Travis Kelce Opens Up About His Challenging Experience Hosting Saturday Night Live
Travis Kelce Opens Up About His Challenging Experience Hosting Saturday Night Live

Published: July 1, 2025

Travis Kelce, the 35-year-old Super Bowl champion, recently reflected on his hosting debut on Saturday Night Live (SNL) in March 2023. In an episode of the Bussin' With The Boys podcast, Kelce shared the surprising moment that was the "hardest f------ part" for him in the lead-up to the live show.

Kelce, who admitted that he "can't really read that well," said that the table read was the most challenging part of the experience. "For a guy that can't really read that well, it was kind of a f----- situation," he admitted. "I felt like I was just trying to get through the reading instead of actually acting it out and giving it a voice and giving it a character and things like that. Like, I was just focused on, 'Don't f------- skip this line.'"

Despite his nerves, Kelce raved about the once-in-a-lifetime experience afterward, calling it "so cool." He also expressed his gratitude to the SNL team for giving him the opportunity, saying, "I just can't thank them enough for giving me that opportunity, because I didn't know I was going to enjoy scripted comedy, or that entire entertainment world as much as I did, until I was on a set and going through the week of preparation."

Kelce's experience on SNL sparked a broader interest in acting, with the tight end saying, "I'm definitely interested, but that's a whole new craft that I feel like I really got to lock in and focus on."

Check out some of Travis Kelce's SNL moments below:

  • Travis Kelce during the monologue on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Credit: Will Heath/NBC via Getty
  • Bowen Yang and host Travis Kelce during the Straight Male Friend sketch on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Credit: Kyle Dubiel/NBC via Getty
  • Travis Kelce and Heidi Gardner on 'Saturday Night Live'. Credit: Caro Scarimbolo/NBC via Getty
  • Host Travis Kelce during the American Girl Cafe sketch on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Credit: Will Heath/NBC via Getty

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