations have poured in from all sides, including US President Donald Trump. «I wish them a lot of luck,» Trump says. «I think he’s a great player. A great guy. And I think she’s a terrific person.»
We are now closing this live page. You can read more here about how Swifties «freaked out» over the very happy news from their idol.
Last year, the Asia swing of Taylor’s record-breaking Eras tour landed in Tokyo, Japan and Singapore.
The singer’s appeal was so great that a diplomatic row erupted in the region over Singapore securing an exclusive deal with concert organisers to ensure that it was the only country where Taylor performed.
At the time, millions of fans competed for around 330,000 tickets at Singapore’s national stadium.
The six sold-out shows saw Swifties descend on the city from across South East Asia, splashing out on flights, hotels and sequins that saw a major boost to its economy.