A take a look at Kim and Kanye’s love story
2004: First assembly
Kim and Kanye first met on a music video shoot when the KUWTK star was working as Brandy’s stylist and Kanye was engaged on a track with the songstress.
On the time she was nonetheless married to Damon Thomas, who she wed in 2000, and Kanye was courting mannequin Alexis Phifer.
Kanye was courting mannequin Alexis Phifer
Talking about their first assembly on the Conserving Up With The Kardashians 10 12 months anniversary particular, Kim mentioned: ‘I met him I believe in 2002 or 2003. He was recording a track with Brandy, and I used to be her pal…
‘I vividly bear in mind hanging out with him after which they did a video collectively, so I might see him a number of occasions…
‘He was asking his pals: ‘Who is that this Kim Kardajan?’ He did not know what my title was’.
She later informed Vogue Arabia in 2019: ‘This was earlier than you launched your first album and also you had been generally known as a music producer. I used to be actually shy…
‘You thought I used to be Brandy’s assistant, which I wasn’t. Ever because you mentioned that, it’s in every single place… like “Kim is Brandy’s assistant.” I used to be her pal and stylist. [laughs]…
‘I believed you had been enticing, good, very charming, actually humorous, highly effective – I used to be in awe of you, however I used to be actually shy, quiet, and a bit nervous, to be sincere.’
Afterward that 12 months, Kim cut up from Damon, who she wed when she was simply 19 after eloping. She attributed home violence for the cut up – a declare he has at all times staunchly denied .
Kim wrote within the divorce papers: ‘Earlier than we neglected residence, Damon hit me within the face and reduce my lip open.. I fell into the mattress body and banged my knee laborious. I used to be limping after we went skydiving.’
Sealing the deal: West’s crush on Kardashian solely grew over time because the rising star started getting photographed subsequent to her boss-turned-friend Paris Hilton; Paris and Kim pictured in 2006
2006: Heads turned additional
Kanye’s big crush on Kim solely grew over time because the rising star started getting photographed subsequent to her boss-turned-friend Paris Hilton.
In an interview with Ryan Seacrest in 2013, Kanye revealed that he really fell for his future spouse after he bought a glimpse of a sure photograph of her subsequent to her pal Paris in Australia.
He mentioned: ‘I simply knew I wished her to be my woman for a very long time. ‘I bear in mind I noticed an image of her and Paris Hilton, and I bear in mind telling my boy, ‘Have you ever seen that woman Kim Kardijon?”
Regardless of his rising attraction to Kim, Kanye went on to suggest to longtime girlfriend Alexis in August of 2006.
The proposal was barely extra low-key than his eventual proposal to Kim a few years later.
Kanye popped the query to Alexis over a lobster and pasta dinner throughout a trip to Capri.
Tradgedy struck the next 12 months nonetheless, when Kanye’s beloved mom Donda handed away.
Following a lot of procedures for liposuction, a tummy tuck, and a breast discount, the next day she skilled a sore throat, ache and tightening in her chest, earlier than collapsing. A pal who was along with her known as 911 and West was taken to the hospital, the place she was pronounced useless within the emergency room.
After her demise, Kanye appeared eager to honour her needs of his marriage as he mentioned of tying the knot to Alexis: ‘I am simply going to go and get married — I am not going to make a giant deal out of it…
‘I would not get married to show something to anybody. It is for me, for stability in my life, and I am so blissful that I discovered somebody that I actually love, that challenges me, that retains my life attention-grabbing, that is simply as loopy as I’m.’
Working collectively: Kanye asks Kim to look in his notorious hip-hop puppet present Alligator Boots, the place she could be taking part in the a part of Star Wars’ Princess Leia; Kim and Kanye pictured in 2008
2008: A cut up, Princess Leia and two new loves
In April, Kanye calls off his year-and-a-half engagement to Phifer, as confirmed by Phifer in an announcement to Folks, through which she mentioned: ‘It is at all times unhappy when issues like this finish, and we stay pals’.
