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    Chiefs' Travis Kelce To Host Game Show Reboot

    By Wil Riggs,

    2 days ago

    As Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce nears the end of his Hall of Fame career, his popularity is only growing. A combination of being a three-time Super Bowl champion and pop star Taylor Swift’s boyfriend doesn’t hurt.

    The four-time All-Pro recently tested out his acting chops in a new horror series for FX, and now we will see more of Kelce on the boob-tube.

    Kelce as a game-show host? It fits!

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    Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce

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    Starting Oct. 16, Kelce will be hosting “Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity.”

    A spinoff of the hilarious “Are You Smarter Than A Fifth-Grader” hosted by Jeff Foxworthy, this is a competition will pit "average Joe’s'' against celebrities of all sorts against one another in a Jeopardy-style format.

    This is very close to the original format of the show. If you are wondering how Kelce will have time to do this while also helping his team on their quest for an unprecedented third consecutive championship, never fear because the episodes have already been filmed.

    Related: Travis Kelce Dipping Toes Into Acting

    Kelce hosts the 20-episode season that was filmed earlier this spring.

    The nine-time Pro-Bowler’s affable nature makes him a perfect fit for endeavors such as this.

    Meanwhile, Kelce signed a two-year contract extension in the spring that keeps him in Kansas City through the end of next season. Rumors are that the long-time Chiefs tight end will hang up his cleats and delve into acting full-time once his career is over. But for now? Dabbling like this seems "smarter than ...''

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