Ron Funches
Stephen Simeone/Getty ImagesComedian Ron Funches I found a friend in Travis Kelsey last year – and now he's sharing an insight into his friend's adorable personality.
Funches, 41, posted a clip from his Dec. 1, 2024, concert at the Comedy Club in Kansas City via Instagram On Sunday, January 19, he revealed that he's a huge fan of Kelce, 35. The duo first clicked when Funches appeared as a guest star on Are you smarter than celebrities?hosted by Kelsey, in October of last year.
“I started doing this game show… and it was hosted by Travis Kelce,” Funches is seen telling the audience in the video. “We started getting friendly, you know? And then he found out I was going to be out performing for Thanksgiving week, and he reached out to me on Instagram and said, 'Hey man, are you coming to my city, let me know if you need anything.'
Funches described the Kansas City Chiefs tight end as a “human golden retriever,” and explained how Kelce invited him to an NFL game while he was in town.
Travis Kelce was the smartest host on Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? It's set — at least according to two game show guests, Natasha Leggero and Ron Funches. “He brings the traditional golden retriever energy to a very attractive but humble man,” Funches (41 years old) said exclusively (…)
“He's a good guy,” Funches explained. “He's a good guy, and not only did we get tickets (but) an hour and a half before the game, I got another little ring on my phone. He was like, 'Hey man, I'm getting ready to get into mode. “The game, I'm going to turn off my phone but before I do that, I just want to make sure you're okay.”
Kelce's check-in impressed Funches to no end. “You f–er mother prince charming. He's amazing, he's a human golden retriever. Maybe that's why he's so good at soccer. He sees the ball and says, 'I gotta go get it.'
Funches briefly touched on the analogy during interview with Us Weekly In October 2024, where he discussed his topic Are you smarter than celebrities? Appearance He said: “(Kelce) brings his traditional Golden Retriever energy to a very charismatic yet down to earth man. He's a very cool guy.”
The comedy gig also saw Funches make a crack about Kelce's relationship with him Taylor Swift35, whom he began dating in the summer of 2023. “I think he's too good for her,” Funches joked in the clip, drawing loud laughter from his fans.
Funches' praise of Kelsey extended to his comment, which read: “The rumors are true… @killatrav is a good guy.”
Travis Kelsey
JC Oliveira/Getty ImagesThe Instagram clip came on the back of another public anniversary that reiterated Kelsey's legendary status. According to former presidents running Sharcandrick WestKelce, who played for the Chiefs from 2014 to 2018 Once forged He was late arriving at the Chiefs hotel so the 33-year-old West would not be fined.
During an interview with espn Posted on Tuesday, January 21, West said he was stuck in traffic one evening when he spoke to Kelce on the phone and told him he would miss the team's evening curfew.
When West arrived at the hotel, Kelsey was standing outside waiting for him, because he didn't want West to be “the only one in trouble for being late.”
