Travis Kelce and Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson Michael Owens/Getty Pictures ; Roy Rochlin/Getty Pictures ; Slaven Vlasic/Getty Pictures
Even when they weren’t their true matchmakers, Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson will gladly take credit score for Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s relationship — and Kelce is right here for it.
Andrews, 46, and Thompson, 42, jokingly took credit score for Kelce and Swift ending up collectively throughout their Thursday, Could 23, look on The Tonight Present with Jimmy Fallon.
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish, 34, referred to as the pair “one of the best” in response.
“For America!!🇺🇸 😂😂 Charissa and Erin are one of the best! 🙌🏻🙌🏻,” Kelce commented on an Instagram clip of the pair’s interview.
The NFL commentators and “Calm Down” podcast hosts had been fast to say credit score for Kelce and Swift’s relationship when requested about their matchmaker roles by Fallon.
“Sure Jimmy, we’re accountable,” replied Thompson.
Andrews defined to Fallon that she and Thompson are associates with Kelce and have coated him on their podcast, so they simply needed to help his efforts in wooing Swift, 34.
“He had talked about on his podcast that he went to the [Eras Tour] present, needed to satisfy her afterwards, didn’t get the possibility to. So we simply began speaking about it on our podcast saying, ‘Taylor, do that for America. Date him.’ I imply, the man, he’s not ugly by any means,” Andrews stated. “So we’re like, ‘Taylor, go!’
“We had been advocating early on,” added Thompson. “And he was very candy and he commented and he was like, ‘I owe you guys large time,’ so then in fact everybody provides us credit score. We, you recognize, we’ll take the credit score. However I simply love each of them and I’m so blissful to see them blissful.”
“That was you who did that, thanks,” stated Fallon. “As a rustic, we’re thanking our servicemen and ladies [on Memorial Day], however we actually must thanks for what you’ve achieved for all of us. You introduced us Taylor and Travis, oh my God.”
“You’re welcome, America,” joked Thompson, who additionally responded to Kelce’s Instagram remark: “Uncle Trav ❤️ we love you.”
Kelce’s Chiefs teammate and shut pal Patrick Mahomes additionally believes himself to be the couple’s matchmaker, as he defined throughout a latest look on The Pat McAfee Present.
“I prefer to take a number of the credit score,” stated Mahomes. “I used to be the one who invited Travis to the primary Taylor live performance when the friendship bracelet [idea came up]. He was sitting in my suite, so I really feel like I used to be the matchmaker.”
He continued: “I had some enter in there as nicely. I used to be like, ‘Dude, it’s best to go for it. Simply go for it.’ And you recognize Travis, man. He does it. He’s a terrific dude. I’m glad that it’s all labored out for one of the best.”
Kelce and Swift went public with their relationship in September 2023 and have been supporting one another ever since. She attended 13 of Kelce’s NFL video games, together with Tremendous Bowl LVIII the place the Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers. He, in flip, has traveled the world to help Swift throughout her Eras Tour stops, most just lately attending the 87th present — a.ok.a. the one which aligns along with his jersey quantity — at La Défense Enviornment in Paris.
“Taylor’s reveals are unbelievable,” Kelce completely advised Us Weekly at his Kelce Jam pageant in Bonner Springs, Kansas on Saturday, Could 18. “In case you haven’t been to them, You bought to attempt it.”