Donna Kelce Says She Doesn’t Think Taylor Swift Will Be at the Kelce Family Thanksgiving: ‘She’s Kind of Busy’

Mar. 15, 2025

IsTaylor Swiftspending Thanksgiving with her boyfriend,Travis Kelce,and his family?During an appearance on theTodayshow on Thursday, Nov. 14, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end’s mom,Donna Kelce, 72, gave insight into whether the pop star, 34, will join the Kelces for the holiday.“I don’t think so. She’s kind of busy right now. She still has her tour to do,” said Donna, referring to Swift’srecord-breaking Eras Tour, whichwill wrap up in Vancouveron Sunday, Dec. 8.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!According to Donna, however, Thanksgiving week for the Kelces will be centered around football, as Travis is in the middle of the NFL season.“I am going to be at a football game. Travis is playing the day after Thanksgiving,” she said, referring tothe Chiefs' Friday, Nov. 29 gameagainst the Las Vegas Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium.Donna Kelce; Taylor Swift.Lisa Lake/Getty, Taylor Hill/GettySince her older son, former Philadelphia Eagles centerJason Kelce, 37,spent 13 seasons in the NFL, she said that “football is always the holidays” for her family, noting that her loved ones have not planned to have a Thanksgiving dinner.“I think we’re just going to be at the football game,” she said.Donna Kelce attends Glamour Women of the Year on Oct. 8, 2024.Dimitrios Kambouris/GettyThe Chiefs are on anine-game winning streak. They last faced offagainst the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Nov. 10, and won 16-14.Travis, Donna and Jason Kelce in a 2015 Instagram photo.Donna Kelce/InstagramSwift was present at the game asTravis, 35, made Chiefs history, tyingTony Gonzalezfor the most touchdown receptions in franchise history.When Swift was namedTime’s 2023 Person of the Yearin December, she opened up about how the twoare determined to support one anotherdespite the attention on their romance.Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift after the 2024 Super Bowl.Ezra Shaw/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“When you say a relationship is public, that means I’m going to see him do what he loves, we’re showing up for each other, other people are there and we don’t care,” she said. “The opposite of that is you have to go to an extreme amount of effort to make sure no one knows that you’re seeing someone.““We’re just proud of each other,” the singer added.

IsTaylor Swiftspending Thanksgiving with her boyfriend,Travis Kelce,and his family?

During an appearance on theTodayshow on Thursday, Nov. 14, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end’s mom,Donna Kelce, 72, gave insight into whether the pop star, 34, will join the Kelces for the holiday.

“I don’t think so. She’s kind of busy right now. She still has her tour to do,” said Donna, referring to Swift’srecord-breaking Eras Tour, whichwill wrap up in Vancouveron Sunday, Dec. 8.

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According to Donna, however, Thanksgiving week for the Kelces will be centered around football, as Travis is in the middle of the NFL season.

“I am going to be at a football game. Travis is playing the day after Thanksgiving,” she said, referring tothe Chiefs' Friday, Nov. 29 gameagainst the Las Vegas Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium.

Donna Kelce; Taylor Swift.Lisa Lake/Getty, Taylor Hill/Getty

Lisa Lake/Getty, Taylor Hill/Getty

Since her older son, former Philadelphia Eagles centerJason Kelce, 37,spent 13 seasons in the NFL, she said that “football is always the holidays” for her family, noting that her loved ones have not planned to have a Thanksgiving dinner.

“I think we’re just going to be at the football game,” she said.

Donna Kelce attends Glamour Women of the Year on Oct. 8, 2024.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

The Chiefs are on anine-game winning streak. They last faced offagainst the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Nov. 10, and won 16-14.

Travis, Donna and Jason Kelce in a 2015 Instagram photo.Donna Kelce/Instagram

Donna Kelce/Instagram

Swift was present at the game asTravis, 35, made Chiefs history, tyingTony Gonzalezfor the most touchdown receptions in franchise history.

When Swift was namedTime’s 2023 Person of the Yearin December, she opened up about how the twoare determined to support one anotherdespite the attention on their romance.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift after the 2024 Super Bowl.Ezra Shaw/Getty

Ezra Shaw/Getty

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“When you say a relationship is public, that means I’m going to see him do what he loves, we’re showing up for each other, other people are there and we don’t care,” she said. “The opposite of that is you have to go to an extreme amount of effort to make sure no one knows that you’re seeing someone.”

“We’re just proud of each other,” the singer added.

source: people.com