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Santa Barbara Wedding Bells? Locals React to News of Taylor Swift’s Engagement to Travis Kelce | News Channel 3-12

Selena Gomez congratulated Taylor Swift on her engagement to Travis Kelce, highlighting their 16-year friendship that began during their early careers.

  • Gomez took to Instagram Stories on Wednesday, August 27 to celebrate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement announcement from Tuesday, captioning their post `When bestie gets engaged`.
  • They became friends in the late 2000s when Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift each dated different Jonas Brothers, bonding over the breakup and maintaining a 16-year friendship.
  • A resurfaced 2009 exchange about 'real love' moved fans soon after Gomez's engagement to Benny Blanco last year and her recent Cabo San Lucas bachelorette.
  • Insiders say Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are in wedding-planning mode for a September ceremony in Montecito, Calif., featuring a vintage-inspired ring estimated at over $500,000.
  • The announcement immediately sparked viral moments, such as University of Tennessee professor Matthew Pittman briefly dismissing class, sending students who reacted rushing out on social media.
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Pop superstar Taylor Swift and football pro Travis Kelce got engaged in Missouri.

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Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez's long-standing friendship dates back to 2000 and has remained strong to this day. This is evidenced by Selena Gomez's reaction to Taylor Swift's recent engagement. She posted a picture of the newly engaged couple on social media, captioning it: "When your best friend gets engaged."

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