Donna Kelce and Ed Kelce stepped out in support of a new docuseries featuring their son Travis Kelce.
Attending the Sunday, August 24, Kansas City red carpet premiere of ESPN’s six-part The Kingdom, Donna, 72, and ex-husband Ed, 74, individually stopped and spoke with reporters about their adoration for Travis, 35.
Travis, whose early days with girlfriend Taylor Swift is explored in the series, was also in attendance, posing for photos on his own in a tailored charcoal suit and dark sunglasses. He paired the sleek ensemble with his famous wide grin before flashing a peace sign at photographers.
Donna, who split from Ed after 25 years of marriage after Travis and older brother Jason Kelce graduated from college, said in a red carpet interview shared via YouTube’s “Sports Videos on SI” account on Sunday evening that she was proud of her two boys.
“I know my children and I know the people that surround them and they’re just two very special individuals,” Donna was seen telling a group of reporters in the video. “They just have a knack of being able to be relatable individuals. It’s been so much fun over the years just being able to do and see and be introduced to people I never thought that I’d meet.”
Donna also replied to a reporter who asked if she’d listened “to any good podcasts lately,” a question that cheekily referred to Travis and Jason’s “New Heights” podcast episode that saw guest star Swift, 35, unveil details into her forthcoming 12th studio album.
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“That was very enlightening … just a fun interaction between family … and I think when they [Travis and Jason] interview individuals they bring the best out of them and make them confident,” Donna said. “They [guest interviewees] feel safe. Individuals feel safe with them, that they’re not going to do something that they shouldn’t be doing or asking.”
For Ed’s part, he spoke to the same group of reporters separately, as captured via a YouTube clip posted by the same account on Sunday. In the video, Ed was seen telling the reporters that he is “just very happy for him [Travis].”
He also spoke directly about Travis’ relationship with Swift: “They are two people that truly deserve each other.”
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Ed also commented on the family’s newfound spotlight, noting that he wasn’t “quite as much … red carpet life” as “our mom is,” but he was glad to “just share my joy with these boys.”
Elsewhere on the evening’s red carpet, Travis’ Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes posed for photos alongside wife Brittany Mahomes. The pair were captured laughing with one another and gazing adoringly into each other’s eyes as they enjoyed a rare date night. (Patrick, 29, and Brittany, also 29, share three children: daughter Sterling, 4, son Bronze, 2, and another daughter, Golden, 7 months.)
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All six episodes of The Kingdom are now available on ESPN+.
