Kim Kardashian and Kanye West may not have started dating until 2012, but the pair have a rich history.
“I met him I think in 2002 or 2003,” Kardashian told Ryan Seacrest during Keeping Up With the Kardashians 10th anniversary special, which aired in 2017. “He was recording a song with Brandy, and I was her friend. I vividly remember hanging out with him, and then they did a video together, so I’d see him a few times. He was asking his friends: ‘Who is this Kim Kardajan?’ He didn’t know what my name was.”
While both Kardashian and West dated different people throughout the ‘00s, they remained friends and even appeared onscreen together for the first time in 2008. The KKW Beauty creator shared throwback pics in 2015 from a pilot they filmed called Alligator Boots.
“In honor of Star Wars: The Force Awakens being released today, I wanted to share these old pics of Kanye and me from years ago!” Kardashian wrote at the time. “We worked together on a pilot for a show called Alligator Boots back in 2008 and I played Princess Leia. We had met before this project (back in 2003), but I would say this is when we first really connected.”
Three years later, Kardashian married Kris Humphries in August 2011. After only 72 days of marriage, however, the reality TV personality announced she and the NBA pro were calling it quits.
Kardashian later revealed that her divorce from Humphries helped her discover her feelings for West.
“Right before I got married to Kris Humphries, [Kanye and I] were talking, and I just went a different direction,” she recalled on the aforementioned KUWTK anniversary special. “I think I had to go through that to figure out what I wanted. After my breakup, I was feeling really low and down and he said, ‘Just come to Paris and see my fashion show.’ He jokes that he put on this whole fashion show just to get a date with me. So I went there and I stayed with him, and that’s where we started dating. I swear from the moment I landed, I fell madly in love with him and I thought, ‘Oh, my God, why didn’t I do this sooner?’ Like, this is what real life is like — love and fun and real support.”
After facing a challenging year in their relationship in 2020, Us confirmed in January 2021 that Kardashian is “done” with their marriage and that the longtime pair had “been living separate lives for many months now.” A second source revealed that they “had a big fight” in December 2020 that caused the reality star to become “really upset” after the rapper “blew up” at her.
Kardashian secured high-powered attorney Laura Wasser to aid in her divorce settlement before formally filing, a third insider told Us. Wasser “has been on retainer and actively working for Kim since last summer,” the source said.
The source added that Kardashian “wants the divorce settlement finalized” before she files against West. One month later, Us confirmed that Kardashian filed for divorce after nearly seven years of marriage.
Scroll through for a timeline of Kardashian and West’s relationship.
West and Kardashian took their relationship public in the spring of 2012. That April, the Grammy winner released “Cold,” which name-dropped Kardashian. "And I'll admit, I had fell in love with Kim / Around the same time she had fell in love with him,” he rapped. “Well that's cool, baby girl, do ya thang / Lucky I ain't had Jay drop him from the team." Getty Images
After a whirlwind romance, Us confirmed in December 2012 that Kardashian was pregnant with her first child. West celebrated the news at the time by referring to the E! star as his “baby mama” on stage at his Atlantic City concert. Getty Images
Four months after becoming parents, West popped the question in front of Kardashian’s family and friends at the San Francisco Giants baseball stadium, AT&T Park. “PLEASE MARRY MEEE!!!” the stadium screen read. Getty Images
West and Kardashian stunned on the cover of Vogue in wedding attire in March 2014. A then-9-month-old North was also featured inside the issue. Annie Leibovitz for VOGUE
The twosome exchanged vows in Florence, Italy, in front of their family and friends on May 24, 2014. Getty Images
Nearly two years after welcoming North, Kardashian struggled to get pregnant with baby No. 2. During a March 2015 episode of KUWTK, the reality star told sister Khloé Kardashian that she and West have “been having sex 500 times a day” to try and conceive.
