Brent Celek's Ex-Wife Susie Is Dating Former Eagles Defensive Tackle Hollis Thomas
There’s keeping it in the family, and then there’s keeping it in the franchise.
Susie Celek, the ex-wife of former Philadelphia Eagles tight end Brent Celek, went Instagram official on March 23 with a new relationship that has Eagles fans doing a double take.
Her new partner? Former Eagles defensive tackle Hollis Thomas — a man who once patrolled the same sideline as her ex-husband.
The Hard Launch Heard Around Philly
In a video posted to her Instagram account, Susie was seen kissing and sharing affectionate moments with Thomas. She paired the post with a caption that leaned all the way into the moment.
“Life trends show I’m not big on commitment, but I’m stuck on you big man,” she wrote, setting the video to the tune of “Stuck On You” by Lionel Richie.
The post marks a classic social media hard launch — the deliberate, public-facing debut of a new romance. Susie and Brent Celek reportedly divorced in 2015, according to Syracuse.com.
Susie’s Instagram account has since been set to private. According to the account, she works as a yoga and pilates instructor at LA Fitness.
Two NFL Players, One City
What makes this story scroll-stopping isn’t just the romance — it’s the overlap. Both Brent Celek and Hollis Thomas built significant NFL careers wearing midnight green, though their tenures with the franchise didn’t quite intersect.
Thomas played defensive tackle for the Eagles from 1996 to 2005. Brent Celek arrived two years later, drafted by the Eagles in the fifth round out of the University of Cincinnati in 2007.
Celek went on to spend his entire 11-year NFL career with the franchise, finishing with 398 catches, 4,998 yards and 31 touchdowns. He missed only one game during his career before retiring in August 2018.
His crowning achievement came when he won a Super Bowl with Philadelphia in the 2017–18 season. Since hanging up his cleats, Brent Celek has pursued a career in real estate.
Who Is Hollis Thomas?
Thomas carved out his own lengthy career on the defensive side of the ball.
After his nine seasons with the Eagles, he also had stints with the New Orleans Saints from 2006 to 2008, followed by time with the St. Louis Rams and Carolina Panthers, both in 2009.
All told, he retired after a 14-year NFL career.
Thomas has two daughters. After retirement, he settled in Philadelphia — the city where he’d spent the bulk of his playing days — and worked as a co-host on Sports Radio 94 WIP.
Why Philly Can’t Stop Talking About It
Philadelphia is a city that takes its Eagles seriously. The fan base tracks roster moves, remembers jersey numbers and debates legacy rankings with the kind of passion other cities reserve for local politics.
So when two former players’ personal lives cross paths like this, it registers on the radar.
The fact that Susie still carries the Celek name on her Instagram handle only adds another layer to a story that already had Eagles fans buzzing.
Neither Brent Celek nor Hollis Thomas has publicly commented on the relationship.
But for anyone scrolling through their feed on an otherwise quiet evening, this was the kind of reveal that earned a tap — and then a screenshot to the group chat.
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