Travis Kelce demonstrated his unwavering commitment to girlfriend Taylor Swift as he apparently rejected the advances of people “hitting on him” during the recording of “Are You Smarter than a Celebrity?”.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end has turned his talents to the screen in recent times, turning heads with his acting debut in FX’s “Grotesquerie” this year. Alongside honing his thespian skills, the 35-year-old has landed his first full-time television hosting gig on Prime Video.
Having gained experience alongside brother Jason Kelce on their “New Heights” podcast, Kelce is the taskmaster as celebrities battle it out with contestants. The NFL star asks participants with sixth-grade level questions, with as much as $100,000 on the line when it comes to the all-important final round.
For the inaugural season of the show, an ensemble cast of household names feature including Sophia Stallone, Garcelle Beauvais, Ryan Fitzpatrick Nikki Glaser, Chad Ochocinco, Nicole Byer, Lala Kent, Ron Funches, Natasha Leggero and Lily Singh. Now, Funches has reflected on his experience on the show, telling US Weekly: He just kind of took them and gave us some back.
“He was really good. One of my favorite things I actually saw, and I don’t want to use it as a spoiler, but, occasionally, some people tried to hit on him,” he continued, as he spoke of Kelce’s loyalty to his beau. “Him shutting that down was really sweet and really nice to see. You can tell he’s in it with her.”
Addressing whether Swift was a topic of conversation on set, he said: “There are certainly some Taylor Swift fans [on the show]. There’s some subtle jabs and jokes and references towards him, to see if we can get him to fully commit or not. We certainly were jabbing him.
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Travis Kelce is more commonly spotted lining up for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL (
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Meanwhile, Funches also remained remained coy on whether the pop superstar dropped by for any of the recordings, adding: “We may or may not have heard whispers that she came by. I did not see her, but I did hear whispers.”
As for Kelce, it was clear that the three-time Super Bowl winner was relishing the chance to take on his maiden hosting role, telling Extra: “I think it was all the home videos my mom used to have with the old camcorder, the handheld joint, at the house.
“I just always felt comfortable with the camera on me and the lights on me. Sure enough, I love a good challenge. I get excited for a challenge, something that I haven’t done before is something that really makes me focus and be or do something that I haven’t done before. There’s something about that that I got a love for.”
The KC great added: “When I was a kid, I used to literally play hooky from school… I used to sit there and just watch game shows all day and it’s always been something for me and I always imagined I would enjoy it and sure enough as I’m doing it today, I’m enjoying it.”
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