Deion Sanders and Tracey Edmonds at the Southern Heritage Classic Game in Memphis in 2021.Photo:Tracey Edmonds Instagram
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Deion SandersandTracey Edmonds' love story has come to an end.
The couplecalled off their engagementin December 2023 after spending more than a decade together.
“We have mutually decided that it is best for us to move forward in life AS FRIENDS and have made this decision with love in our hearts, respect for each other, and appreciation for the time we’ve shared together,” Edmonds wrote on Instagram.
So, who is Deion Sanders’ ex-fiancée? Here’s everything to know about Tracey Edmonds.
She’s a successful Hollywood producer and businesswoman
Tracey Edmonds on set in New Mexico in 2021.Tracey Edmonds Instagram
Shelaunched her own production companycalled Edmonds Entertainment Group, where she currently serves as CEO, as well as her own lifestyle brand in 2018.
Currently, Edmonds is a member of the Producers Guild of America. In May 2023, Edmondsestablished her own YouTube channeldedicated to her “new life chapter in Hilton Head, [South Carolina],” where she reveals “the secrets of lowcountry living, local gems, and personal anecdotes.”
She has an A-list dating history
Deion Sanders and Tracey Edmonds in Hilton Head, SC.Tracey Edmonds Instagram
Edmonds went on to date actor Eddie Murphy, whom she got engaged to in 2007. At the time, a rep for Murphy told PEOPLE, “Tracey and Eddie are both very much in love and are excited about spending the rest of their lives together.” They tied the knot in a “simply perfect” symbolic ceremony on a private French Polynesian island on Jan. 1, 2008. However, they announced their split just 12 days later.
In an official separation announcement, Murphy and Edmonds said “it is not necessary to define our relationship further,” but a guest at the wedding told PEOPLE that attendees “could hear them yelling” and that things were “pretty dramatic.”
She and her sons have a very close relationship
Tracey Edmonds with her sons, Brandon and Dylan in 2021.Tracey Edmonds Instagram
“As a single mom, I’ve always felt that it was so important to have honest and daily conversations about life with both of my boys. It’s just been the three of us inside my household, so they’ve grown up very close to me in every aspect of their lives,” she told the digital outletTinseltown Mom.
Both Brandon and Dylan have seemed to take after their famous parents. Brandon studied music at Loyola Marymount University and has taken an interest in film and entertainment. Edmonds shared that her youngest, meanwhile, has dreams of managing a professional sports team.
She first met Sanders in 2012
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Falling in love with a two-time Super Bowl champion wasn’t on Edmonds’ bingo card.
“I would’ve never imagined in a million years that our paths would cross and that we’d end up in a relationship together,” the entertainment mogul previously admitted to PEOPLE.
The pairfirst crossed paths at a movie premiere partyin 2012. Sanders was a guest while Edmonds, who helped produce the film, was one of the night’s honorees. While their interaction was brief, the short time they did spend together was enough for Edmonds to sweep Sanders off his feet. He tasked a friend with obtaining her business card and reached out a few months later — but kept things strictly professional at first.
“I started off thinking I was just going to produce[Deion’s Family Playbook],” Edmonds explained, noting that the first time they met up one-on-one was to discuss Sanders’ vision for a reality series. “But as I started working with Deion on the show, we grew quite fond of each other and ended up dating.”
She and Sanders got engaged in 2019
Deion Sanders and Tracey Edmonds in the South of France in 2019.Tracey Edmonds Instagram
In February 2019, Edmonds and Sanders got engaged.
Edmonds ended the post with some relationship advice: “To all the couples out there… stay REAL with each other, LISTEN to each other, and MOST of all.. keep LOVE and GOD in your heart. When you do, you can make it through ANY storm! Spread LOVE and JOY on this day! ❤️”.
She ended her relationship with Sanders
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Edmonds and Sandersended their engagementin December 2023.
“I want to clarify thatit was my decisionto end the relationship, despite any different narratives being presented,” Edmonds wrote on Instagram after announcing the couple’s split days earlier. “I’ve chosen to prioritize myself and my family, moving forward towards a future where I am valued, treated with honesty, and free to embrace the happiness and respect I deserve.”
She and Sanders were often in a long-distance relationship
Deion Sanders and Tracey Edmonds.Tracey Edmonds Instagram
Due to Sanders and Edmonds’ conflicting schedules, the pair often spent long lengths of time apart. The college football coach told PEOPLE that it was their go-getter mentality that fueled their relationship, especially when they were miles apart.
“I love what both of us contribute to society and to this world,” Sanders said at the time. “It’s not just a separation because you want to be separated, it’s a separation because you are active and you are really influencing lives.”
She and Sanders found strength in supporting one another’s goals
Tracey Edmonds and Deion Sanders attend the Inaugural GQ Sports Style Hall of Fame event in 2023.Emma McIntyre/Getty
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During a joint interview with PEOPLE, Sanders reasoned that he and Edmonds were “at the age and stage where I don’t think neither of us needs a lot.”
For example, the retired athlete said he and Edmonds didn’t regularly call or text throughout the day, whereas some couples may make that a priority. Instead, the couple found that giving each other the space to build their respective careers was what nurtured their bond the most.
“Tracey is a go-getter, she is that. And, I get up early and she knows I’m up working out and I’m ready to go get it,” Sanders said. “It’s a blessing, but we understand each other because we’re busy in our own right.”
source: people.com
