After learning about Taylor Swift's engagement to Travis Kelce through social media, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift met up for an extended conversation lasting four hours.
"My way of viewing it is like, me and Taylor are mates, and I will see her. And I saw her a week after that happened. So I did that interview and then I saw her and you talk in person. I kind of feel like being in touch with everyone — sort of — you lose actual human connection."
— Ed Sheeran
During their meet-up, their discussion focused on their lives and longstanding friendship, rather than just recent events.
Sheeran admitted he initially learned about Swift’s engagement via Instagram, since he doesn’t use a mobile phone. Swift later explained she forgot to inform him personally because, "he doesn’t have a phone," and she could only contact him by email or arranging a FaceTime call through an iPad.
"When the news came out I was like, 'Oh my God, we forgot to call Ed! Oh no!'"
— Taylor Swift
Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift have maintained a close friendship for over a decade, connecting deeply whenever they meet, regardless of how much time has passed.
"When we see each other, we lock back into where we left off."
— Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift reconnected with a heartfelt four-hour conversation after he learned of her engagement, underscoring the deep bond and candid nature of their long friendship.