At long last, Travis Kelce spilled every last ounce of tea when discussing how his viral Eras Tour appearance materialized.
The 34-year-old Kansas City Chiefs tight end — who surprised the entirety of London's Wembley Stadium and millions of fans all over the world when he stepped right into girlfriend Taylor Swift's onstage skit on June 23 — eagerly discussed the electrifying moment with brother Jason Kelce on the latest episode of their New Heights podcast.
"I initially mentioned it to Tay," Travis told his older brother on the Wednesday, July 3, episode of the pod, revealing that the onstage appearance was his idea — and she was down.
"I was like, 'How funny would it be if I just rolled out on one of the bikes during the 1989 era?'" Travis recalled. "She started laughing, she was like, 'Would you seriously be up for doing something like that?'"
Travis, of course, was all in. "I was just like, 'What? I would love to do that, are you kidding me? I've seen the show enough — might as well put me to work here,'" the NFL star — who has attended Eras Tour shows across Asia, Australia, Europe and the U.S. — recounted. "And sure enough, she found the perfect part of the show for me to come in."
That "perfect part" was the opening skit of "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart," where Travis carried Swift — who was pretending to have fainted — across the stage before gently placing her on the prop couch. It was a moment that left the three-time Super Bowl champ recalling what his old coach used to tell him about not dropping the ball (literally).
"The one thing I told myself is: 'Do not drop the baby. Do not drop Taylor on your way over to this damn couch,'" he emphasized. "I was gonna do some extra stuff — and who knows, maybe if I ever do it again, I might do it — but the golden rule was to not drop Taylor."
"[Former Chiefs coordinator] Coach Bieniemy always used to say, 'That ball has our dreams, goals, and aspirations. You do not drop that ball,'" he laughed.
Travis had an "absolute blast" on stage with Swift, whom he has been dating since last summer, revealing how he was psyched to do some Dumb and Dumber-esque dance moves and even a heel click on stage — all while clad in a tuxedo and top hat. In keeping with the skit, he even pretended to powder Swift's face.
"It was such a fun, playful part of the show and it was like ... the perfect time for me to go up there, just be a ham and have some fun — not only with [Taylor] ... but the crowd and really try and get everybody excited for the rest of the show. It was awesome," Travis recalled.
Still, even he was stunned by the sheer size and roar of the crowd.
"When everyone found out that it was me — because it took a second for everyone to figure it out — that moment was pretty jarring. I was just like, 'Oh s***,'" Travis remarked. "And you don't realize how big that damn stage is. It is easily as big as a football stadium … it's way bigger than I could have ever imagined."
Jason, for his part, couldn't resist pointing out just how joyful his younger brother seemed on stage — and in the presence of Swift.
"You looking at Tay — just the smile from ear-to-ear," the retired Philadelphia Eagles center remarked. "Did you ever think in a million years you'd be a backup dancer?"
"You can do no wrong when Taylor's on stage. She's the best to do it," Travis declared.
"I didn't disappoint Taylor, so that's all that really matters," he noted.
Swift, for her part, is also still basking in the afterglow of her boyfriend's onstage presence.
"I'm still cracking up/swooning over @killatrav's Eras Tour debut 🥰," she wrote via Instagram after the show, alongside a slideshow of photos of Travis' viral moment.
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