In a revealing and unexpectedly hilarious moment on the latest episode of the New Heights podcast, Travis Kelce was left shocked when his mom, Donna Kelce, dropped a truth bomb about his love life that he clearly didn’t see coming.
During a candid family conversation with both Travis and Jason Kelce — now known as much for their viral podcast as their NFL careers — Mama Kelce was asked if she ever had strong opinions about their past relationships. And her answer? Brutally honest.
“Mom, did you not like any of our girlfriends?” Jason asked, teeing up what seemed like a light-hearted moment. But Donna didn’t miss a beat. “Jason, you really didn’t bring a lot of ladies home,” she said dryly. “You dated, but I didn’t know any of them.”
Turning to Travis, she added, “Same thing with Trav. I met one or two, but I didn’t know anybody you were dating. In college? Zero. You told me nothing about who you were seeing.”
Cue the stunned silence from Travis.
“You knew nothing?” he asked, clearly surprised. “Zero,” Donna confirmed. “Nothing.”
It turns out that before Taylor Swift — the megastar singer-songwriter who’s now famously in a relationship with Travis — the Chiefs tight end kept his dating life tightly under wraps. So much so, even his own mom was in the dark.
Jason, never one to miss an opportunity to poke fun, pivoted the conversation to Travis’s lackluster dating history. “Did you even have time to date?” he teased.
Travis laughed and owned it: “I had plenty of time. I just had absolutely zero game. I looked like an overweight Oompa Loompa, that’s why I didn’t have any girlfriends.”
Donna jumped in, defending her son: “You were overweight?” she asked, surprised. “In high school I wasn’t,” Travis admitted. “I just sucked at talking to women for whatever reason.”
“You’ve always been the coolest kid,” Donna said sweetly, melting hearts across the podcast audience.
It was a rare glimpse into the Kelce brothers’ lives before fame, fortune, and Super Bowl rings — and before Taylor Swift entered the picture. The confession added a layer of vulnerability and authenticity that fans continue to love about the New Heights show.
While Travis’s current relationship with Taylor Swift may be one of the most public in the world, it turns out his past was the exact opposite — secretive enough that even his own mother didn’t get the details.
And honestly? That might be the most relatable thing about him yet.