Summary
- Kim Kardashian's romantic history is filled with high-profile men, including rappers, athletes, and boy band members.
- Kim's relationships with Damon Thomas, Ray J, Reggie Bush, and Kris Humphries are detailed, including her infamous 72-day marriage.
- Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian's unlikely pairing garnered attention before their split due to conflicting schedules.
The Kardashian/Jenner family have documented their lives on reality TV with 20 seasons of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, and continue to do so with The Kardashians. Nothing is off limits when it comes to these reality TV stars, including discussing their most intimate personal lives and who they are dating.
Kim Kardashian's relationship history has been heavily documented since KUWTK first aired in 2007. Her past romantic partners range from rappers, athletes, boy band members, and an SNL cast member. As one of the most influential women in the world, it comes as no surprise that everyone is interested in Kim's choices of men.
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12 Damon Thomas
Married: 2000-2003
Most people forget about Kim Kardashian's first marriage, and she would probably rather keep it that way. When the reality TV star was 19, she eloped with music executive Damon Thomas, who was 10 years older than her, in 2000.
The couple ultimately divorced in 2003, and Kim would famously share in an episode of KUWTK, that she was on drugs when she married her first husband.
"I got married on ecstasy. The first time. I did ecstasy once and I got married. I did it again, I made a sex tape. Like, everything bad would happen."
Damon vehemently denied that Kim was using any sort of substance when the two wed. The exes would go back and forth with nasty allegations about one another, including Kim allegedly cheating and Damon being controlling, but it has since died down.
11 Ray J
Alleged Dating Timeline: 2003-2006
Kim Kardashian met Ray J when she worked as a stylist for his sister, singer Brandy. Having an on-again, off-again relationship, Kim was catapulted to fame when the couple's infamous sex tape was released in 2007, the same year KUWTK first aired.
Years later, the sex tape was still making headlines. In an interview with the Daily Mail in 2022, Ray J alleged that Kim and her mother, Kris Jenner, were the masterminds behind the sex tape leak. They reportedly sold the tape to an entertainment company, and in doing so, Kris' daughter would find immense fame.
"I've never leaked anything. I have never leaked a sex tape in my life. It has never been a leak. It's always been a deal and a partnership between Kris Jenner and Kim and me and we've always been partners since the beginning of this thing."
In his interview, Ray J also alleged that he never had the sex tapes in his possession. However, in a 2022 episode of The Kardashians, Kim's ex-husband, Kanye West, supposedly met with Ray J to retrieve a second tape that he was threatening to release. Ray J claimed it was all a lie.
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10 Nick Lachey
Alleged Dating Timeline: 2006
Kim Kardashian's relationship with 98 Degrees boy band member Nick Lachey was brief - meaning it reportedly lasted one date.
As People reported, Nick went on a movie date with the reality star six months after his split with Jessica Simpson. Their date was swarmed by paparazzi that Nick believed Kim had called herself.
"She left about halfway through and went to the restroom, and then, shockingly, there were 25 paparazzi when we left the theater. I think there were other things in play on our little rendezvous," Nick shared with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live.
However, Nick did share that Kim was a "nice girl" and that they did not keep in contact.
9 Nick Cannon
Alleged Dating Timeline: 2006-2007
Nick Cannon and Kim Kardashian met when the reality star was still dating Ray J. However, after they broke up, Nick pursued Kim, and began a romantic relationship that didn't last very long. Sometimes, fans even forget that these two were actually an item.
There was no bad blood when the couple decided to part ways in 2007. In fact, the comedian told Howard Stern years later that Kim is "one of the nicest people you'll ever meet."
8 Reggie Bush
Alleged Dating Timeline: 2007-2010
Kim Kardashian's relationship with former NFL player Reggie Bush was among her most serious romances. Speaking to People, the SKIMS founder believed they would take their relationship to the next level. "I hope so. I think I finally made the right choice. He's just a really sweet, normal guy."
However, fans watched on KUWTK how Kim and Reggie had to navigate a long-distance relationship as he was constantly traveling while in the NFL. The couple briefly split in 2009, but got back together shortly after. During an interview with Rachel Ray, the football player even hinted that a proposal was on the horizon, but only if they could figure out how to manage their hectic work schedules.
"Every girl wants a storybook beautiful proposal. I would obviously do it where it would be extremely meaningful."
Unfortunately, juggling their relationship and work proved to be too challenging for the couple, and they split in 2010.
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7 Miles Austin
Alleged Dating Timeline: Summer of 2010
In 2010, Kim Kardashian had a few romantic partners after she and Reggie Bush broke up for good. That summer, she was linked to another NFL player - Dallas Cowboy player Miles Austin.
As People reported, Kim and Miles were spotted hanging out with her sisters on double dates, and she would attend his football games. Interestingly, the outlet noted that they were "understanding of each other's work schedules," and, after dating and breaking up with an NFL player just months before for that reason, it's possible Kim was just having fun. The couple did not last and broke up that same year.
6 Shengo Deane
Alleged Dating Timeline: Late 2010
Kim Kardashian's relationship with her Australian bodyguard Shengo Deane was shown on the family's reality show. In an episode of KUWTK, Kim invites Shengo on a dinner date at their hotel, and in an episode of Kourtney and Kim Take New York, they are seen going on a few dates with her bodyguard also spending a night with her.
The couple ended things in 2010, and a year later, Shengo told Women's Day that he stopped working for the famous family because "he "didn't really have a lot of work over there and I didn't want to have to ask for $50 to go to the movies." According to Shengo, the last time he and Kim spoke was after her marriage to Kris Humphries ended.
5 Gabriel Aubry
Alleged Dating Timeline: Late 2010
In 2010, Kim Kardashian also made headlines for dating Halle Berry's ex, model Gabriel Aubry. They were seen sitting courtside at an NBA game, and he allegedly met the entire Kardashian/Jenner family for Thanksgiving.Their relationship fizzled out soon after, and they were over by the end of the year.
4 Kris Humphries
Married: August 2011-October 2011
Kim's second marriage to NBA player Kris Humphries is most remembered for lasting 72 days. The couple had a whirlwind romance after getting engaged after just six months of dating. As People reported, after tying the knot in August 2011, Kim realized on the couple's honeymoon that marrying Kris was wrong. In fact, before the couple even wed, they had several disagreements, with Kim even stating:
"We hate each other, is that normal? ... Every last thing annoys me."
Kris wanted his marriage to Kim annulled, but it was later dropped, and the couple reached a settlement in 2013.
During the KUWTK reunion in 2021, Kim revealed that she felt pressured to get married because of their reality TV show. She also shared that she ended things with Kris "in the worst way," and even tried to contact him and apologize.
3 Kanye West
Married: May 2014-February 2021
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's relationship goes way back. The two had first met in the early 2000s while Kim was working as a stylist for Brandy. It wasn't until her divorce from Kris Humphries that the rapper and Kim began a romantic relationship. Although Kris has hinted that Kim allegedly cheated on him with Kanye.
In June 2013, Kim gave birth to their first child, a daughter named North. The following year, the pair married in a stunning wedding in Florence, Italy. They would later welcome three more children: Saint, Chicago, and Psalm.
According to People, Kim and Kanye's marriage began to break down after the rapper's struggle with his mental health, including being diagnosed with bipolar. In 2020, he announced he was running for President of the United States and shared extremely personal details about the couple's private lives.
Kim filed for divorce in February 2021 and their divorce was finalized a year later.
