Travis Kelce shock career plans revealed as he follows down Taylor Swift’s path

Taylor Swift and her NFL star boyfriend Travis Kelce are one of the most famous celebrity couples on the planet

Taylor and Travis

Taylor Swift and her NFL star boyfriend Travis Kelce are one of the most famous celebrity couples on the planet  (
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Travis Kelce is said to be considering a showbiz career once his time on the football pitch is over, following in the footsteps of his superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift.

Travis hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live in 2023, and he’s previously been tipped to move into the entertainment industry after he retires from the NFL.

A source told PEOPLE: “He’s really enjoyed hosting, and after he retires, he wants to lean into acting and hosting. He had a blast at Saturday Night Live.”

However, at the moment, Travis has no plans to retire from the NFL. The 34-year-old sports star won the Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs in February, and Travis has now insisted that he’s not even thought about retiring from the sport.

During an appearance on the Rich Eisen Show, Travis shared: “It didn’t cross my mind one bit. I think the excitement of the challenge of this year, being able to maybe do it a third time in a row – I think that alone was all I needed. That was an instant thought, so there was really not a chance in hell that I wasn’t coming back this year.”

Travis also revealed that he’s following the advice of former NFL star Julian Edelman. The Super Bowl-winning star said: “He was mentioning, you know, he had to hang it up when he couldn’t go out there and practice, he couldn’t get out there and work on his craft to feel like he’s accountable for the guys next to him, and that’s when he kind of started questioning it.

“I’m just having so much fun, you know, just so appreciative and so fortunate that I’ve been able to come into year 12 and still have this energy and this love and the ability to go out there and get to work.”

Earlier this week, the NFL was met with a backlash over the inclusion of Taylor on several occasions in a new promotional video ahead of the upcoming American football season.

Taylor, 34, attended several games last season amid her relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis. And although she’s credited with having increased the visibility of the beloved sport, some fans weren’t keen at the time on the level of media coverage that she was given.

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Taylor attended several games last season amid her relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis ( 
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There’s now criticism over the singer-songwriter appearing five times in a promo video for the upcoming season, which was released on social media recently with the caption: “Football is back this week.” It comes ahead of the opening game, which will see Travis’ team, who are the reigning champions, take on the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday.

The video shows highlights from the previous season, which ran from September last year to February this year. Taylor appears more than anyone else in it, according to the Daily Mail, featuring in five clips. The outlet reports that several notable NFL players didn’t feature at all, citing examples such as quarterbacks Brock Purdy and Joe Burrow, who play for the San Francisco 49ers and the Cincinnati Bengals respectively.

Two clips, dated to last September, show Taylor watching from the stands at games beside Travis’ mother Donna Kelce. She’s then seen for a third time in footage of her arriving to a game in January. Her fourth appearance in the video shows her kissing Travis on the field that same month. She’s seen ‘chugging’ a drink in a fifth clip, taken from the Super Bowl in February.

There’s been a mixed reaction to the promo video, which was been shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday. A number of people have hit out at the NFL for Taylor’s multiple appearances, with one fan saying it was “ridiculous”.

Another said: “Being shown 5 times in a 28 second clip, doesn’t make sense. Twice is amazing. As it is growing the game, but she was shown more than any other player in the league in that clip.” Someone said: “So embarrassing.”

“Saw Taylor Swift 5 times and didn’t even see my own team,” another viewer reacted. Whilst someone else said in a tweet: “Tell me why Taylor Swift has the most screen time of anyone in this hype video. What the f*** is this?”

Another wrote: “Lol I can be okay with Taylor Swift being in it once, but being the one individual with those most screen time for an NFL hype video is absurd.” One fan said: “This video shows 2023 NFL MVP Lamar Jackson 1 time, and Taylor Swift 5 times.”

Sharing their thoughts, another fan said: “Showing Taylor Swift 5+ times in an NFL hype video is nasty work you guys should be ashamed.” Another wrote alongside a laughing emoji: “Showing her 5 times in a NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE trailer is diabolical.”

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Someone else encouraged the NFL to “do better,” whilst one viewer wrote: “Stop showing Taylor Swift – we don’t care.” The comment has amassed more than 5,000 likes on the platform but it also prompted defences of Taylor.

“Oh hun but millions do. The @NFL isn’t just about you,” read one response to the comment. Someone else said: “Some of us do!! Get over it!” Also reacting, one fan said: “We do care.” Another responded: “Speak for yourself.”