Travis Kelce struggled to prepare for Saturday Night Live because he "can't really read that well"

Speaking on the Bussin' With The Boys podcast, he said: "The table reading, for a guy that can't really read that well, it was kind of a f***** situation.

"I was just trying to get through the reading instead of actually acting it out and giving it a voice and giving it a character."

The Kansas City Chiefs sportsman - who is in a relationship with Taylor Swift - admitted other elements of the SNL experience were much more enjoyable.

But he added: "The table read was the hardest f****** part."

However, Travis insisted he felt "so much more comfortable" on the longrunning show than he is with more dramatic projects, while still taking his role seriously.

He explained: "There was still a sense of, 'I need to be a professional here'.

"I want to take advantage of this, but I want to have fun doing it...

"I don't want to look like a loser doing this. I want to make them respect my approach and how I'm taking it serious."

Travis has also landed a role in upcoming Netflix film Happy Gilmore 2 having previously appeared in the Grotesquerie series, and he admitted while it's out of his comfort zone, he's got the same mentality he does in the NFL.

He said: "I'm so prepared for an NFL game. In my career, I get an entire week to figure out a scheme, how I'm going to attack somebody, how I'm going to handle certain situations.

"When you go into acting, I just didn't feel as prepared.

"[But] every single director that I've met, I was like, 'Coach me up. I'm here to be coached. If I suck, tell me I suck, and tell me how it can be better.' I'm gonna take all criticism. I don't give a f***."