Travis and Colin are framing this as a refreshingly honest moment between two guys who genuinely enjoy their roles as supportive partners. No ego, no jealousy — just mutual respect and a shared understanding that sometimes being the 'plus one' has its perks.
Sources close to both camps say there's been competition vibes between the Swifties and Johansson fandom for years. This podcast moment was essentially Travis and Colin publicly declaring solidarity against the chaos of dating global icons — while also maybe enjoying every minute of the spotlight that comes with it.
On the May 13, 2026 episode of New Heights, Travis asked Colin: "How nice is it to be the less famous person in the relationship?" Colin responded: "Huge relief. Really." The SNL star also revealed he's been married to Scarlett since 2020 and they share a son named Cosmo, 4.
Travis Kelce and Colin Jost just gave the internet permission to feel smug about being 'regular' — while quietly reminding everyone that dating up comes with absurd daily obstacles most of us will never understand. The sandwich order thing alone is worth the price of admission.
Travis Kelce and Colin Jost have found their own little brotherhood, and it's built entirely on the shared experience of being outshined by their world-famous partners. On the May 13 episode of Travis and Jason Kelce's New Heights podcast, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end connected with the SNL Weekend Update co-host over what it means to be a member of what's essentially the "plus one fraternity." The conversation quickly turned into a candid exchange about navigating relationships where your partner's cultural footprint dwarfs your own — even when you're no slouch yourself.
Travis didn't waste time getting to the heart of the matter, asking Colin directly: "How nice is it to be the less famous person in the relationship?" To which Jost replied without hesitation: "Huge relief. Really." The comedian, who's been married to Scarlett Johansson since 2020, went on to joke that he and Travis could essentially "commiserate" over having celebrity partners — Taylor Swift and the Black Widow actress respectively — whose fame operates on a completely different plane than even their own considerable profiles.
Travis responded with a laugh: "I'm on the team. I'm here for it." But beneath the mutual admiration was something more revealing about the actual day-to-day reality of being coupled with global superstars. Colin dropped what might be the most counterintuitive detail of the entire conversation: fans apparently approach him more frequently than they do his Marvel-leading wife.
"It's really funny because I'm probably almost approached more because she's less approachable," he explained with a laugh. "Because I'm on TV. I'm in their living room, so they're just like, 'Hey, what's up man? How's it going?'" The logic is brutally simple — Scarlett Johannson is so famous that some fans literally cannot process encountering her in real life.
Jost shared an absolutely wild anecdote to illustrate his wife's otherworldly level of fame. While traveling and standing at a passport checkpoint, he watched as the agent examined Scarlett's documents before looking up at her face and asking: "Has anyone ever told you you look like Scarlett Johansson?" Colin continued the story, noting the agent was "genuinely asking and not realizing, even though he's looking at her." The agent's response? "It would be weirder if it was her."
But perhaps the most relatable nightmare Colin's faced involves something far more mundane: food orders. "The other thing I noticed, too, is that if we're ever ordering food, you know the order is not going to be right," he explained. "If we go buy a sandwich or something, she'll order and the person will recognize her and then doesn't write down anything about the sandwich. Completely distracted, all the ingredients are wrong." He added with dry humor: "We'll open the sandwich and nothing is [right]. It's really funny. It's bread and just, like, a pickle."
Colin also touched on how his career as a stand-up comedian has been fundamentally altered by his marriage to one of Hollywood's most recognizable faces. "As a stand-up, I would have jokes about either somewhat the idea of dating or the idea of marriage," he said. "I can't be like, 'She's nagging me about this!' Everyone's like, shut the f--k up!" The bit about spousal complaints? Completely off the table when your wife is Scarlett Johansson.
Travis Kelce and Colin Jost bonding over their shared experience won't quiet the Swifties or the Marvel fandom anytime soon — but it does offer a glimpse into how these high-profile couples actually navigate the absurdity of everyday life. Between wrong sandwich orders, passport agents who can't recognize a celebrity standing right in front of them, and being approached more often precisely because your partner is too famous to approach, Travis and Colin have essentially become experts in the unique struggles of dating up.
And honestly? Their mutual understanding might be the most normal thing about either relationship.
