Nash, 54, and Kelce, 34, grew close while filming the Ryan Murphy series, with sources saying they “would not stop laughing” on set.

It was a big week for Kelce as his new FX show Grotesquerie debuted, and co-star Niecy Nash was on site in Los Angeles to support him. Before the game, Nash took video that she was looking for Kelce on the sidelines.

Nash-Betts is coming off of her acclaimed turn in Murphy’s Dahmer as Glenda Cleveland, Jeffrey Dahmer’s nosy neighbor who tries to warn police about him to no avail. She tells Deadline that, at this point, she’ll never say no when Murphy comes knocking.

The Emmy winner stars in Ryan Murphy's latest FX thriller series, which features an appearance from the NFL tight end

Reading the script for FX’s “Grotesquerie,” her latest effort with Ryan Murphy, was terrifying on multiple levels. But that’s what drew her in.

Nash stars with the NFL player in Ryan Murphy’s latest show, “Grotesquerie,” premiering Wednesday on FX and streaming the next day on Hulu. The drama series follows Detective Lois Tryon (Nash), who is investigating a series of crimes in a small community that seem strangely personal, like someone is taunting her.

Though she's seen him play with the Kansas City Chiefs before, the actress tells PEOPLE it's "different" now that she knows the tight end personally