Ed Kelce, the father of Travis and Jason Kelce, is reportedly ‘heartbroken’ over the loss of his partner, Maureen Maguire.
Maureen died on Friday at the age of 74. According to her obituary, which was shared by the Kelce patriarch, she was surrounded by loved ones.
And it has now been revealed that Ed, who divorced the NFL siblings’ mom Donna over 10 years ago, has been left distraught at the loss.
‘Maureen wasn’t just his partner, she was his person. They were a team. They shared everything… games, concerts, travel, dogs, dinners with family. He’s feeling an enormous void,’ PEOPLE reported.
Ed has remained publicly quiet on Maguire’s passing. He did, however, share pictures from their time together, including a snap with Taylor Swift, the famous girlfriend of his youngest son Travis.
The photo showed the three of them in Kansas City Chiefs merch, with the singer holding a card and what appears to be a friendship bracelet.
Ed Kelce is ‘heartbroken’ as he tries to deal with the loss of his partner Maureen Maguire
Maguire died on Friday at the age of 74 surrounded by loved ones, likely including Kelce
Ed also shared a photograph with Maguire from Saturday Night Live in March 2023 in New York, when three-time Super Bowl winner Travis was the guest host.
In an interview last year with the Los Angeles Times, Ed revealed how his girlfriend and Swift had struck up a bond.
Maureen, according to Ed, jokingly told Swift ‘hey, that’s my boyfriend’ when the singer took a selfie with Travis and Jason’s father at an NFL game.
Maureen’s obituary describes how, thanks to Kelce’s influence, she developed a strong interest in football in the later years of her life.
‘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,’ the obituary said.
‘Together, they traveled often and attended football games and concerts, and embraced every opportunity to enjoy life to the fullest.’
It isn’t known when Ed first met Maureen, or how. But Ed and Donna Kelce, the mother of Travis and Jason, went their separate ways after nearly 25 years of marriage around the time their sons were at college.
They remain friends to this day, with Travis and Jason becoming two of the most famous names in the NFL.
‘I don’t hate him. We’re friends to this day. We get along great,’ Donna once said of her ex-husband Ed.
‘We were like a tag team with you two (Travis and Jason). We got to do all sorts of fun things. When one of you had to go out of town, the other person would help with the other child. It was perfect.’
Ed Kelce and Swift have grown close since the singer began dating his youngest son, Travis
‘Papa’ Kelce, as Travis calls him, pictured on a recent appearance of the New Heights podcast
In a 2023 documentary about the family, Ed explained that he and Donna stayed together to be better parents.
‘If we had split as we probably both would have preferred, that would have been a nightmare with the logistics, getting kids where they had to be and providing all the support,’ he said.
Travis and Jason have not yet commented on Maguire’s passing. Travis is currently in training camp with the Chiefs ahead of the upcoming 2025 season, which for his team starts on September 5 in Brazil against the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Kelce family saw their fame reach unprecedented levels in September 2023, when Travis and Taylor’s romance was confirmed by Swift attending a Chiefs game alongside Donna at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.