Donna Kelce may be heading into a game built on alliances and social strategy, but she’s already made one thing clear: there are certain people she hopes don’t cross her path.
Ahead of the January 8 premiere of The Traitors Season 4, Kelce appeared in a promotional video discussing who she would least like to encounter inside the castle. While rival athletes and opposing coaches made the list, she also slipped in a more personal category — her sons’ former romantic partners.
“Maybe some of my sons’ adversaries,” Donna said in the clip. “That could either be on other teams, or it could be coaches, or it could be past girlfriends.”
The comment was brief but unmistakable, and it quickly caught attention, given her sons’ high-profile love lives. Travis and Jason Kelce have both since settled into long-term relationships, making any run-ins with exes unlikely, but Donna’s remark suggested she’s firmly focused on the present.
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Jason Kelce married his wife, Kylie, in 2018, and the couple now shares four daughters: Wyatt, Elliotte, Bennett, and Finnley. Donna has previously joked that Jason didn’t exactly bring a steady stream of girlfriends home before Kylie entered the picture, but when he did, the impression was immediate and lasting.
During a November episode of the Not Gonna Lie podcast, Donna recalled meeting Kylie for the first time and being struck by her confidence and composure. “You had a sophisticated air about you,” Donna said. “I was just really impressed with how you carried yourself and how articulate you were, and I just was thrilled to death.”
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Travis Kelce’s relationship history has been more public, particularly his on-again, off-again romance with Kayla Nicole from 2017 to 2022. Today, though, the spotlight is firmly on his relationship with Taylor Swift. The two became engaged in August, and Donna has been a familiar presence alongside Swift in suites at Arrowhead Stadium throughout the NFL season.