The Golden Bachelor alum Susan Noles recently got to spend time with Donna Kelce, and she revealed that Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce’s mother is not interested in dating following her divorce with ex-husband Ed Kelce.
“Of course I talked to her [about dating],” Susan, 67, told host Amy Robach after she was asked if Donna, 72, is “ready to mingle” during the Wednesday, January 22, episode of iHeartRadio’s “I Do, Part 2” podcast.
After the two women spent time together at the Kansas City Chiefs game against the Houston Texans on January 18, Susan said that she “quizzed” Donna about her love life.
“And honestly, she’s like ‘Really? I am good.’ She’s doing just fine,” Susan said. “She’s enjoying her life, as she should. I don’t think she’s where I am.”
After host T.J. Holmes admitted he was surprised that Susan and Donna were discussing their love lives during the game, the Golden Bachelor alum insisted that it was a normal conversation to have had. “We’re women. It wasn’t our first meeting, we know each other,” she said.
Susan then explained that she met the Kelce matriarch “last year” when they worked on a project together. “We did a job for a company and we were hired again this year and [the game] was part of it,” she shared. “We did filming all day … Donna and I go way back.”
Donna and Ed tied the knot in the late ‘70s, and they went on to welcome sons Jason in 1987 and Travis in 1989. The pair later divorced after 25 years of marriage, though have remained in each other’s lives as they support their sons.
The former couple has been open about their decision to remain together for longer than they wanted to in order to keep their family unit intact when Jason and Travis were growing up.
Ed previously reflected on the decision during Jason’s 2023 documentary, Kelce. “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,” Ed explained.
Meanwhile, Donna admitted that remaining in a relationship with Ed wasn’t always easy. She said that “trying to keep it all together when you’re being a parent is tough.”
She more recently reflected on the dynamic while speaking to Glamour in October 2024.
“My husband and I knew that our marriage was not working, but we stayed together for the kids,” the mother of two said at the time. “Ours was a very friendly relationship. So, 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.”
While Donna is content being single, Susan has been open about wanting to find a romantic partner. She rose to fame after competing for Gerry Turner’s love during the debut season of The Golden Bachelor, and she has remained in the spotlight following her memorable time on the show.