Shortly after, Kanye requested Kim to look in his notorious hip-hop puppet present Alligator Boots, the place she could be taking part in the a part of Star Wars’ Princess Leia.
Though the present was rejected by Comedy Central, Kardashian nonetheless had fond emotions for the mission as she shared behind the scenes footage from the set of Alligator Boots to social media in 2018.
Kim wrote on her web site: ‘We had met earlier than this mission (again in 2003), however I might say that is after we first actually related. These pics are SO humorous!’
On the time of filming Alligator Boots, Kim was in a relationship with New Orleans Saints operating again Reggie Bush, who she began courting in 2007.
In the meantime, Kanye grew to become concerned with mannequin Amber Rose in September of that 12 months.
Future couple? In February, Kim and Kanye reunite with each other on the Y-3 present in New York Metropolis. Kim attended the present with boyfriend Reggie, whereas Kanye arrived solo and snagged a seat subsequent to the couple and actress Milla Jovovich
2009: A trendy meet and a mysterious point out
In February, Kim and Kanye reunite with each other on the Y-3 present in New York Metropolis. Kim attended the present with boyfriend Reggie, whereas Kanye arrived solo and snagged a seat subsequent to the couple and actress Milla Jovovich.
In April, throughout his look on Keri Hilson’s hit monitor Knock You Down, seems to reference his looming crush on Kim and his jealousy over her relationship with Reggie.
He rapped: ‘You had been at all times the cheerleader of my goals / Appear to solely date the pinnacle of soccer groups/…
‘And I used to be the category clown that at all times saved you laughing / We had been by no means meant to be, child we simply occurred’.
Kanye and Amber additionally half methods in July of that 12 months
2010: The top of two love tales
In March, after three years of courting, Kim and Reggie cut up up for good. Reviews on the time blamed the pressures of fame.
That they had briefly cut up in August 2009 earlier than reuniting, nonetheless he was unable to reconcile himself to Kim’s rising star.
An insider informed e! on-line: ‘They do really love one another and there isn’t any dangerous blood… They’re even open to the thought of reconciling down the highway, however must be aside proper now.’
Kanye and Amber additionally half methods in July of that 12 months.
Following their cut up, Amber blamed Kim for the cut up, saying: ‘Kim is among the most important explanation why me and Kanye are usually not collectively. She’s a homewrecker!’
Within the years after his cut up from Amber, Kanye has brazenly criticised the mannequin – most famously saying in a 2015 interview that he needed to take ’30 showers’ after courting her and reportedly branding her a ‘prostitute’.
In December, as Kim filmed the music video for her single Jam (Flip It Up), Kanye was current on set. Famously, Kardashian’s mom Kris Jenner snapped at him for trying out her daughter’s well-known derriere by bluntly saying, ‘Do not be her a**’.
The songwriter snapped again: ‘I’ve by no means seen it truly.’
In August 2011, Kim and Kris wed throughout a lavish, televised ceremony in Montecito, CA
2011: A Hump(hries) within the highway
In Might 2011, Kim bought engaged to her NBA star boyfriend Kris Humphries, who she began courting in October of 2010.
In August that 12 months, Kim and Kris wed throughout a lavish, televised ceremony in Montecito, CA. The attention-popping nuptials had been attended by 450 visitors and value roughly $10million,
In an explosive twist within the story, after simply 72 days of marriage, Kim filed for divorce on October 31.
Kim later revealed that she had misgivings in regards to the marriage however felt she should go ahead as a result of surrounding pressures.
She mentioned: ‘There was all this consideration on the marriage, and I believed ‘perhaps it was simply the strain of the present giving me this nervousness.’
‘The night time earlier than, my mother pulled me apart, off digital camera, and was like, ‘This is not it for you,”
‘I felt like, if I pulled out now, everybody’s going to assume I simply did it for the present. Then afterwards, individuals had been saying, ‘It’s important to keep married for a 12 months,’ however I bodily could not do it. Once I made the choice [to divorce], everybody mentioned it was made up for the present. Everybody actually wished to take me down.’
