Eric Stonestreet is "so happy" that Travis Kelce is dating Taylor Swift

Eric told Page Six: "Travis is awesome.

"I've known Travis for a long time, and I was so happy for him when they started dating because I know him.

"She deserves a great guy, and he's a great guy."

Travis and Taylor went public with their relationship in September 2023 but Eric isn't sure if he would get an invite to the pair's potential wedding.

The 53-year-old actor said: "Oh my god, I don't know about that. I love both of them very much. It would obviously be amazing if that happened, but I wouldn't want to go if it wasn't the right thing.

"I wouldn't want to force my way in there."

Eric features in the new series Dexter: Resurrection as a serial killer and was thrilled to be asked to play such a wicked character.

He said: "(The producers) thought of me right off the bat. It would be different if I'd never heard of the show before, but I'm a big fan of the show before, and these guys have a great reputation.

"The fact they thought who'd be right for this would be me immediately flatters you, right? And then once I saw the material, I was in. (It's) just an awesome experience."

Meanwhile, Travis feels that he has got a "lot more to prove" in the NFL as he contemplated retirement after the Kansas City Chiefs lost the Super Bowl earlier this year before opting to continue his gridiron career.

The 35-year-old sports star - who will return for a 13th season with the Chiefs - said last month: "It wasn't a very tough [decision] for me.

"I know I'm getting older, but at the same time I still feel like I got a lot that I can prove in this league. It really wasn't that hard of a decision for me."

Travis felt hurt after losing the Super Bowl, but his passion for the sport hasn't dimmed.

He said: "I love football. I don't think I really thought about it that much. My friends and family and the team and the guys and women in this building, I love coming into work every single day."