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Donna Kelce, mother to NFL professionals Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce, has joined the forged of Hallmark’s Vacation Landing: A Chiefs Love Story.
A veteran of NFL love tales in her personal proper, Donna, 71, has joined the community’s first NFL-affiliated romantic comedy. The casting information was shared by Hallmark in a press launch on Saturday, July 13.
“Donna Kelce is off the bleachers and within the recreation, becoming a member of the forged of Hallmark’s Countdown To Christmas film, Vacation Landing: A Chiefs Love Story,” Hallmark mentioned in an announcement. “Kelce will play Donna, the supervisor of the Kansas Metropolis BBQ Restaurant Norma & Nic’s.”
Mama Kelce unfold the excellent news through Instagram alongside leads Hunter King and Tyler Hynes.
Vacation Landing follows Alana Higman (King) a Kansas Metropolis Chiefs superfan who’s seeking to win a “Fan of the 12 months” contest. The workforce’s director of fan engagement Derrick (Hynes) is tasked with figuring out whether or not Alana and the Higman clan are the largest supporters in all of Arrowhead Stadium.
The lack of a member of the family’s fortunate hat throws the budding couple into disarray, difficult Alana’s understanding of destiny, future and “her future with Derrick,” per the movie’s logline.
The film is filming this month in places round Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. The movie is part of Hallmark’s annual Countdown to Christmas as one in every of 40 new motion pictures set to premiere over the vacation season.
The movie comes after a whirlwind yr of romance for pop star Taylor Swift and Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce. The pair started courting in summer season 2023 and made their relationship official through the 2023 NFL season when Swift appeared at Arrowhead to cheer on Travis.
If Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are certainly endgame, she’s seemingly already received over her in-laws. The Grammy winner and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish started courting throughout summer season 2023. That September, Swift began attending Chiefs video games, sitting with the athlete’s mom, Donna Kelce, for the primary time on October 1, 2024. That very same […]
Donna’s star has risen alongside along with her sons, noting in an unique interview with Us Weekly that the newfound fame from her connection to Swift may be “somewhat unnerving at occasions.”
“Mainly, everyone’s been very, very variety and respectful,” she shared with Us in Might. “Each now and again, I’ll have any individual that runs into the lavatory after me, and I’m like, ‘Can we wait till we get out of right here earlier than you are taking my image?’”
As for Hynes, the Landing actor solely advised Us that he felt the prospect to carry collectively NFL and Hallmark fandoms was “a no brainer.”
“There’s one thing in regards to the two manufacturers,” he mentioned on Thursday, July 11. “The 2 fandoms are so paralleled and related of their ardour and their purity for what they love. Coming collectively appeared good.”
