Kayla Nicole is ready for a quick dip into the ballroom.
“Kayla Nicole would love to appear on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ and it would be a natural next step in her career,” a source told Page Six.
Nicole had the perfect opportunity to promote herself at the inaugural TIME100 Sports Gala in New York City on July 16, where longtime DWTS pro Whitney Carson was a guest.
DWTS Season 35 will premiere in September, with Ciara Miller, Maura Higgins, Jackson Olson, and Guillermo Rodriguez already announced as cast members.
The rest of the cast will be revealed on Good Morning America on September 2nd, but Nicole will have to wait until season 36 to have a shot at the Mirror Ball trophy.
The host of the podcast “The Pre-Game with Kayla Nicole” is no stranger to reality TV.
She appeared on season 3 of FOX’s “Special Forces: The World’s Toughest Test” in 2025 and won alongside “The Hills” alum Brody Jenner.
Previously, in an interview with Page Six, Nicole said how “excited” she was to show viewers her “real, vulnerable” side on the show after dealing with online criticism.
“I’m the opposite of being afraid of being seen. I’m actually excited for people to see us naked and raw and vulnerable,” she said.
In March, Nicole was also named as a candidate for the next Bachelorette after ABC canceled Taylor Frankie Paul’s season.
The model created a playful TikTok titled “My Audition to Become the Next Bachelorette,” listing the qualities she made up to impress potential suitors.
“Hey @ABC, I heard you need a replacement?🌹😂,” she captioned the post.
This career goal came true after Nicole’s most famous ex-boyfriend, Travis Kelce, married Taylor Swift in a lavish ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Nicole and Kelsey, 36, split for good in May 2022 after five years of an on-again, off-again romance.
Since their breakup, Nicole has continued to reflect on their time together.
On “Special Forces,” Nicole called her “public breakup” with Kelce “overwhelming.”
Nicole went on TikTok Live in February to discuss their breakup, saying Kelce was “the right person, but it was the wrong time.”
“No one knows. There could be a compatibility issue,” she said.
Kelsea and Swift went public with their relationship in September 2023, got engaged two years later, and tied the knot at MSG over the July 4th weekend.
The wedding was attended by many A-listers including Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid, Bradley Cooper, Brad Pitt, Lena Dunham, Ed Sheeran, Miranda Lambert, Dakota Johnson, and Adam Sandler, who officiated the ceremony.
At the same time as the wedding, Nicole posted a photo of the sunset inside her apartment.
