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‘Holiday Touchdown’ stars dish on working with Donna Kelce in Hallmark movie

Taylor could do big in the stepmom department.

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce's mother made life sweeter on the set of a Hallmark Christmas movie inspired by her son's team and romance with Taylor Swift .

“If they get married, the pop star will have a ball with Donna Kelce as his MIL,'' according to lead actress Hunter King.Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story”, along with the most popular matriarch in the NFL.

Co-star Hunter King praised Donna Kelsey, saying, “She's just full of love and has great candy taste.” Hallmark Media/Photographer: Joshua Haynes

“She's full of love and has great candy taste. I offered her the Nerd Gummy Clusters and she loved them,” Dr. King said at the film's Nov. 30 premiere. He spoke to the Post earlier.

“Everyone loved her. Everyone couldn't wait until she showed up…the energy was always pretty high…but then when Donna came on set, everyone really… I was really excited.”

Tyler Hynes, who plays Dr. King's lover, calls Mama Kelce a “queen sent from heaven” and gives acting advice to the 72-year-old, who also stars in the Hallmark movie “Christmas on Call.” said it was not necessary.

“There's nothing we can teach her. She's teaching me how to act. She was damn good,” he exclaimed.

“She's perfect in front of the camera. She doesn't need tips,” agreed King, 31, a “Young and the Restless” alum who starred in the film. Multiple Hallmark movies.

Kelsey's co-star Tyler Hynes called her a “queen sent from above.” Hallmark Media/Photographer: Joshua Haynes

“There's no hint. It just makes it worse for her,” actress Hines, 38, added. Six of 32 movies Hallmark released this year.

Christmas came early on set, as Hines stole part of Kelsey's wardrobe for her mother.

“I stole Donna's clothes for my mom…she has a jacket. She'll probably wear it at the premiere,” he said.

Hines, a native of Canada, is a self-described “late bloomer” when it comes to football, but said the Kansas City Chiefs “are like my guys.”

In “Holiday Touchdown,” the character of Hunter King comes from a family of lifelong Chiefs fans who want to win the team's “Fan of the Year” contest, and Tyler Hines is a former Chiefs fan who wants to win the team's “Fan of the Year” contest. I play the role of fan engagement director. Hallmark Media/Photographer: Joshua Haynes

“Patrick” [Mahomes] He doesn't look or act like Tom Brady. No offense to Tom Brady, but I'm a loser type of person. And I see myself in Patrick and Travis,” he said.

Growing up in California, King was a Peyton Manning fan and rooted for the Colts and Broncos, but “now that I've made this movie, I would definitely consider myself a Chiefs fan,” she said. spoke.

This heartfelt holiday romantic comedy was filmed over three days in July at Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium in nearly 100-degree weather, with the cast wearing winter clothes, and Chiefs players. Mecole Hardman Jr., Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and George Karlaftis made cameo appearances.

“We had a good time with them. They were there for a few days and had a lot of fun. They came on the field and started passing the ball around … and they joked with each other,” Hines said. spoke.

Former Chiefs Trent Green (pictured above), Trey Smith, and Christian Okoye made cameos in the film. Hallmark Media/Photographer: Matt Hoover

“I really wanted to ask if I could throw a ball with one of them…I was too nervous,” King recalled.

“I know I should. It's something I'll regret for the rest of my life.”

Former Chiefs players Trey Smith, Trent Green and bruising running back Christian “Nigerian Nightmare” Okoye make cameos, along with Hall of Fame coach Andy Reid.

“I'm kind of scared of him because he's such an established guy and he's like, 'If he disrespects me, I'm not going to recover,'” Hines said of Reid. . “But he was very kind.”

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