{"id":6696,"date":"2026-06-21T18:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T17:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/21\/travis-kelces-dad-ed-hard-launches-new-romance-ahead-of-taylor-swift-wedding\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T18:57:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T17:57:00","slug":"travis-kelces-dad-ed-hard-launches-new-romance-ahead-of-taylor-swift-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/21\/travis-kelces-dad-ed-hard-launches-new-romance-ahead-of-taylor-swift-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Travis Kelce&#8217;s dad, Ed, hard-launches new romance ahead of Taylor Swift wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/who-are-travis-kelce-parents-donna-ed\/\">Travis Kelce\u2019s dad, Ed<\/a>, seemingly hard-launched his new girlfriend ahead of the athlete\u2019s forthcoming nuptials to Taylor Swift.<\/p>\n<p>The 75-year-old <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ1D6Wws_Rj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">took to Instagram<\/a> Saturday to share a candid photo of the blond beauty, whose name is Doree Hepner, at a bar in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the dynamic and gorgeous Doree Hepner at 118 North, listening to York Street Hustle: their Summer Soul(stice) show,\u201d he captioned the snap.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Travis Kelce\u2019s dad, Ed, revealed his new girlfriend via Instagram Saturday. (Seen above L-R: Travis, Ed and Jason Kelce.) <span class=\"credit\">papakelce\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cWith the dynamic and gorgeous Doree Hepner at 118 North, listening to York Street Hustle: their Summer Soul(stice) show,\u201d the patriarch wrote alongside a photo of his girlfriend (seen above). <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@papakelce<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Hepner wore a black tank top and a printed maxi skirt for the nighttime outing. <\/p>\n<p>She also appeared to be sipping on an espresso martini.<\/p>\n<p>Several fans applauded Ed, with one commenting, \u201cPapa Kelce got game. Shooters shoot! Now we know where [Travis] got it from (not that there was any doubt). \ud83d\ude02\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\ude4c\ud83d\udd25.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Several fans praised Ed (seen above) for his new romance. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@papakelce<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cPapa Kelce got game. Shooters shoot! Now we know where [Travis] got it from (not that there was any doubt). \ud83d\ude02\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\ude4c\ud83d\udd25,\u201d one person commented. (Seen here: Taylor Swift and Ed at a Kansas City Chiefs game in January 2024.) <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s beautiful, papa Kelce,\u201d another gushed.<\/p>\n<p>Ed\u2019s latest romance comes after his ex-girlfriend Maureen Maguire <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/03\/celebrity-news\/travis-and-jason-kelces-dad-eds-girlfriend-maureen-maguire-dead-at-74\/\">died last August<\/a>. She was 74.<\/p>\n<p>Maguire was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/07\/celebrity-news\/ed-kelces-girlfriend-maureen-maguire-laid-to-rest-in-funeral\/\">laid to rest<\/a> at St. John Vianney Catholic church in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, and Ed\u2019s oldest son, Jason Kelce, and his wife, Kylie Kelce, were in attendance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cShe\u2019s beautiful, papa Kelce,\u201d another wrote. (Seen here: Swift and Ed at a Chiefs game.) <span class=\"credit\">Prime<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Ed\u2019s new romance comes as his son Travis and Taylor Swift (both seen above at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards) are preparing to tie the knot. <span class=\"credit\">Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for iHeartRadio<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear if Ed\u2019s new girlfriend will be joining him when Travis and Swift, both 36, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/05\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-to-marry-at-msg-in-manhattan\/\">tie the knot at Madison Square Garden<\/a> in NYC next month.<\/p>\n<p>An insider told Page Six that the couple is set to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/09\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-wedding-date-and-location-revealed-as-save-the-dates-go-out\/\">get married<\/a> on July 3.<\/p>\n<p>Guests attending the highly anticipated event were reportedly <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/13\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-put-wedding-guests-on-lockdown-with-ironclad-nda-report\/\">ordered to sign an ironclad NDA<\/a> upon sending in their RSVP.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A source previously told Page Six that the couple (seen above in May) will exchange vows on July 3. <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The power couple will wed at Madison Square Garden. (Seen here: Swift and Travis in November 2025.) <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/entertainment\/all-the-celebrities-invited-to-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-wedding\/\">Reported invitees<\/a> include\u00a0Zo\u00eb Kravitz, Ed Sheeran, Karlie Kloss, Selena Gomez and Gigi Hadid.<\/p>\n<p>Swift and the Kansas City Chiefs star <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/18\/entertainment\/guests-gather-at-taylor-swifts-rhode-island-home-ahead-of-travis-kelce-wedding\/\">sparked speculation<\/a> that they were hosting bachelorette and bachelor parties with separate appearances with friends on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The Grammy winner appeared to be <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/18\/entertainment\/guests-gather-at-taylor-swifts-rhode-island-home-ahead-of-travis-kelce-wedding\/\">hosting a group of girls<\/a> at her <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/lifestyle\/inside-taylor-swifts-rhode-island-vacation-home\/\">Rhode Island home<\/a>, while the athlete was out <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/18\/entertainment\/travis-kelce-has-boys-night-in-la-as-guests-gather-at-taylor-swifts-rhode-island-home-ahead-of-wedding\/\">with friends <\/a>in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/21\/entertainment\/travis-kelces-dad-ed-hard-launches-new-romance-ahead-of-taylor-swift-wedding\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travis Kelce\u2019s dad, Ed, seemingly hard-launched his new girlfriend ahead of the athlete\u2019s forthcoming nuptials to Taylor Swift. The 75-year-old took to Instagram Saturday to share a candid photo of the blond beauty, whose name is Doree Hepner, at a bar in New York City. \u201cWith the dynamic and gorgeous Doree Hepner at 118 North, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6697,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/131745636.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1200","fifu_image_alt":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[119,648,8489,1524,3147,645,4540,4253,3455,9983,573,9984,3117,7760,2422,272,2288,235,87,4256,4255,1581],"class_list":["post-6696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity","tag-ahead","tag-celebrity-couples","tag-celebrity-dads","tag-celebrity-dating","tag-celebrity-families","tag-celebrity-news","tag-celebrity-social-media","tag-celebrity-weddings","tag-dad","tag-ed-kelce","tag-entertainment","tag-hardlaunches","tag-instagram","tag-kelces","tag-page-swift","tag-romance","tag-sports","tag-swift","tag-taylor","tag-travis","tag-travis-kelce","tag-wedding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6696"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6696\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}