Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce—yes, the tough-as-nails NFL player known for smashing helmets and touchdowns—just revealed his biggest guilty pleasure. And guess what? It’s not bench-pressing trucks or perfecting his touchdown dance. Nope. It’s Blake Lively’s crown jewel: Gossip Girl.
In the September 25 episode of his podcast, New Heights, Kelce, 34, took a break from football talk to drop a bombshell. While most people were expecting a chat about zone defenses, Travis had something far more important to discuss: the elite world of Manhattan’s scandalous rich teens. And while the world collectively gasped, his brother and co-host Jason couldn’t resist a jab, declaring, “Bro, that’s embarrassing.” To which Travis replied with the confidence of a man who’s seen every plot twist Chuck Bass ever orchestrated: “It’s so good, though.”
*So good, though*? Oh yeah, Travis went there. This was no casual binge. This was full-on deep dive territory. “If you watched it,” Travis continued, “you can get in deep.” We’re talking so deep that even Nate Archibald would have to use GPS to find his way out.
Travis also made sure to give Blake Lively a shout-out, probably while imagining her character, Serena van der Woodsen, attending one of his football games in a glamorous gown, yelling “Go Chiefs!” from the stands. “Blake was in it,” he clarified, as if that’s all we needed to know for the show to be labeled as “awesome.”
But let’s pause here. Guilty pleasure? Travis Kelce doesn’t do “guilty.” He made it clear that he has zero shame in loving what he loves—whether it’s a tight spiral or high school drama. “You can’t judge me,” he declared, channeling his inner Serena, who famously didn’t care about anyone’s opinion either.
And, in a real-world crossover episode that Gossip Girl fans could only dream of, Travis and Blake Lively are actually pals. Oh, and did we mention the ultimate plot twist? Travis is dating Taylor Swift—yes, the Taylor Swift—who just so happens to be BFFs with Blake. The Gossip Girl party has officially leveled up.
XOXO, Travis Kelce.
