It’s a love story, baby, just say ‘Yes’… which is precisely what music megastar Taylor Swift did when her boyfriend, American football tight end Travis Kelce, proposed. Swift sent her fans, and the web, into meltdown yesterday when she announced the happy news on Instagram.

‘What does this have to do with the solicitors’ profession of England and Wales?’ we hear readers ask. Nothing: hence why this particular Swiftie, faced with a Blank Space, quietly prayed that lawyers would make our Wildest Dreams come true and find a legal angle.

With Swift reportedly amassing a net fortune of $1.6bn and Travis Kelce (still a whopping) $90m, ‘Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s situation is a textbook case for a well-crafted prenup’, says Joanne Edwards, a family partner and mediator at Forsters.

‘In England and Wales, since the landmark Radmacher case, the courts have been willing to uphold prenups provided they are entered into freely, with proper legal advice and financial disclosure, and meet the test of fairness. For high-profile couples, a well-crafted prenup protects both parties and avoids the risk of costly, public disputes if things go wrong.’

Pre-nups may not be the most romantic document couples sign, says Freeths family specialist Jake Mitchell, ‘but by recognising each other’s achievements and setting clear foundations, Taylor and Travis can ensure that the only drama in their future is the kind that plays out on stage or on the field - not in the courtroom’. 

 

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