Heidi Gardner explained that she'd been wanting Travis Kelce to host SNL for years, and Lorne Michaels said he could if he won the Super Bowl. Then he did. Skip to main content ...

Heidi Gardner spent years trying to get Travis Kelce to host“ SNL” but Lorne Michaels had 1 condition. Ryan Coleman. December 28, 2024 at 12:00 PM. Copied; Will Heath/NBC via Getty.

Travis Kelce hosted ‘Saturday Night Live’ in March 2023. Now, "Shrinking" actress Heidi Gardner is revealing she got him to host in the first place.

Kansas City native and “Saturday Night Live” cast member Heidi Gardner suggested Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce as a host more than two years ago.