Donna Kelce Shares Her Excitement About Becoming a Grandma to 4 Girls After Raising 2 Boys (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Donna Kelce.Photo:Taylor Hill/FilmMagicDonna Kelcehas a sweet spot for her granddaughters!On Friday, Nov. 29, the mom of two, 72, chatted with PEOPLE at Arrowhead Stadium — where she wascheering on son Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs— and shared her reaction to her other sonJason Kelce’s big news.Earlier this month, Jason, 37, and his wifeKylie Kelceannounced that they are expecting their fourth daughter, something Donna tells PEOPLE “will be a blast.”Jason, Donna and Travis Kelce.Donna Kelce/InstagramWhen asked if she’s excited about the new addition to the family — Jason and Kylie, 32, sharethree daughters, Wyatt, 5, Elliotte, 3, and Bennett, 21 months — Donna says, “I am.”“Having two boys and now [I’m] gonna have four grandchildren and they’re girls. So it’s really kind of a sweet thing for me,” she adds.The Kelce family matriarch, who makes her acting debut in new Hallmark Channel moviesHoliday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love StoryandChristmas on Call, also revealed thather granddaughters had a blast watching the latter film, which released on Nov. 22.“They loved it,” she tells PEOPLE. “My little grandchildren just kept saying, ‘Play it back, play it back. We want to see DeeDee.’ So that was kind of fun.”Donna and Kylie Kelce with two of her three granddaughters.Donna Kelce/InstagramDonna opened up to PEOPLE about the Kelce family’s holiday plans at the Chiefs’ Black Friday game.“Man, there’s so many fun things,” she says before revealing that the “most fun” she has this time of year is when the family goes “where my oldest son lives in Pennsylvania and we get to go and pick out a tree.”“I’m looking forward to that,” she adds. “It’s really fun.”The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!As for whether the Kelces all decorate the tree together, Donna says it’s a bit of a challenge, particularly given her granddaughters’ ages.“It kind of gets decorated over time, especially with a 5, a 3 and a 1 year old,” she explains. “So you have to do it in tranches. But yeah, it’s kind of fun.”Jason and Kylie, announced that they were expecting again in a hilariousInstagram poston Friday, Nov. 22.Alongside a photo of Wyatt, Elliotte and Bennett showcasing a variety of emotions in “Big Sister” sweaters, the soon-to-be mom of four wrote, “I feel like we captured a very accurate representation of how each of the girls feel about getting another sister.”And, joking about the only daughter who smiled for the photo, she added, “At least Ellie, mom and dad are on the same page! 🤷‍♀️.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Storypremieres Saturday, Nov. 30, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel,

Donna Kelce.Photo:Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Donna Kelce attends the 2024 Glamour Women of the Year Awards

