Travis Kelce‘s ex, Kayla Nicole, addressed one of her most discussed personal topics after stating she no longer plans to date athletes. The media personality explained her new stance during a recent podcast appearance, where she made clear she intends to pursue a different kind of partner moving forward.
Kayla Nicole talks about dating athletes
Kayla Nicole appeared on the November 25, 2025, episode of the Boyfriend Material With Harry Jowsey podcast, where she addressed her stance on dating athletes. “I keep saying I don’t want to date any more athletes, but I’m down to date the owners of the teams,” she said, after host Jowsey mentioned he was part-owner of a rugby team. Nicole followed up with, “That’s nice. Do you have any owner friends?”
Many interpreted her remarks as a direct jab at ex-boyfriend Travis Kelce, whom she dated on and off for five years before their final split in 2022. Online users shared mixed reactions, with one critic stating, “Her only claim to fame was being Kelce’s girl, but she isn’t anymore. Move on.”
Supporters of Nicole countered these critiques. One social media user defended her, writing, “God forbid she makes a joke.” Nicole is currently the host of “The Pre-Game With Kayla Nicole” podcast and continues to engage with her audience publicly.
This is not the first time Nicole has been perceived as shading Kelce. For Halloween in October 2025, she recreated Toni Braxton’s look from the “He Wasn’t Man Enough” music video, wearing a chrome thong bikini and a chain mini dress while performing some of the choreography. Fans linked the costume to Taylor Swift, Kelce’s fiancée, due to lyrics in the song referencing a past relationship.
On her November 8 podcast, Nicole said, “People will try to project their own narratives.” She added, “I’ve been listening to this [song] since it came out… I had a white best friend. Her name was Taylor… her mom’s name was Pam.”
Originally reported by Vritti Johar for Mandatory.
