Kim Kardashian ‘files for divorce’ from Kanye West as she seeks ‘joint’ custody of their four kids
Kim Kardashian files for divorce from Kanye West as she seeks joint custody of their four children and ‘neither will contest their prenup’… after almost seven years of marriage
- Kim Kardashian has reportedly filed for divorce from her husband Kanye West, after almost seven years of marriage
- The 40-year-old TV star filed documents on Friday, according to TMZ
- A source confirmed to DailyMail.com soon after that Kim has filed for divorce. ‘The split is amicable and there is no drama,’ the insider shared
- The filing was done by her lawyer Laura Wasser but the date of separation was not listed
- The reality TV star and makeup guru is asking for joint legal and physical custody of their four children North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm
- The site added that there is a prenup and ‘neither party is contesting it’
- They are in the advanced stages of sorting their property agreement
- Their main house is a $60M mansion in Hidden Hills where Kim and the kids live
- West has been reportedly staying at their Wyoming ranch
- Kim and Kanye wed in May 2014 in Italy after they had already welcomed their eldest daughter North
- This will be Kim’s third divorce: she was wed to Damon Thomas from 2000 until 2004 and she was married to Kris Humphries from 2011 until 2013
Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from her husband Kanye West after almost seven years of marriage, following months of rumours that the two were due to legally separate.
The 40-year-old reality TV star filed documents on Friday, according to TMZ, through her lawyer Laura Wasser, but the date of separation was not listed.
The makeup guru is asking for joint legal and physical custody of their four young children: North, seven, Saint, five, Chicago, three, Psalm, 21 months. And it was claimed that neither will contest their prenup and they are far along in their agreement over how to split the property.
A source also confirmed to DailyMail.com on Friday that Kim has filed for divorce. ‘The split is amicable and there is no drama,’ the insider shared.
Done: Kim Kardashian has reportedly filed for divorce from her husband Kanye West. The 40-year-old TV star filed documents on Friday, according to TMZ , through her lawyer Laura Wasser but the date of separation was not listed; seen in 2020
There was hope: Kim and Kanye wed in May 2014 in Italy after they had already welcomed their eldest daughter North
DailyMail.com has not yet heard back from Kim’s rep regarding a comment.
The Selfish author has had very little contact with her 43-year-old rapper since October when they argued during her 40th birthday party held at The Brando resort in Polynesia which kickstarted several reports the two were over.
The tension reportedly started in July when he decided to run for President of the United States and ranted he wanted North aborted but Kim refused. He also called Kim’s mother Kris Jenner ‘Kris Jong Un.’
A source told People Magazine on Friday that the rapper is now ‘resigned to reality’ over the divorce filing, add that ‘it is a somber day for him.’
‘It’s as amicable as possible, but amicable doesn’t mean joyful or ideal,’ a source told the publication. ‘It just means that they’re being adults about the whole thing.’
Kim and Kanye started dating in 2012, became engaged in 2013 and wed in May 2014 in Italy after they had already welcomed their eldest daughter North.
A big family: The reality TV star and makeup guru is asking for joint legal and physical custody of their four children North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm
So much space: And it was added that the stars are in the advanced stages of sorting their property agreement. Their main house is a $60M mansion in Hidden Hills
No ring on it: Kim, who has not been wearing her wedding ring since early January, posted a series of shots on Friday without any wedding jewelry
Business as usual: Kim was promoting her SKIMS brand on Friday without her wedding ring on
This will be Kim’s third divorce as she was wed to Damon Thomas from 2000 until 2004 and she was married to Kris Humphries from 2011 until 2013.
An insider told the site that Kanye ‘is fine with the joint custody arrangement.’ He and Kim have already discussed co-parenting, it was added. The children have been seen mostly with Kim in Hidden Hills, California, in the past few months.
She has been very active about showing the kids on social media, with her last post being placed on Thursday which showed Psalm in one of West’s Yeezy T-shirt.
The site added that there is a prenup and ‘neither party is contesting it.’
Kim is worth almost $1B thanks to her makeup, fragrance and intimates lines. The rapper is worth a reported $1.3B thanks to his music, concerts, and apparel and shoe lines.
And it was added that the stars are in the advanced stages of sorting their property agreement.
Their main house is a $60M mansion in Hidden Hills; West has been staying at their Cody, Wyoming ranch.
It looks as if the beauty has already moved on in a way.
Kim has been sharing several sexy images this year: not only has she posed in bikinis while on vacation but she also been photographed in lingerie for her new limited editions SKIMS line.
Money issues? The site added that there is a prenup and ‘neither party is contesting it.’ Kim is worth almost $1B thanks to her makeup, fragrance and intimates lines. The rapper is worth a reported $1.3B thanks to his music, concerts, and apparel and shoe lines. Seen in 2019
And she has reportedly not been wearing her wedding band from West since November 2020, though she has flashed it in photo shoots.
An insider told People over the weekend: ‘Kim is great. She has a Valentine’s Day celebration planned with her kids and family. She likes to make it special for the kids. She doesn’t have any contact with Kanye. It’s obvious that she is just focused on the future.’
It was recently claimed that Kanye is ‘less than thrilled’ that his divorce from the reality TV star will be broadcast on TV.
Zero visits? She does not seem to have been in Wyoming for a while. Seen here last year with Kanye and their kids
Where he feels at home: The Yeezy designer has been spending plenty of time at his ranch in Wyoming as he works on music and reportedly builds huts for the homeless
The trainee lawyer will reportedly discuss the end of her marriage on the last series of the family’s E! reality show and the Bound 2 star is not impressed.
