NFL star Travis Kelce isn't shying away from romance with his pop star girlfriend Taylor Swift, and it seems he's also not shying away from appreciating those who helped set them up.
Recently, NFL commentators Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson jokingly took credit for the high-profile pairing during their appearance on Jimmy Fallon's show.
A video from that episode was shared on the show's Instagram where Fallon can be seen asking Andrew and Thompson if they predicted Kelce and Swift's relationship.
“Yes, Jimmy, we are responsible,” Thompson confirmed on the show.
“You were the one who did that, thank you,” Fallon said while laughing. “As a country, we thank our service men and women, but we really have to thank them for what they have done for all of us. You brought us Taylor and Travis, oh my god.”
“You're welcome, America,” Thompson responded with a laugh.
In response to the clip, Kelce commented and thanked both Andrews and Thompson. “For America!!????????? [laughter emoji] Charissa and Erin are the best! [celebration emoji],” he wrote.
Fallon took the joke a little further, asking Andrews and Thompson how they made Travis and Taylor “an item” later on, too.
Andrews and Thompson explained how they previously joked on their podcast about Swift dating Kelce after he mentioned wanting to meet her.
“He had mentioned on his podcast that he went on the show, he wanted to meet her afterward, but he didn't get the chance to do so. So we started talking about it on our podcast saying, 'Taylor, do this for America. Go out with him.' .' I mean, the guy is not ugly by any means,” Thompson continued.
“We were advocating from the beginning. And he was very sweet and commented and said, 'I owe you guys a lot,' so of course everyone gives us credit. We'll, you know, take the credit. But I love them both and I am very happy to see them happy.”
This comes after Kelce's teammate Patrick Mahomes claimed that he played a role in setting them up by inviting Kelce to Swift's concert, where they reportedly hit it off.