Kardashian announced in May 2015 that she was pregnant with the couple’s second child. Getty Images
Kardashian gave birth to son Saint in December 2015. "Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West welcomed the arrival of their son this morning," a statement on her site read at the time. "Mother and son are doing well." Getty Images
Reports surfaced in late 2016 that Kardashian and West were facing marital issues after the musician was hospitalized. “She’s being a supportive wife,” an insider told Us at the time, noting that Kardashian did not want to make any major decisions until West fully recovered. A month later, another source told Us that Kardashian was standing by West after he “swore he was going to continue with intense therapy.” Getty Images
After suffering from preeclampsia during her first two pregnancies, Kardashian and West turned to surrogacy to expand their family. Us confirmed in July 2017 that their surrogate was three months pregnant. Getty Images
The duo welcomed daughter Chicago in January 2018. “We are incredibly grateful to our surrogate who made our dreams come true with the greatest gift one could give and to our wonderful doctors and nurses for their special care,” Kardashian penned on her app at the time. Getty Images
West and Kardashian hit another rough patch in mid-2018 after the rapper made headlines for a series of controversial comments and bizarre Twitter rants. The reality star’s mom, Kris Jenner, told Us exclusively in August 2018 that the pair were “solid” after facing some “hiccups.” “They’re so connected, and they love each other very much, and they have a family that they’re committed to. They’re committed to one another, and people, you’re not always going to agree with each other forever,” Jenner explained. “You’re going to have differences. You’re going to have things that pop up.” Getty Images
Us broke the news in January 2019 that Kardashian and West’s surrogate is pregnant with their fourth child, a baby boy. An insider told Us that the couple waited until he was in the “best state of mind while they were trying for another child.” Getty Images
West and Kardashian welcomed their fourth child via gestational carrier on May 10, 2019. “He’s here and he’s perfect!” the makeup mogul announced on Twitter. Raymond Hall/GC Images
West raved about falling in love with his wife on Kardashian’s E! True Hollywood Story special. “Anytime I was around her or I saw her, it was a magnetic attraction to this force of energy,” he recalled in the special. “She was good, pure, happy, loving, brave, courageous, strong.” Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock
Kardashian and West renewed their vows shortly after welcoming their fourth child, Psalm, in May 2019. “I just want to plan something special and take charge of this. So, I thought let’s just do something fun and sweet in our backyard and just make more of a memory,” the KKW Beauty CEO told the camera during an October 2019 episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. “Kanye always talks about how, at our wedding, we had really traditional vows. At that time in front of all those people, I didn’t even think I could get it together to say original vows.” While the couple opted not to show the intimate ceremony on KUWTK, Kardashian read part of her vows to their son Saint on the series: “You are my husband. You are my best friend. My biggest believer and my one true love.” Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
West talked about his “successful celebrity marriage” in an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music’s Beats 1 in October 2019. “I have five years of marriage under my belt. What I learned from five years of marriage is, it is the greatest bond, it is a God bond to be able to have someone that you can call on, someone you can call out, someone that can call on you and call you out,” he explained. “Equally yoked. Someone to complain to and someone to grow with as we grow and raise our children.” MEGA
Kardashian opened up about how West has become “more strict as a dad” as their children get older. “He’s very cautious of what we have in the house,” she said on The Real in November 2019. “He got rid of TVs in the kids’ rooms and removed makeup from North’s room.” Matt Baron/Shutterstock
The family of six posed for a rare photo together at Kylie Jenner’s daughter Stormi’s 2nd birthday party in February 2020. Courtesy of Kim Kardashian/Instagram
After Forbes named West a billionaire in April 2020, a source told Us exclusively that he has been more “focused on creating” than parenting. “Kim and Kanye have been arguing a lot during [the coronavirus] quarantine,” the source told Us. A second insider, however, noted that the power couple have “had more time together to talk about their feelings, about the kids, her law career goals and his business ideas.” Gregory Pace/Shutterstock
Kardashian paid tribute to West on Father’s Day, writing: “Happy Fathers Day to the best dad!!!! Thank you for making life so much fun! You give our kids the most awesome life! I love you so much!!!” Courtesy Kim Kardashian/Instagram
Kardashian praised West over his Yeezy brand’s partnership with Gap. “If anyone knows Kanye, they know how much the Gap and Yeezy means to him so this partnership is his dream come true,” she tweeted. “I am so proud of him. You guys are going to love what they have in store for everyone! From working at the Gap to this partnership is so inspiring #WestDayEver.” Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
After Kardashian sold stake in her KKW Beauty brand to Coty, Forbes stated that her net worth now sat at $900 million. West, in turn, congratulated his wife for “officially becoming a billionaire.” “You’ve weathered the craziest storms and now God is shining on you and our family,” he tweeted along with a picture of fresh produce and flowers. “So blessed this is still life. So I made you this still life. We love you so much.” MediaPunch/Shutterstock
West surprised Kardashian by transforming her bathroom into “an enchanted forest.” Courtesy of Kim Kardashian/Instagram
