Travis Kelce Celebrates Fellow NFL Star Josh Allen’s Engagement to Hailee Steinfeld: ‘Congratulations’

Mar. 15, 2025

A photo of Travis Kelce, Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen.Photo:JC Olivera/Getty; Josh Allen/Instagram

JC Olivera/Getty; Josh Allen/Instagram

Travis Kelceis celebratingJosh AllenandHailee Steinfeld’s love!

TheKansas City Chiefsplayer, 35, applauded the couple’s engagement onInstagramon Friday, Nov. 29.

Joining the tight end with congratulatory messages were Allen’s team, who responded “LET’S GOOOOOO!! ❤️💙," as well as the official NFL Instagram page, which wrote, “Congrats 🫶.”

Jacksonville Jaguars’ Gab Davis also commented, “Yes sirrrr ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️congrats," as former Bills and Philadelphia Eagles player LeSean McCoy said, “Congrats franchise ❤️." Bills defensive end Javon Solomon, meanwhile, replied, “🤞🏿❤️."

Allen and Kelce both starred inPepsi’s “Make Your Gameday Epic” campaign ahead of the2024-2025 NFL seasonearlier this year, alongsideDerrick HenryandJustin Jefferson.

They have been friends who have traded friendly jabs over the years — especially when it comes to their respective relationships.

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In August 2023, Allen joked that “friendship bracelets" weren’t thebest way to “attract a superstar talent"after Kelce recalled his attempt to give now-girlfriendTaylor Swifthis number on a bracelet on hisNew Heightspodcast.

Allen said at the time that he was “surprised” that Swift, 34, wasn’t interested in Kelce’s offer, explaining, “It’s hard to say no to Travis Kelce.”

Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs kisses Taylor Swift after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 2 during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Ezra Shaw/Getty

Ezra Shaw/Getty

After Kelce and Swift got together, Allenweighed in on the pop star’s attendanceat NFL games and her spotlight on the official NFL broadcasts in October 2023. At the time, he said that Swift’s attendance at games is “obviously good for the brand.”

“I think it’s attracted a lot of viewers to what we’re doing, and I guess in this business, you’re either growing or you’re dying,” Allen added.

Allen proposed to Steinfeld on Nov. 22. A source close to the couple told PEOPLE that their families are excited about the engagement news. “They’ve been head over heels from the start,” the insider said.

Steinfeld and Allen were first linked in May 2023, and the couple then made theirfirst public appearancetogether at an NHL game at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo in October 2023.

They later took their relationshipInstagram officialin July 2024 with a photo of themselves embracing in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

source: people.com