Kim Kardashian has had several high-profile marriages. She was infamously married to Kris Humphries in a televised ceremony in 2011. However, the marriage only lasted for 72 days before she filed for divorce (though it wasn’t granted until 2013). Kim went on to marry Kanye West in 2014, but she filed for divorce seven years later. The former couple’s divorce was granted in 2022.
What many people fail to realize though, is that Kim has actually been married three times. Her first marriage was to music executive Damon Thomas and lasted from 2000 to 2004. Kim has largely avoided talking about her first marriage, but here’s everything that’s known about her first trip down the aisle.
Updated November 2024: This article has been updated to reflect the most recent information regarding the crazy facts about Kim Kardashian's first marriage.
11 Kim Kardashian Was A Teen Bride's
Kim Kardashian married Damon Thomas when she was 19 years old
- Kardashian and Thomas' marriage lasted three years
Kimberly Noel Kardashian married her first husband, Damon Thomas in 2000 when she was just 19.
Their marriage lasted three years, splitting in 2003.
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There’s a 10-year age gap between Kim and her first husband, Damon. But what may be even more surprising is how young Kim was when they got married. She was only 19, while Damon was 29 and already working as a record producer.
10 Kim Kardashian And Damon Thomas' Las Vegas Wedding Wasn’t Planned
Kim Kardashian and Damon Thomas did not go to Las Vegas to get married
- Thomas proposed to Kardashian in Las Vegas and immediately got married
Damon and Kim got married in Las Vegas, but the reality star has since admitted that the wedding wasn’t planned. Damon, her then-boyfriend asked her spur of the moment to get married, to which she agreed.
“We went to Vegas. He said, 'Let’s get married!' and I said, 'OK,'" Kim revealed in a 2018 episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
9 Kim Kardashian Says She Was High At Their Wedding
Kim Kardashian claims to have used illegal substances prior to getting married
- Kardashian stated she used ecstasy in Las Vegas
Kim has never been one to experiment with drugs while she was working on becoming a reality star. She even refused to drink for years. However, in her teens and early twenties, Kim experimented. It was that experimentation, specifically with ecstasy that led to Kim getting married to Damon.
"I got married on ecstasy… the first time," Kim explained.
"I did ecstasy once, and I got married. I did it again, I made a sex tape. Like, everything bad would happen [when I was on drugs]."
A realization that led to Kim no longer using drugs and just recently led to her drinking alcohol more than she has in the past.
8 Damon Thomas Denies That Kim Kardashian Was Using Illegal Substances When They Got Married
Kim Kardashian was not a household name when she and Damon Thomas got married
- Thomas was considerably more famous and successful than Kardashian in 2000
Considering Kim’s young age and the fact she was reportedly high at their wedding, there’s been a lot of criticism towards Damon over the years. However, the music producer has denied knowing Kim was on substances at the time.
"I don’t remember that at all," Damon explained in April 2022.
"I think it’s unfair to make those kind of blanket statements because we have kids now, you know? I have children. My kid goes to the same school her kid goes to. So, imagine him when he has to deal with that at school."
7 Damon Thomas Was A Celebrity First
Damon Thomas was a successful music producer during the early 2000s
- Thomas started his own label, Krown Records
Damon may work behind the scenes in the music industry, but he’s well known. He was bumping shoulders with A-listers before Kim and her family gained their celebrity status.
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Damon has worked with musicians like Pink, R. Kelly, Lionel Richie, and Chris Brown over the years, and has contributed to songs for films like Dreamgirls and Think Like a Man. He’s also the CEO and label owner of Thomas Krown Records.
6 Kim Kardashian Felt Dependent On Damon Thomas
Kim Kardashian's relationship with Damon Thomas may not have been healthy
- Kardashian relied on Thomas for everything when married
Kim wasn’t in the public eye like she is today during her marriage to Damon. The reality star has seldom talked about her first marriage, but the few things she has said imply that there was a toxic dynamic between them.
"I used to be so dependent on the guys I was in a relationship with. I don’t know why, because I wasn’t raised that way. If I looked at myself at 19, I would shake myself and be like, 'Wake up; you are way too smart for this.'"
5 Kim Kardashian Called Damon Thomas Controlling And Possessive
Kim Kardashian claimed Thomas only allowed her to see certain friends when married
- Kardashian stated Thomas would not let her see or speak to exes after they got married
During an old episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kim described her first ex-husband as controlling and possessive, claiming he’d try to influence who she had contact with.
“He said he did not want me to have contact with my old boyfriends who would be able to reach me at the [Dash] clothing store."
She referred to Damon as the "King of the castle."
4 Kim Kardashian Alleges Damon Thomas Abused Her
Kim Kardashian stated that Damon Thomas got physically violent during their marriage
- Kardashian claimed to have received a cut lip and bruises from Thomas
When the couple filed for divorce in 2003, and finalized it in 2004, they made a variety of accusations against each other. Court documents submitted by Kim claim that Damon was physically abusive to her.
"Before we left our home, Damon hit me in the face and cut my lip open. I fell into the bed frame and banged my knee hard. I was limping when we went skydiving."
3 Damon Thomas Says Kim Kardashian Cheated On Him
Damon Thomas stated that Kim Kardashian was not faithful
- Thomas never named the names of the men that Kardashian allegedly was unfaithful with
Damon, who filed for divorce, claimed in his filing that Kim had been unfaithful to him with "multiple guys." However, no names were given.
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2 Damon Thomas Paid For Kim Kardashian's Shopping And Surgeries
Damon Thomas stated that Kim Kardashian used him for his money
- Thomas stated he paid for Kardashian's liposuction and breast implants
In the divorce documents, Damon also claimed that Kim used him for money. Not only did he say he paid for extravagant shopping sprees, but Damon also paid for a variety of cosmetic procedures, including liposuction and breast implants.
"She wanted to have that lifestyle. She wanted to be what she ultimately became."
He added that he eventually decided to file for divorce after seeing photos of Kim with Cris Judd.
"I saw my wife with another man, wearing the clothes that we had just bought after her lipo," Damon explained. "It was not something as a husband you ever wanted to see.