Kris mentioned of the cut up: ”It is by no means simple to undergo the embarrassment of one thing like that — with your pals, with your loved ones …. However when it performs out so publicly, in entrance of the world, it is an entire different stage. It was brutal’.
Throughout his look on Kocktails with Khloe, Kanye revealed to Khloe that he tried to speak Kim out of shifting ahead along with her marriage to Kris.
Shortly after, rumors started to swirl that Kim had taken her friendship with Kanye to the subsequent stage.
Early snap: Kim confirmed her romance with Kanye in June 2012 and so they introduced they had been anticipating their first baby that December
2012: It is TRUE and there is a child
They lastly bought collectively eight years after assembly.
In March, The rumored couple let it’s identified they had been spending time with one another when Kim sat entrance row at Kanye’s runway present throughout Paris Vogue Week.
The next month, after months of rumors and rumblings, Kim and Kanye made their relationship official as they held arms in New York Metropolis.
In Might they took issues a step additional and make their crimson carpet debut on the Cannes Movie Pageant throughout the premiere for the movie Merciless Summer time.
In December, the Stronger rapper joyously reveals that his is anticipating his first baby with Kim throughout a New 12 months’s Eve live performance in Atlantic Metropolis.
The rapper mentioned ‘cease the music’, then introduced ‘make noise for my child mama proper right here,’ with a large smile. Kanye’s announcement prompted a flurry of excited tweets from the viewers
Taking to her official web site, Kim additionally confirmed the being pregnant, writing: ‘It is true!! Kanye and I expect a child…
‘We really feel so blessed and fortunate and want that along with each of our households, his mother and my dad might be right here to have a good time this particular time with us. Wanting ahead to nice new beginnings in 2013 and to beginning a household.’
2013: A star is born… North West is right here and a marriage on the best way
Epic proposal: In October, Kanye made proposal historical past when he requested Kim for her hand in marriage with a glowing 15-carat Lorraine Schwartz diamond ring
On June 15, Kim welcomed their daughter North West.
Weeks later, the KUWTK star confirmed off an image of her and Kanye’s child woman, whereas showing on her mom Kris’ brief lived discuss present.
In October, Kanye made proposal historical past when he requested Kim for her hand in marriage with a glowing 15-carat Lorraine Schwartz diamond ring.
The proposal was a complete shock and went down on the AT&T Park baseball park in San Francisco, which Kanye rented out for the event.
He had organized for the phrases ‘PLEEESE MARRY MEEE!!!’ to flash up on the enormous scoreboard on the ballpark.
Regardless of his bravado, Kanye admitted previous to the proposal he was nervous, saying: ‘I used to be speaking to a cousin, I mentioned, ‘What do you assume she’s gonna say?’…
‘I am not conceited about love and emotions in any respect . . . I knew I wished her to be my woman for a very long time
In November, the couple then made headlines across the globe when shortly after their engagement, Kim famously appeared nude whereas straddling Kanye on a bike in his Certain 2 music video.
2014: The marriage
In Might the next 12 months, the couple tied the knot on the Renaissance fortress in Florence, Italy
In Might the next 12 months, the couple tied the knot at the Renaissance fortress in Florence, Italy. The lavish affair noticed 200 individuals in attendance and Kim walked down the aisle in a surprising Maison Margiela bridal robe.
They had been wed beneath the course of Wealthy Wilkerson Jr, a pastor from North Miami. Talking moments after the ceremony to E! Information, Kim’s mum Kris mentioned she was ‘past bursting with happiness for Kim, Kanye and child North’.
‘Such a magical, romantic wedding ceremony!’ she added. ‘I really feel blessed to have my new son and his household as a part of ours.’ And Kanye appeared equally ebullient, with a supply telling MailOnline he gave an eight-minute speech to the gathered visitors.
