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Travis Kelce thanks Niecy Nash for keeping his and Taylor Swift's relationship private

Niecy Nash-Betts always has Travis Kelce's back.

The actress who stars alongside the Super Bowl champion in Ryan Murphy's grotesquejoined Travis, 35, and his brother Jason, 36, on the Oct. 30 episode of their podcast. New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelceand revealed that people keep texting her about Travis' girlfriend Taylor Swift.

“Let me tell you about people who text me about Travis. They all started saying, 'We're watching. Is he the murderer?' Just to get you – just to get you to text them. And then they ask, “What do you know about his relationship?”

“Exactly. You know how to do it,” Jason, 36, said.

“I’m like, man, stop with this man,” Nash-Betts, 54, said as Travis freaked out. “I am a safe. I won’t say anything.”

“You’re real,” Travis told her.

(LR) Jason Kelce, Niecy Nash and Travis Kelce on New Heights.

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“You’re not going to get anything out of me,” Nash continued. “I mean, you’re all just curious. Don’t ask me anything.”

“Oh my God. This is great,” Jason said, before Travis thanked his co-star for her loyalty – and for keeping things a secret about his relationship.

“I always appreciate you. And every time someone puts a microphone in front of you, [they] “I always ask you things like that,” Travis said. “Thank you for always showing love. You know it's real and you know me and Tay are absolutely happy. And I appreciate you always making sure everyone knows that. So thank you very much.”

“Honey, I’ll mind my black business. Do you understand me? “I'm staying here and I'm more worried about myself and what I'm going to do,” Nash said before Travis told her, “You're the best.”

Although Nash remained tight-lipped about Travis' relationship with the pop star, she was vocal in her praise for his performance on the FX thriller series, which marks his scripted television debut.

She told PEOPLE he was “so approachable” and “very open” on set.

“He was very open about whether a note or a suggestion was made. He was very approachable. 'Tell me what I don't know. Tell me what you think.' I love that he didn't try to say, 'I know everything and I know everything.'”

Niecy Nash, Travis Kelce in Grotesquerie.

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She also revealed that he couldn't necessarily go unnoticed on set given his skills on the football field.

“It was funny because I saw people's reaction to him before I could really understand him. All the guys – those big guys on set, the brains, transpo – everyone was just fangirling the whole time. And I'm like, 'Oh my God, guys!'”

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The season finale of grotesque airs Wednesday, October 30th at 10pm ET/PT on FX.