Tracey Edmonds Is ‘Grateful’ for Support After Deion Sanders Split: ‘Kindness REFUELS Me!’

Mar. 15, 2025

Tracey Edmonds and Deion Sanders.Photo:Anthony Behar/PA Images via Getty

Anthony Behar/PA Images via Getty

Tracey Edmonds is feeling the love despiteher recent breakupwith longtime fiancé Deion Sanders.Edmonds and Sanders, both 56, announced in joint social media statements on Sunday night that they recently called off their engagement, officially ending their relationship after more than a decade together.

The post received heart emoji responses and messages of support from the likes of fellow media personalities Cynthia Bailey and Claudia Jordan. “Love you friend!” Jordan commented.

Edmonds shared another inspirational graphic on her Instagram story Thursday, which read: “Rise up and become the person you were meant to be.”

Tracey Edmonds and Deion Sanders.Fred Hayes/Getty

Fred Hayes/Getty

On Sunday, Sanders and Edmonds asked their followers to “please keep us in your prayers as we go through this transition.”

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In a follow-up message, Sanders wrote “love u Tracey” and commented “you’ve been a true blessing to me.”“I appreciate the times we’ve shared and they laughs we’ve had,” the Colorado football coach continued. “You are an amazing woman and a tremendous mother. God bless u with every endeavor and every step u take. You are HER. Tracey-Mack !!!"

Deion Sanders and Tracey Edmonds.Jason Merritt/Getty

Jason Merritt/Getty

The couple first metat a movie premiere partyin 2012 for a film Edmonds had produced. Sanders pursued Edmonds, first asking her to help produce hisDeion’s Family Playbookreality series before the pair began to grow closer on set and soon started dating.

source: people.com