‘I simply wanna cease the music a second ‘cos my child’s coming again with a brand new gown on. Right here she is – Kim Kardashian West,’ he mentioned, introducing his bride.
After the ceremony, the visitors broke bread collectively sitting household type on a 70-metre-long marble banquet desk – a present from grasp craftsman Gualtiero Vannelli who used marble from the Tuscan quarry in Carrara, in keeping with Us Weekly.
Throughout the ceremony Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli serenaded Kim and Kanye with a number of of his songs, together with Con te Partiro. Among the many stars on the nuptials had been Steve McQueen, Lala Anthony, Jaden Smith and Joe Francis.
2015: Saint West
In December, Kim and Kanye welcomed their second baby, son Saint West, on December 5, 2015.
In Might, in wake of her first wedding ceremony anniversary with Kanye, Kim confirmed to Glamour that she was anticipating her second baby with the Grammy winner.
‘North has taught me persistence. There’s nothing I would not do for her. And nothing I would not do for my husband. She’s empowered us to need to be one of the best mother and father and one of the best spouses,’ mentioned the star.
In December, Kim and Kanye welcomed their second baby, son Saint West, on December 5, 2015.
Desperate to share her new child along with her huge Instagram following, Kim shared a portrait of Saint to the platform.
Kim later mentioned life with two younger kids, saying of North: ‘I do not know if it is as a result of she’s the older sister. I do not know what it’s. I believed it was a section. She doesn’t like her brother and it is so laborious for me…
‘She would get so jealous after I would breastfeed and all that type of stuff. And now, the section is not going away.’
Famed and adored for her seeming diva methods, Kim continued to provide perception into life with North, saying: ‘She thinks she’s outsmarting me.
‘Like, she’ll have a tea celebration and say, ‘No boys allowed.’ Dad cannot come too then — no boys. And she or he’ll slam the door on her brother’s face and he’ll simply begin crying.’
2016: Kim’s trauma and bother in paradise
In 2016, Kim was left traumatised when burglars broke into her Paris house throughout Vogue Week, tied her up and stole $10million of jewelry in October 2016 (pictured earlier than the raid)
In 2016, Kim was left traumatised when burglars broke into her Paris house throughout Vogue Week, tied her up and stole $10million of jewelry in October 2016.
In 2018, she lastly studying to be ‘okay’ with the horrifying expertise as a result of she has ‘realized a lot from it’.
The fact star was robbed by 5 armed males carrying ski masks and garments with police markings within the ordeal.
At round 3am, the robbers entered the constructing after the concierge allow them to in.
Handcuffed and at gunpoint, the concierge led them to the starlet’s flat.
Kim reportedly ‘begged for her life’ and informed the gunmen she had kids at residence when two of them entered her room and held the gun to her head.
The boys stole a jewelry field value €6 million ($6.7 million/ £5.24 million) and a hoop value €4 million ($4.5 million/ £3.5 million), prompting fears that the property had been private ones, and never simply jewelry Kim was borrowing for vogue week.
Kim additionally misplaced two of her prized good telephones – ones which might be prone to include an excessive amount of private info.
As she recovered from the trauma of the theft, Kim confronted additional plight when later that 12 months, the couple had been confronted with allegations of ‘friction’ as a result of Kanye’s on-line behaviour.
After Kanye went on a lot of Twitter tangents, insiders mentioned: ‘ What causes friction within the marriage, nonetheless, is Kanye’s compulsive tweeting.
‘Kim cannot stand it. She is all for self-promotion, however does not approve of Twitter drama’.
Regardless of this, they denied they had been having points with Kim saying ‘there’s simply nothing to essentially report on’.
2017: Child quantity three
The couple employed a surrogate to hold their third baby. It was first reported in July that Kim opted to go the surrogate route as a result of well being problems throughout her first two pregnancies
The couple employed a surrogate to hold their third baby. It was first reported in July that Kim opted to go the surrogate route as a result of well being problems throughout her first two pregnancies.
