Internet abuzz with excitement as Travis Kelce says he's set to host 'Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?'

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: Travis Kelce is venturing into a new realm of entertainment as he is set to host the spinoff of the game show 'Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?'.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end will be hosting 'Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?', the game show which is set to stream on Prime Video.

Travis Kelce is 'excited' to host 'Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?'

In an announcement from Prime Video on Tuesday, April 16, Kelce confirmed he will be hosting the series produced by Amazon MGM Studios' MGM Alternative.

The show will be streaming across more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

In a statement, Kelce said, "I grew up loving game shows, and I’m excited to be following in the footsteps of so many TV icons by hosting my very first one with 'Are you Smarter than a Celebrity?'".

"The original show is a great success, so to be bringing a new format with everyone’s favorite celebrities to the screen, will definitely be entertaining," he continued.

"I’m just happy to be on the hosting side of the equation here and excited to see how these famous faces keep up," Kelce added, according to People.

What is 'Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity' all about?

'Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?', according to Prime Video, "offers a fun, new twist on the premise of the original popular format."

The show's description read that "Each game will welcome an adult contestant who will rely on a classroom full of celebrities from stage, screen, and sports to help them answer 11 questions on a range of subjects, pulled from the elementary curriculum, in an effort to win a $100,000 prize."

Inside Travis Kelce's hosting gigs

Kelce's venture into television shows is not new. The eight-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro starred in the E! reality dating show 'Catching Kelce' in 2016.

He also made a memorable appearance on 'Saturday Night Live' in March 2023.

The NFL star also co-hosted 'New Heights', a top-charting sports podcast, along with his brother, Jason Kelce who recently retired from the NFL.

Internet reacts to Travis Kelce confirming he is set to host 'Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?'

After Kelce and Prime Video confirmed that 'Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?' will be hosted by the NFL star, netizens commented on the streaming platform's decision.

"You’ve got to be kidding me," a user wrote on X (formerly Twitter) while another user commented, "Is Taylor Swift gonna co-host?"

"But are you smarter than Travis?! " a netizen tweeted and a user wrote, "I can’t wait’s to see this show. He is so fun to watch on New Heights. SNL was great with him as host. Watching him in clips on social media always bring a smile to my face. Show is bound to be a hit."

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