Execs Want Hailee Steinfeld's Fiance Josh Allen in 'Big Movies' (EXCL)
Hailee Steinfeld’s NFL star fiancée Josh Allen is hugely ambitious and destined for a big career in Hollywood, according to a source who exclusively tells Life & Style bosses are lining up to make him Travis Kelce 2.0.
“Even before he and Hailee became an item, Josh was emerging as one of Hollywood’s most interesting football stars, especially for studio executives who are dismissive of the hype around Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift‘s relationship,” says the studio insider of the growing fascination around the NFL player. “Josh has the total package, from primetime worthy football highlights to matinee idol good looks, and Hailee has already managed to have a very impressive crossover career where she can effortlessly move from music to movies and back again.”
Hailee and Josh, both 28, began dating around the same time as Travis and Taylor, though their relationship couldn’t be more different, at least to the public. While the “Love Story” singer and her Chiefs tight end beau immediately launched themselves into the spotlight, Hailee and Josh played it low-key for a long time. They were first linked in May 2023, but waited an entire year before confirming their relationship and going Instagram official. They were engaged in November 2024, before they ever walked a red carpet together as a couple, as they have yet to share any photographable time together at a premiere or on the field.
Despite that, now that they’re out there as engaged, the source notes that entertainment execs are looking at Josh and salivating, much like they did with Travis after his relationship with Taylor became public. However, they’re looking at Josh as more of a long-term prospect, envisioning an A-list actor rather than a podcaster, which jives well with what Josh has planned for a lifetime with Hailee.
“She knows Josh is a catch and she’s also been made aware of the heavy Hollywood interest in him,” the inside explains, “Josh isn’t somebody you turn into a cheesy game show host or reality star, he’s a guy you can put into the kind of big movies that Hailee has been making since she was a little kid.”
Hailee, who first appeared and held her own on screen alongside heavy hitters Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon in the critically acclaimed True Grit remake in 2010, when she was just 14, has seen her star rise as she appears in films across the Marvel cinematic universe. With both of them on the upswing – Josh has led Buffalo Bills to multiple AFC East division titles as quarterback – the source notes how professional both of them are and highly conscientious of their careers.
“They’re an especially great match because both of them are extremely level-headed and relentlessly focused on the long game. This relationship isn’t a flash in the pan, they’re planning on turning this into a healthy marriage and starting a family together, and when Josh is ready, the gates of Hollywood are going to open up for him, big time.”