After West confirmed his 2020 presidential campaign, he shared a personal detail about his family during his first rally in South Carolina. The rapper claimed that he nearly “killed” the pair’s daughter, North, via abortion. The next day, he tweeted that Kardashian was flying to Wyoming with a doctor to lock him up after his erratic behavior at the political event. A source told Us that Kardashian has begun to feel “helpless.” Her family “feel as though he’s really crossed a line by talking negatively about them publicly and sharing private family matters with the public,” the insider added. MEGA
Sources told Us in August 2020 that the couple were in a “better place” after a family vacation. “Kanye knows speaking about Kim’s family wasn’t the right thing to do,” one source said, noting that they “agreed” not to talk about politics for now. A second source added that Kardashian is “focused on healing” their relationship. “She has been helping and supporting him a ton while he’s been struggling with his mental health and wants him to know and feel that she is there for him through thick and thin,” the source said. “Their marriage definitely faced some hardships and was just hanging on with Kanye not being able to fully be present for their family, but ultimately Kim wants to keep everyone together and work things out for their kids.” Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP/Shutterstock; MEGA
West shared a sweet tribute for Kardashian on her 40th birthday with a throwback pic of their 2013 engagement. “Been doing empty stadiums. Happy 40th birthday!!! I love you so much,” he tweeted. YouTube
The reality star thanked West for getting her a hologram of her late father, Robert Kardashian Sr., for her 40th birthday. “Kanye got me the most thoughtful gift of a lifetime. A special surprise from heaven. A hologram of my dad. ✨🤍,” she wrote via Instagram. “It is so lifelike and we watched it over and over, filled with lots so tears and emotion. I can’t even describe what this meant to me and my sisters, my brother, my mom and closest friends to experience together. Thank you so much Kanye for this memory that will last a lifetime ✨.” Gregory Pace/Shutterstock
Kardashian honored the 10th anniversary of West’s 2010 album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, by unveiling a poem he had penned for her while working on the record. “For those that don’t know the story behind ‘Lost In the World’…Kanye couldn’t come up with some of the lyrics but then realized he had them in a poem he had written me that was my birthday card he gave me for my 30th birthday,” she shared via Instagram. “He took the poem he wrote me and made it the song. I keep everything!” Gregory Pace/Shutterstock
Us confirmed that Kardashian is “done” with her six-year marriage to West. “They have both been living separate lives for many months now,” a source told Us exclusively. “Kim and Kanye haven’t been on the same page for a while now.” The businesswoman, who was last spotted wearing her wedding ring in November 2020, had not been on the same page with the rapper for a while. “She has grown up a lot this past year and is studying the law so she can really make change and provide a better world for her kids,” a second source told Us. “Kanye isn’t as focused and doesn’t live in the real world, their world views no longer line up.” MEGA; RB/Bauergriffin.com
The KKW Beauty founder filed for divorce from West in February 2021 after nearly seven years of marriage. Her filing comes after weeks of reports that the duo were headed for a split after "a big fight" took place in December 2020. Kristin Callahan/ACE Pictures/Shutterstock
West responded to Kardashian’s divorce filing nearly two months after she moved to end their marriage. Both requested joint legal and physical custody of their four children as well as termination of the court’s ability to award spousal support. Shutterstock
Kardashian supported West at his Donda album launch party in Atlanta. She was photographed at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium with the pair's four children. Dana Mixer/MEGA(2)
The KKW Beauty mogul surprised fans by appearing at West's third Donda listening party in Chicago, donning a Balenciaga gown and veil for a recreation of their wedding. "Kim supports Kanye and was happy to be on stage in a wedding dress," a source told Us at the time. "She has always respected his art and ideas and was all in for the performance." According to sources, Kardashian is “deeply conflicted” about her current status with West after publicly supporting his Donda album. “Kanye wants to get back with Kim,” one source told Us. “He sees the two of them together and wants to make that a reality now. He has been trying to get back in her good graces again and it seems to be working. The kids are also a huge factor. Kim would love to bring their family back together.” A second insider added, “These past few months have made Kim’s decision to end the marriage even more difficult because Kanye has been very present in the relationship.” Courtesy of Kylie Jenner/Instagram
After West seemingly hinted in his song “Hurricane” that he cheated on Kardashian following the birth of their son Saint in 2015, a source told Us that the track is his way of “taking accountability” for their marriage woes. "Kanye is alluding to all the problems he caused in his and Kim’s marriage," the source said. "The song is a testimony from Kanye about everything that went wrong. The lyrics really speak for themselves." Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/Shutterstock; Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
After Us confirmed that the reality star paid West $23 million for ownership of their Hidden Hills home, Kardashian reflected on where their relationship stands. “Kanye will always be the most inspirational person to me,” the beauty mogul said during an interview with Wall Street Journal Magazine in October 2021. “He has a piece of Skims himself and gives [the team] inspiration but also information. I think he enjoys the process." John Angelillo/UPI/Shutterstock; Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
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