Highlights

• Travis Kelce's relationship with Taylor Swift has boosted his fame, leading to game show hosting opportunities.
• Despite mixed fan reactions, Kelce will host Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity , citing a love for game shows.
• Fans wonder if Taylor Swift will appear on the show, which is rumored to air sometime this year or in early 2025.

Since football player Travis Kelce and musician Taylor Swift made their relationship official, they have become one of the most famous couples in entertainment and sports. While Swift is arguably the more famous of the two, Kelce's 2024 Super Bowl win and his association with his pop star girlfriend have seen him experience a surge in popularity.

Due to his sudden rise in notoriety, Travis Kelce has been getting a plethora of endorsement and brand deals, and more recently, it has been confirmed that the Kansas City Chief's tight-end will be the host of Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? game show remake: Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity? While supporters of Kelce are excited to see him take on such a significant role, others wonder if his brother, Jason Kelce, would make a better host.

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Travis Kelce To Host Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity Despite Some Criticism From Fans

After weeks of speculation, on April 16, various media outlets announced that Travis Kelce would host Amazon Prime Video's game show Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity? The show's premise is that adult contestants answer grade school-level questions with the help of famous people.

In response to his newfound game show hosting duties, Travis Kelce issued this statement,

I grew up loving game shows, and I'm excited to follow in the footsteps of so many TV icons by hosting my first one, Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity? The original show is a great success, so bringing a new format with everyone's favorite celebrities to the screen will definitely be entertaining. I'm just happy to be on the hosting side of the equation here and excited to see how these famous faces keep up.

The 'original show' Kelce was referring to was Fox's 2017 game show Are You Smarter Than Fifth A Grader?, initially hosted by actor and comedian Jeff Foxworthy.

While many fans of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are overjoyed at the news of Kelce's new career path, there have been some rumblings on social media that say that his brother, retired Philadelphia Eagles center player Jason Kelce, would be more or just as suitable to host the show as his younger brother.

On the website Reddit, one fan responding to a thread discussing Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity? said, "He's [Travis Kelce] is great as a podcaster, but so is his brother, Jason, but as the show is kid friendly and based on a kid's game show Jason, who is already a dad, I feel would have made better sense as a host."

Will Taylor Swift Appear On Travis Kelce's New Game Show?

Many on social media have also wondered if Travis Kelce's girlfriend, Taylor Swift, will appear on Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity?

The answer to that question is unknown, but Kelce has confirmed that he's already filmed twenty episodes for the show. However, fans have reasonable expectations to believe that Swift might appear in some way. After all, the Lavender Haze singer has supported her boyfriend's endeavors, such as cheering him on at his football matches.

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Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity? does not have a confirmed air date, but it has been rumored that it will air sometime this year or in early 2025.

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