Travis Kelce's dad seemingly debuts new girlfriend ahead of son's wedding to Taylor Swift

Ed Kelce fueled romance rumors after sharing a photo with Doree Hepner and describing her as 'dynamic and gorgeous' in an Instagram post
Ed Kelce sparked dating speculation after introducing a woman believed to be his girlfriend on social media days before Travis Kelce's reported wedding to Taylor Swift (David Calvert/Getty Images for American Century Investments)
Ed Kelce sparked dating speculation after introducing a woman believed to be his girlfriend on social media days before Travis Kelce's reported wedding to Taylor Swift (David Calvert/Getty Images for American Century Investments)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Travis Kelce's father appears to be in love again, as he recently debuted a woman believed to be his girlfriend on his social media account.

Ed Kelce's apparent revelation came just days before the highly anticipated wedding of his son and Taylor Swift, reportedly set to take place in the first week of July.

Ed Kelce debuts rumored new girlfriend

The 74-year-old shared a photo of the blonde beauty and captioned it, “With the dynamic and gorgeous Doree Hepner at 118 North, listening to York Street Hustle: their Summer Soul(stice) show.”

In the picture, Hepner is seen wearing a black tank top and a printed maxi skirt, with an espresso martini placed in front of her.

Ed Kelce previously dated Maureen Maguire

Ed was previously dating Maureen Maguire, who died in August 2025 at the age of 74.

Taylor Swift hugs Ed Kielce after the AFC Championship NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Getty Images)
Taylor Swift hugs Ed Kielce after the AFC Championship NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland (Kara Durrette/Getty Images)

After her death, an obituary read, “Maureen found joy in life’s simple pleasures. She also grew an unexpected love for football later in life, sharing many laughs and adventures with her beloved friend Ed Kelce and her loyal dog Butch.”

“Together, they traveled often and attended football games and concerts, and embraced every opportunity to enjoy life to the fullest,” it added.

Why Ed and Donna Kelce stayed together

Ed was also married to Travis and Jason's mother, Donna Kelce, for more than two decades before the pair amicably ended their marriage.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 06: Mother Donna Kelce (C) gives cookies to her son's Jason Kelce (L) #6
Mother Donna Kelce (C) gives cookies to her son's Jason Kelce (L) #62 of the Philadelphia Eagles and Travis Kelce (R) #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LVII Opening Night presented by Fast Twitch at Footprint Center on February 06, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
      

In 2024, Donna revealed to Glamour's 2024 Women of the Year: The Moms issue that she and Ed maintained a “friendly relationship” for the sake of their two sons.

“We could do that and make sure that their life was normal as possible. But in that one respect, I did stand still for several years until I could move on on my own,” she stated.

The former commercial banker also spoke about wanting “to get ahead” and “working really, really hard” as the family's “major breadwinner.” “I think it’s important for kids to see that a woman can do whatever she wants, but I did stand still, too,” Donna added.

Donna Kelce attends the 2024 Glamour Women of the Year Awards at Times Square EDITION Hotel on October 08, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
Donna Kelce attends the 2024 Glamour Women of the Year Awards at Times Square EDITION Hotel on October 08, 2024 in New York City (Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)

Travis Kelce sensed parents' marriage struggles

During an episode of the 'Martha Stewart Podcast,' Donna also noted that she and Ed “decided that we would be married throughout the entire time that the kids were in the house, and that’s the way it worked out.”

However, Travis had sensed that something was not right between his parents. In the 2023 documentary 'Kelce,' he said, “I would go and have sleepovers at other houses and the other parents are staying in the same room, and my parents didn’t stay in the same room.”

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