The Challenge’s Wes Bergmann Was Mistaken for Travis Kelce

Wes Bergmann had a case of mistaken identification after he was confused for Travis Kelce.

“We live inside a gated community, and I was exiting the gated community in my brand new beautiful truck recently,” the Challenge alum, 39, stated on the Monday, February 5, episode of “Rob Has a Podcast,” hosted by Rob Cesternino. “And the paparazzi snapped me and they thought I was Travis Kelce.”

The actuality star, who’s a Kansas City native, shared that the Kansas City Chiefs tight finish, 34, moved into his neighborhood again in November 2023, months after Kelce started relationship Taylor Swift. Bergmann joked the duo are each his “neighbors.” Since Kelce and Swift, additionally 34, related, the NFL participant’s recognition has skyrocketed, and he’s been photographed close to his residence on quite a few events.

While Bergmann and Kelce don’t look that alike, they do each rock a scruffy beard. Bergmann defined that the paparazzi’s confusion led to an image of him making it onto the web.

“So they published a picture of me in my car and they said something along the lines of ‘Travis Kelce doesn’t love Taylor Swift as much as Taylor Swift loves Travis Kelce,’” he defined. “So I am apparently his doppelgänger.”

Bergmann’s spouse, Amanda Hornick, added that the picture referred to her husband as a “worse for the wear Travis Kelce,” which he pointedly ignored.

“I was trying to leave that part out, but thanks, Amanda,” he quipped.

Bergmann has been a longtime fan of the Chiefs, and particularly Kelce.

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“I’d like to think that rooting for Travis Kelce has been cool for a long time,” he stated. “It is now mainstream cool.”

Bergmann teased that he’s now wanting for a brand new Chiefs participant to turn out to be his “main guy” now that Kelce has turn out to be so in style world wide.

Hornick, 37, and Bergmann, who’ve been married since 2018, can be cheering for the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII, however the pair plan on maintaining their fandom low-key.

“I don’t even talk trash anymore, we don’t hype anything up. I don’t give my friends or anybody any bulletin board material,” he stated. “We are very excited for the game but we don’t underestimate anybody.”

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Bergmann is greatest identified for his numerous appearances on MTV’s The Challenge. He cemented himself as a legend with three wins. He most not too long ago appeared on CBS’ The Challenge: USA 2 the place he introduced his retirement, as he and Hornick had been anticipating their first youngster. (The couple welcomed daughter Lucy Jean in September 2023.)

Following his exit from The Challenge: USA, Bergmann instructed Us Weekly he was severe about saying goodbye to actuality TV however deliberate to inform his baby about his profession.

“I almost hesitate to say the word extraordinary, but f–k it. Let’s call a spade a spade. I’m extraordinary … and different and an anomaly,” he stated. “Their dad is different and they’re going to stand out and they need to be aware of why. And that comes with pros and cons, and they need to be warned and taught what that means.”