Together, Roy and Keeley are two halves of what is arguably the most important and closely watched relationship in Ted Lasso. The second season ended with Roy accepting and forgiving Nate and Jamie for their respective trysts with Keeley. When Ted Lasso season 3 opened, Roy and Keeley revealed that they broke up off-screen sometime between the second and third seasons. After encouragement from each other, Roy began taking coaching seriously and Keeley started her own PR firm, and it ironically led to them having no time for a relationship. However, Keeley also said that there was something deeper to their breakup. After this, Roy and Jamie continued to grow closer.
Later, Keeley became romantically involved with Jack, the woman whose company funded Keeley's new PR firm. After Jamie and Keeley's sex tape leaked online, Keeley refused to read a public apology drafted by Jack's lawyers, leading them to break up. In Ted Lasso season 3, episode 10, "International Break," Roy gave Keeley an emotional apology letter, and the two seemingly got back together. However, in the Ted Lasso finale, when Roy and Jamie get into a fistfight over who Keeley should be with, Keeley rejects them both. The Ted Lasso ending explained not much else regarding what happens to Roy and Keeley - but there are clues as to whether they end up together or not.
Roy And Keeley Are Still Together But Face Challenges
Based on where Ted Lasso left things between Roy and Keeley, they could've stayed together to figure things out. Roy and Jamie fighting over Keeley was a big hurdle in Roy and Keeley getting back together, but it wasn't that unexpected. These three not only have a shared tumultuous history but are undergoing big changes themselves, such as Keeley pursuing the creation of a women's team for Richmond. Meanwhile, Jamie took a huge step by forgiving his father, and so did Roy by becoming the new head of AFC Richmond and seeing Dr. Sharon for his mental health problems. All things considered, it's possible Roy and Keeley ended up together.
Neither Roy nor Kelley would throw their relationship away for Roy and Jamie's fight. From his apology letter, Keeley knows that Roy has the capacity to outgrow his toxic tendencies. Moreover, Roy and Keeley, together, could be the next best thing that happens to AFC Richmond. While Roy previously feared that Keeley would outgrow him, the finale sees them on near equal footing in of their respective careers, which could help them fix their relationship once and for all.
Roy And Keeley Could Break Up
Despite the finale, Ted Lasso has long foreshadowed that, even though Roy and Keeley have an obvious attraction, they may not be destined to end up together. Keeley's continued attraction to Jamie, and his newfound maturity, suggest that he may be the man to keep up with her more glamorous and fast-paced lifestyle. Just as telling is Roy's previous 3-hour flirtation with Phoebe's teacher, who may yet be a better match for him given their undeniable chemistry and his obvious ties to her community via his niece.
Earlier, Ted Lasso co-creator Bill Lawrence said that Keeley and Roy might not ultimately end up together. He's stated that "even though [Roy and Keeley] have been idealized a little bit, everything regardless of which way it's going to go has bumps and speedbumps" (via Cheetsheat). Indeed, this very much lines up with Roy and Kelly in Ted Lasso season 3. Sad as this is, it suits the tone of Ted Lasso, which offers poignant, heartbreaking moments as often as it offers heartwarming ones.
Roy And Keeley's Future As A Couple Is Uncertain
Despite the finale, Ted Lasso has long foreshadowed that, even though Roy and Keeley have an obvious attraction, they may not be destined to end up together. Keeley's continued attraction to Jamie, and his newfound maturity, suggest that he may be the man to keep up with her more glamorous and fast-paced lifestyle. Just as telling is Roy's previous 3-hour flirtation with Phoebe's teacher, who may yet be a better match for him given their undeniable chemistry and his obvious ties to her community via his niece.
Earlier, Ted Lasso co-creator Bill Lawrence said that Keeley and Roy might not ultimately end up together. He's stated that "even though [Roy and Keeley] have been idealized a little bit, everything regardless of which way it's going to go has bumps and speedbumps" (via Cheetsheat). Indeed, this very much lines up with Roy and Kelly in Ted Lasso season 3. Sad as this is, it suits the tone of Ted Lasso, which offers poignant, heartbreaking moments as often as it offers heartwarming ones.
Although it inspires feelings of warmth and unity, Ted Lasso is a drama firmly anchored in the real world of complex interpersonal relationships, with Roy and Keeley not exempt from its piercingly perceptive gaze. From Roy's apology letter to Keeley and the Roy and Jamie fight to the awkward moments of them sitting together at a barbecue, there are no straightforward answers to the future of these couples. However, this uncertainty is part of what makes Roy and Keeley, together with Jamie and Keeley, highly relatable and interesting to audiences.
By dropping only enough clues for speculation, the way Ted Lasso ambiguously concluded the respective journeys of these couples assures that they'll continue to be discussed after the finale. Curiously, the unanswered questions in the Ted Lasso season 3 ending do leave room for future spinoffs. Though the creators originally planned for Ted Lasso to end with season 3, considering how well-received the show has been throughout its 3-season run, Roy and Keeley's story could continue in Ted Lasso season 4. It may even be Keeley and Jamie who end up together in the end.
Jamie Always Had Feelings For Keeley
Roy and Keeley's biggest hurdle has always been Jamie, Keeley's original boyfriend in Ted Lasso. Though the leaking of Jamie and Keeley's sex tape wasn't Jamie's fault, it happened because he never deleted it even after they broke up, which ultimately reveals how he never let Keeley go. This was further confirmed in Roy and Jamie's fistfight over Kelly's affections. Jamie's heartfelt apology for not deleting the sex tape also revealed more about how deeply he still cared for Keeley.
Who Keeley Ends Up With In Ted Lasso Season 3
Roy and Keeley are the most obvious endgame couple in Ted Lasso's entire run, but at the same time, the events in the finale may prompt Keeley to realize that her most crucial relationship is with herself. Keeley has always been a go-getter since Ted Lasso season 1. From her promotion to the head of her PR firm to her vision of a women's team for Richmond, she's always had a fast, upward trajectory, despite all the setbacks. Ultimately, neither Jamie nor Roy could keep up with Keeley, which is part of what frustrates them about their feelings for her.
Even if Roy and Keeley somehow get back together after the Ted Lasso season 3 ending, it may take them some time to hash things out. This wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing though. Roy, Keeley, and Jamie all could use some time to themselves if only to properly process everything that happened in the finale. However, compared to Nate, Jamie, Jack, or anyone else who has shown affection for her, Roy seems to have the best chances in of being with Keeley again.
