Travis Kelce’s old interview answer preferring to marry Katy Perry resurfaces after Taylor Swift wedding

Long before Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift became one of entertainment's most talked about couples, the NFL star gave an answer in a light hearted interview that has found a new audience following their wedding.

An interview from 2016 has resurfaced across social media, showing Kelce taking part in a game of "Kiss, Marry, Kill" while promoting his E! reality dating series Catching Kelce. During the appearance on AfterBuzz TV, he was asked to choose between Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Ariana Grande.

Kelce initially laughed off the question and admitted he did not want to eliminate any of the three pop stars. After a brief pause, he finally made his selections, saying he would marry Katy Perry, kiss Taylor Swift and kill Ariana Grande. The exchange was clearly presented as a playful celebrity game rather than a serious reflection of his personal life.

The clip first attracted renewed attention in 2023 after reports emerged that Kelce and Swift had started dating. It resurfaced again during various milestones in their relationship and has once more spread widely online following the couple's reported wedding celebrations in New York.

At the time of the interview, Kelce and Swift had never met. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end was promoting Catching Kelce, a reality dating programme in which women from all 50 US states competed for the chance to date him. The series aired for one season in 2016 and ultimately ended with Kelce choosing Maya Benberry, though the relationship ended several months after filming.

Looking back, the resurfaced interview has prompted amused reactions from fans, many of whom pointed out how dramatically Kelce's life has changed over the past decade. Social media users joked that his answer had not aged as expected, with some describing it as an example of how unpredictable life can be.

Others have also revisited a lyric from Swift's song "So High School", featured on The Tortured Poets Department. In the track, Swift sings, "Are you gonna marry, kiss or kill me? It's just a game, but really." Fans have speculated that the line could reference Kelce's 2016 interview, though Swift has never confirmed that interpretation. Any connection between the lyric and the interview remains fan speculation rather than an established fact.

Kelce and Swift publicly confirmed their relationship in 2023 after months of growing speculation. Since then, they have frequently supported each other's careers, with Swift attending Chiefs games and Kelce accompanying the singer during various appearances linked to THE ERAS TOUR. Their relationship has become one of the most closely followed celebrity romances in recent years.

The resurfaced interview offers an amusing glimpse into a moment that predated their relationship by several years. What was originally a routine promotional appearance for Catching Kelce has taken on new significance simply because of how events unfolded. While Kelce's answer was made entirely in jest during a popular interview game, fans continue to enjoy revisiting the clip as an unexpected reminder that neither he nor Swift could have predicted where their lives would eventually lead.