Kim, who suffered with life threatening placenta accreta when carrying North and Saint, is alleged to have been referred ‘by an company’ to seek out the best surrogate.
TMZ claimed the well-known duo paid $45,000 for the surrogate to hold their third baby, earlier than revealing the woman in query is an African-American faculty graduate in her Twenties who has been married for 5 years with two kids.
‘The whole household is over the moon. Kim had been on the lookout for a surrogate for months till not too long ago when she discovered the proper candidate,’ a supply informed Folks.
The singer added: ‘They need the whole lot to be excellent and for the newborn to be extraordinarily wholesome.
‘They do not need any problems and Kim is offering a super consuming routine and food regimen so everybody is aware of what the newborn is consuming earlier than it is born.’
Previous to hiring their surrogate, Kim spoke to her sister Kourtney in regards to the perks of surrogacy, saying: ”Should you use a surrogate, no one has to know the entire time…
‘You may have a child for a 12 months and no one would even know.’
2018: Chicago is right here
In January, their daughter Chicago was born
In January, their daughter Chicago was born.
Kim delightedly introduced the information, confirming in an announcement : ‘We’re so in love. Kanye and I are blissful to announce the arrival of our wholesome, stunning child woman’.
Three days after the beginning, Kim revealed that the couple had determined to name their new child daughter Chicago.
She shared an image of the title, captioned with the date and time of the tot’s beginning, plus her weight – 7lbs, 6oz.
She shared a publish which explains pronounce the shortened model of Chicago’s title.
The informative messages mentioned: ‘And to everybody who thinks it is actually pronounced as CHI. No. It is ‘Shy’.’
When grilled on the bizarre title: ‘Everybody asks me the place we got here up with that,’ Kim mentioned about her child woman, whom she frequently calls ‘Chi.
‘Kanye is initially from Chicago, and town is admittedly related to his reminiscence of his mother. So, we went with Chicago.’
2019: The brood continues to develop and Sunday Service arrives
In Might, they then welcomed one other son Psalm West by a surrogate and later renewed their wedding ceremony vows
In Might, they then welcomed one other son Psalm West by a surrogate and later renewed their wedding ceremony vows.
She introduced Psalm’s arrival on Mom’s Day with an image of the newborn asleep.
Kris later defined what the title meant, saying: ‘The inspiration was the Guide of Psalms within the Bible. I believe it is only a great solution to have a good time how they really feel. And he is such a blessing, so it is excellent. He is simply lovely.’
Kim had spoken earlier about shifting on to having 4 kids.
She mentioned: ‘I believe that, [for] anybody that has three, I do suggest going for the fourth. You are already there. You are so shut. It feels so balanced. It looks like there is a companion for everybody—nobody’s neglected. Everybody will get alongside now.’
The biblical title got here across the similar time because the launch of Kanye’s Sunday Service, through which he delivered his personal spiritual service every Sunday at his residence because the starting of 2019.
The biblical title got here across the similar time because the launch of Kanye’s Sunday Service, through which he delivered his personal spiritual service every Sunday at his residence because the starting of 2019
Kim mentioned the companies and detailed what they meant to Kanye, saying: ”Kanye began this, I believe, simply to heal himself. It was a very private factor, and it was simply family and friends…
‘He has had an incredible evolution of being born once more and being saved by Christ…
‘For probably the most half, it is only a musical ministry. Kanye does not have his 501 [registered non-profit exempt from federal tax] but to make it an official church, however it’s for God and it’s a Christian church. It began off therapeutic for him and it is turn out to be one thing that he actually desires to share for everyone else.’
Kanye himself spoke about Sunday Service, telling David Letterman: ‘It was actually an concept that we needed to open up our hearts and make music that we felt was as pure and as optimistic as attainable…
‘And simply do it for an hour each Sunday. And simply have someplace the place individuals can come collectively and simply really feel good with their households.’