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Donna Kelcehas a sweet spot for her granddaughters!On Friday, Nov. 29, the mom of two, 72, chatted with PEOPLE at Arrowhead Stadium — where she wascheering on son Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs— and shared her reaction to her other sonJason Kelce’s big news.Earlier this month, Jason, 37, and his wifeKylie Kelceannounced that they are expecting their fourth daughter, something Donna tells PEOPLE “will be a blast.”Jason, Donna and Travis Kelce.Donna Kelce/InstagramWhen asked if she’s excited about the new addition to the family — Jason and Kylie, 32, sharethree daughters, Wyatt, 5, Elliotte, 3, and Bennett, 21 months — Donna says, “I am.”“Having two boys and now [I’m] gonna have four grandchildren and they’re girls. So it’s really kind of a sweet thing for me,” she adds.The Kelce family matriarch, who makes her acting debut in new Hallmark Channel moviesHoliday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love StoryandChristmas on Call, also revealed thather granddaughters had a blast watching the latter film, which released on Nov. 22.“They loved it,” she tells PEOPLE. “My little grandchildren just kept saying, ‘Play it back, play it back. We want to see DeeDee.’ So that was kind of fun.”Donna and Kylie Kelce with two of her three granddaughters.Donna Kelce/InstagramDonna opened up to PEOPLE about the Kelce family’s holiday plans at the Chiefs’ Black Friday game.“Man, there’s so many fun things,” she says before revealing that the “most fun” she has this time of year is when the family goes “where my oldest son lives in Pennsylvania and we get to go and pick out a tree.”“I’m looking forward to that,” she adds. “It’s really fun.”The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!As for whether the Kelces all decorate the tree together, Donna says it’s a bit of a challenge, particularly given her granddaughters’ ages.“It kind of gets decorated over time, especially with a 5, a 3 and a 1 year old,” she explains. “So you have to do it in tranches. But yeah, it’s kind of fun.”Jason and Kylie, announced that they were expecting again in a hilariousInstagram poston Friday, Nov. 22.Alongside a photo of Wyatt, Elliotte and Bennett showcasing a variety of emotions in “Big Sister” sweaters, the soon-to-be mom of four wrote, “I feel like we captured a very accurate representation of how each of the girls feel about getting another sister.”And, joking about the only daughter who smiled for the photo, she added, “At least Ellie, mom and dad are on the same page! 🤷‍♀️.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Storypremieres Saturday, Nov. 30, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel,

Donna Kelcehas a sweet spot for her granddaughters!

On Friday, Nov. 29, the mom of two, 72, chatted with PEOPLE at Arrowhead Stadium — where she wascheering on son Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs— and shared her reaction to her other sonJason Kelce’s big news.

Earlier this month, Jason, 37, and his wifeKylie Kelceannounced that they are expecting their fourth daughter, something Donna tells PEOPLE “will be a blast.”

Jason, Donna and Travis Kelce.Donna Kelce/Instagram

Jason Kelce; Donna Kelce; Travis Kelce

Donna Kelce/Instagram

When asked if she’s excited about the new addition to the family — Jason and Kylie, 32, sharethree daughters, Wyatt, 5, Elliotte, 3, and Bennett, 21 months — Donna says, “I am.”

“Having two boys and now [I’m] gonna have four grandchildren and they’re girls. So it’s really kind of a sweet thing for me,” she adds.

The Kelce family matriarch, who makes her acting debut in new Hallmark Channel moviesHoliday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love StoryandChristmas on Call, also revealed thather granddaughters had a blast watching the latter film, which released on Nov. 22.

“They loved it,” she tells PEOPLE. “My little grandchildren just kept saying, ‘Play it back, play it back. We want to see DeeDee.’ So that was kind of fun.”

Donna and Kylie Kelce with two of her three granddaughters.Donna Kelce/Instagram

Donna Kelce’s best grandma moments. Travis Kelce

Donna opened up to PEOPLE about the Kelce family’s holiday plans at the Chiefs’ Black Friday game.

“Man, there’s so many fun things,” she says before revealing that the “most fun” she has this time of year is when the family goes “where my oldest son lives in Pennsylvania and we get to go and pick out a tree.”

“I’m looking forward to that,” she adds. “It’s really fun.”

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

As for whether the Kelces all decorate the tree together, Donna says it’s a bit of a challenge, particularly given her granddaughters’ ages.

“It kind of gets decorated over time, especially with a 5, a 3 and a 1 year old,” she explains. “So you have to do it in tranches. But yeah, it’s kind of fun.”

Jason and Kylie, announced that they were expecting again in a hilariousInstagram poston Friday, Nov. 22.

Alongside a photo of Wyatt, Elliotte and Bennett showcasing a variety of emotions in “Big Sister” sweaters, the soon-to-be mom of four wrote, “I feel like we captured a very accurate representation of how each of the girls feel about getting another sister.”

And, joking about the only daughter who smiled for the photo, she added, “At least Ellie, mom and dad are on the same page! 🤷‍♀️.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Storypremieres Saturday, Nov. 30, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel,

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