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- Travis Kelce appeared in a flashback during a Super Bowl-themed episode.
- Guillermo Rodriguez recalled meeting Kelce at Super Bowl LIX in 2025.
- Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson were eliminated on Tuesday night.
(Spoiler alert: This story contains a “Dancing With the Stars” spoiler.)
Every now and then in recent years, “Dancing With the Stars” fans have fantasized about seeing Travis Kelce and his well-known touchdown moves in the glittery ABC ballroom.
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Alas, the Chiefs tight end had never been on the show … until Tuesday night.
Kelce appeared briefly in a flashback when pro dancer Witney Carson told her celebrity partner — Jimmy Kimmel sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez — the theme of the night: the Super Bowl.
Couples danced to songs performed at past Super Bowl halftimes by Bruno Mars, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, Usher and others. “Monday Night Football” play-by-play announcer Joe Buck sat in as a guest judge.
“Are you doing the Travis Kelce?” Guillermo asked Carson, then told her he met Kelce once.
Cut to a clip of Guillermo at a Kelce news conference at Super Bowl LIX in 2025 in New Orleans.
Guillermo asked Kelce: “Can I give you a hug for good luck?”
Kelce obliged, wrapping his arms like a bear around the diminutive comedian.
“He was so cool,” Guillermo gushed to Carson.
@neilnkeelyflint How can you not love him? #dwts #VOTE #@Guillermo’s @Witney Carson @Jimmy Kimmel Live @Travis Kelce ♬ original sound – Keelymanzer
Alas, conjuring that Super Bowl memory didn’t bring any luck to Guillermo, who became a crowd favorite on “Dancing With the Stars” despite weekly low scores from the judges.
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Fan votes kept him on the show until Tuesday, when he and Carson, and her burgeoning baby bump, were eliminated.
“I want to say thank you to all the audience, thank you to everyone and Dancing With the Stars,” Guillermo said in farewell. “I had a lot of fun, it was great. Witney, I love you for teaching me how to dance, thank you so much.”
“Thank you so much for making the season just so fun, so enjoyable,” said Carson. “He has taken care of me so much throughout this entire season, it’s felt like an empowering season.”
Dear Travis Kelce, Guillermo could use another hug.
This story was originally published October 14, 2026 at 8:32 AM with the headline “On Super Bowl night, Travis Kelce pops up in flashback on ‘Dancing With the Stars’.”
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