Say It Ain't So! One of Our Favorite Black Couples Calls Off Engagement

Tracey Edmonds, left and Deion Sanders attend the 12th Annual NFL Honors on February 09, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Tracey Edmonds, left and Deion Sanders attend the 12th Annual NFL Honors on February 09, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Tracey Edmonds, left and Deion Sanders attend the 12th Annual NFL Honors on February 09, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona.

It seems 2023 couldn’t end without the news of yet another celebrity uncoupling. This week’s target? Tracey Edmonds and Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders.

Their split was made public via a joint announcement to Instagram posted by Edmonds late Sunday night. The two met in 2012 in what initially started off as just a work relationship, as Edmonds worked with Sanders to produce his popular 2014 reality show, Deion’s Family Playbook. They would start dating shortly after, ultimately leading up to their engagement in 2019.

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“You get to see the inside of the rollercoaster! We were up, we were down, we were in, we were out. But we never lost hope whatsoever,” he explained, later adding that he’s the “happiest man in the world” because he’s surrounded by his children and family and constantly watching them succeed.

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