On July 4, Kanye introduced he was getting into the 2020 presidential race and Kim – in addition to Elon Musk – backed him
2020: Kanye’s troubles and Kim’s birthday
On July 4, Kanye introduced he was getting into the 2020 presidential race and Kim – in addition to Elon Musk – backed him.
Later that month, on July 19 he held a marketing campaign rally in South Carolina, carrying a bullet-proof jacket marked ‘safety’ and with ‘2020’ shaved into his head.
In a rambling speech, he revealed he and Kim had thought-about aborting North and in addition claimed abolitionist Harriet Tubman ‘by no means truly freed the slaves’.
On July 22, he fired off a collection of tweets claiming Kim was attempting to have him locked up on medical grounds, that he had been ‘attempting to get divorced’ since Kim allegedly met rapper Meek Mill on the Waldorf Lodge and known as mother-in-law Kris Jenner ‘Kris Jong-Un’.
Kim subsequently launched an announcement saying Kanye was struggling a bi-polar episode on the time. It was later revealed he was holing up at his Wyoming ranch and Kim was seen in tears as she visited him,
In October, Kim and Kanye by means of the stunner an elaborate fortieth birthday festivities, which included dinner at candlelight along with her nearest and dearest on a personal island.
After the occasion, Kim make clear a number of the precautions she had everybody take with the intention to safely have a good time her huge day, which included a two week quarantine previous to the celebration.
She penned: ’40 and feeling so humbled and blessed. There’s not a single day that I take without any consideration, particularly throughout these occasions after we are all reminded of the issues that actually matter,’ she wrote.
Digital: Kim Kardashian revealed on Thursday that she acquired a hologram of her late father Robert from husband Kanye West , in celebration of her fortieth birthday
‘For my birthday this 12 months, I could not consider a greater solution to spend it than with a number of the individuals who have helped formed me into the girl I’m as we speak. Earlier than COVID, I do not assume any of us really appreciated what a easy luxurious it was to have the ability to journey and be along with household and pals in a protected setting…
‘After 2 weeks of a number of well being screens and asking everybody to quarantine, I stunned my closest inside circle with a visit to a personal island the place we might fake issues had been regular only for a short second in time. We danced, rode bikes, swam close to whales, kayaked, watched a film on the seaside and a lot extra.
‘I understand that for most individuals, that is one thing that’s to this point out of attain proper now, so in moments like these, I’m humbly reminded of how privileged my life is. #thisis40.’
Throughout the journey, she acquired a hologram of her late father Robert from husband Kanye.
Famed legal professional Robert Kardashian, who tragically handed away from esophageal most cancers in July of 2003 on the age of 59, was introduced again to digital life for the unconventional reward, which a lot of followers have branded ‘creepy’.
Among the many statements made by the digital incarnation of the late Kardashian patriarch had been that his well-known daughter was ‘all grown up’, whereas he additionally hailed Kanye, 43, as ‘probably the most genius man in the entire world’.
The 2-and-a-half minute video confirmed the late Kardashian carrying a beige go well with jacket layered over a crisp white gown shirt as he seemingly spoke on to Kim.
‘Blissful Birthday Kimberly,’ greeted the hologram. ‘Have a look at you! You are 40 and all grown up. You look stunning similar to if you had been a bit woman. ‘I watch over you and your sisters and brother and the youngsters on a regular basis. Generally I drop hints that I am round,’ famous hologram Robert, who made reference to one thing the Kardashians confer with as a ‘huge peefee’.
2021: The top
The 41-year outdated actuality star formally filed for divorce from the ‘Jesus Walks’ star in February 2021.
The cut up adopted a rocky 12 months for the couple the place they had been noticed having ‘disaster’ talks after Kanye accused Kim of attempting to ‘lock me up’ and mentioned he wished to divorce her in a collection of rambling Twitter posts whereas he was mentioned to be within the grips of a bipolar episode.
Kanye additionally made a failed run for the White Home in 2020 and through his first presidential marketing campaign rally informed attendees that Kim had thought-about aborting daughter North.
