Is Travis Kelce ready for parenthood?

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end joked about having kids to “become brilliant” while hosting Prime Video’s “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?”

In a clip from Tuesday’s episode, Kelce reacted to celebrity guest Ryan Fitzpatrick’s comments about fatherhood making you “wiser.”

Travis Kelce on Wednesday's episode of "Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?"
Travis Kelce joked about having kids on Tuesday’s episode of “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?” Adam Rose/Prime

Travis Kelce on an episode of "Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?"


The Kansas City Chiefs tight end’s remarks came after show contestant Ryan Fitzpatrick claimed fatherhood makes you “wiser.” Adam Rose/Prime Video
“Is that what happens when you have kids? You get smarter?” the NFL star, 35, asked with a smirk. “Man, that’s all I had to do to become brilliant?”

“Just have a baby,” Fitzpatrick replied as the audience cheered.

One fan commented on the video, saying Kelce wasn’t “hiding the baby fever,” while another gushed over the football pro’s cheesy smile at the “mention of babies.”

The Super Bowl champion, who’s currently dating Taylor Swift, has previously opened up about his future children on his and brother Jason Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift walk together after an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens on Jan. 28, 2024.
“Is that what happens when you have kids? You get smarter?” Kelce wondered. AP

Taylor Swift (L) and Travis Kelce are seen in SoHo on October 11, 2024 in New York City.
“Man, that’s all I had to do to become brilliant?” he added. GC Images
“I might name my first kid Conan,” he said in an April episode, sharing that the inspiration came from Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1982 film, “Conan the Barbarian.”

The following month, the tight end fueled both engagement and baby rumors while discussing lab-grown diamonds on the podcast.

Talking about French NBA player Victor Wembanyama, who is more than 7-feet tall, Travis said, “You can’t tell me that dude wasn’t made in a f–king lab over there in France.”

Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs and Taylor Swift embrace after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in overtime during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas.
An online fan claimed the NFL star had baby fever. Getty Images

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attend the men's final on day fourteen of the 2024 US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center on September 8, 2024.
Kelce is dating Taylor Swift. GC Images

“Lab-grown diamonds, that’s a lab-grown f–king NBA player. Can’t wait til I f–kin’ make one,” he added.

Jason, however, quickly jumped in and begged his younger brother not to give “conspiracy theorists anything else to latch onto.”

At the time, several fans reacted to Travis’ comments, with one writing, “Mini me in coming [sic] 👀.”

“DONT TELL ME THAT U CANT WAIT TO MAKE BABIES WITH MY TAYYY TRAAAAVVVVVV WHATS GOING OOOONNNN,” another chimed in.

Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce pack on the PDA during the men's singles final of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York on Sept. 8, 2024.
They took their romance public in September 2023. Robert Deutsch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attend Game 1 of ALCS at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NY on Oct. 14, 2024.
Kelce has hinted at kids several times this year. Jackie Brown / SplashNews.com
Swift, 34, and Travis went public with their relationship at a Kansas City Chiefs game in September 2023 after privately dating for a couple months.

The two have since been spotted on PDA-filled dates and supporting each other’s respective careers.

The pro athlete has notably attended several of the pop star’s record-breaking Eras Tour shows, while the songstress cheers for her beau at many Chiefs games.