It’s official… Travis Kelce will add game show host to his already impressive resume – the NFL star just confirmed he has been chosen to be the lead of the new “Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity?” program.
Prime Video announced on Tuesday that the show will be a spinoff of “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?” …and Kelce said in a statement that he’s excited to be on the mic for it.
“I grew up loving game shows,” Taylor Swift‘s boo said, ‘and I’m excited to follow in the footsteps of so many TV icons by hosting my first with ‘Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?”
“The original show is a huge hit, so bringing a new format featuring everyone’s favorite celebrities to the screen will definitely be fun. famous faces accompany.”
Prime Video officials say the show’s premise will be simple…a contestant will use the help of celebrities to answer middle school questions in hopes of winning a $100,000 prize.
The first iteration of the show was hosted by Jeff Foxworthy – and was well received by the public. After it went off air, it was later restarted with John Cena as host.
No word on when Kelce’s version will be available, but Amazon officials said Tuesday they have already ordered 20 episodes.
“Travis has proven himself to be an incredible talent on and off the field,” said the Amazon MGM Studios executive. Lauren Anderson said, “and we appreciate the trust he has placed in us with his first foray into television.”
“His natural, comedic dynamics with our speakers and guests, along with some exciting new features, will keep our global customers coming back week after week.”