A source said last month: ‘He is less than thrilled. She will continue to focus on her business empire. Kim has been in individual counselling and is at peace with where her life is headed.’
Kim and Kanye were in marriage counselling as they ‘tried to work through things’.
Early days of love: Seen here in 2015 in Los Angeles at the MTV Video Awards
The past: Last year Kim shared this flashback photo where she was kissing the rapper
A source said of their counselling sessions: ‘Divorce has been discussed, but Kim wants more than anything for their relationship to work.
‘There wasn’t anything specific that happened that led them to this point … They are 100 percent aligned when it comes to the kids.’
A source previously claimed Kim has accepted she and Kanye are just ‘not on the same page’ anymore and she is focusing her energy on her future.
Early days of their friendship: Kanye and Kim with Alexis Phifer at the Intermix Los Angeles Store Debut in Beverly Hills in 2007
Power duo: In April 2012 Kim and Kanye started dating and they are seen together in NYC and the next month the KUWTK star tweets that she is the ‘girlfriend’ of West
Her ex-husbands: This will be Kim’s third divorce as she was wed to Damon Thomas from 2000 until 2004 and she was married to Kris Humphries from 2011 until 2013
The insider claimed: ‘They are just not on the same page when it comes to their future as a family. And Kim is okay with it.’
‘Kim knows what she wants to do with her life. She wants to keep living in LA, create the best life for the kids and focus on her work passions.’
Meanwhile, Kim recently sold 20 per cent of KKW Beauty to Coty Inc for a whopping $200 million.
The businesswoman – who launched the brand in 2017 – and the beauty giant finalised the major deal last month.
Pushing her siren image: Kim has been sharing several sexy images this year: not only has she posed in bikinis while on vacation but she also been photographed in lingerie for her new limited editions SKIMS line. Seen with Kendall and Kylie
Kim said in a statement: ‘I’m so proud of how the KKW brand has grown over the past four years, and I look forward to working with Coty for the next phase of innovation, advancement, and the ability to bring new launches to customers all around the world.
‘This relationship will allow me to lead the development of the creative elements that I specialise in, while benefiting from the incredible resources of an established company like Coty.’
The star is working on a skincare line for 2022 and is also expanding to other areas of beauty such as hair and nails.
Her last Instagram post before the news dropped: She appeared to have a band on her wedding finger in the image. ‘Kim knows what she wants to do with her life. She wants to keep living in LA, create the best life for the kids and focus on her work passions,’ a source said
KIM & KANYE: A TIMELINE OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP FROM 2003 TO 2021
2003 The pair struck up at friendship thanks to mutual friend Brandy and were seen talking at an event; it is shared that he has a ‘crush’ on her
2008 West asks Kim to star in his puppet show where she is Princess Leia and he is a Stormtrooper
2009 West includes Kim’s name in his song Knock You Down as he sang, ‘You were always the cheerleader of my dreams’
2008 West asks Kim to star in his puppet show where she is Princess Leia and he is a Stormtrooper
2010 The singer shows up on an episode of Kourtney And Kim Take New York
2011 Kanye tells Kim not to marry basketball star Kris Humphries but she does
Early 2012 The chart topper admits that he is in love with Kim in his song Cold: ‘And I’ll admit, I had fell in love with Kim / Around the same time she had fell in love with him / Well that’s cool, baby girl, do ya thang / Lucky I ain’t had Jay drop him from the team’
Kanye, Milla Jovovich, Kim and Reggie Bush attend Y-3 Fall 2009 during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC in 2009
In May 2013 the power couple attend the Met Gala together; she is pregnant
April 2012 Kim and Kanye started dating and they are seen together in NYC
May 2012 The KUWTK star tweets that she is the ‘girlfriend’ of West
August 2012 Kanye takes over Kim’s closet and redoes her fashion look
December 2012 Kim starts to show a bump as rumours swirl she is pregnant, and then she confirms she is expecting
May 2013 The power couple attend the Met Gala together in NYC; she is heavily pregnant with North and wears a floral gown
June 2013 Their first child, daughter North West, is born in Los Angeles
October 2013 Kanye proposed to Kim at a baseball park in San Francisco with a large diamond ring
October 2013 Kanye proposed to Kim at a baseball park in San Francisco with a large diamond ring from Lorraine Schwartz. The proposal becomes a part of her show Keeping Up With The Kardashians
November 2013 The beauty sits on Kanye’s lap as he rides a motorcycle in Bound 2
May 2014 The couple weds in Italy
March 2014 He wraps his arms around her for the cover of Vogue magazine; inside are photos of baby North
May 2014 The couple weds in Italy in front of her mom Kris Jenner and her sisters Kourtney, Khloe, Rob, Kendall and Kylie
February 2015 They attend the Grammys and he pays tribute to his family
May 2015 They announce they are expecting their second child
December 2015 The duo welcome their first son, baby Saint West
July 2016 Kanye fights with Taylor Swift and then Kim supports him
Seen in September 2016 in Paris
October 2016 She is robbed at gunpoint in Paris and West runs to her side
November 2016 He goes to the hospital for exhaustion and she rushes to his side
January 2018 The two welcome daughter Chicago via surrogate
May 2018 Kanye says slavery is a choice during a rambling interview but Kim stays by his side
Together in October 2019
May 2019 Kim and Kanye welcome their fourth child, Psalm, via surrogate; that same month they renew their vows
July 2020: Kanye says he will run for president; he also shares that he once thought of aborting North but Kim refused and he called Kris Jenner ‘Kris Jong Un’
October 2020 Reports surface that Kanye came late and left early during her 40th birthday party on a private island
November 2020 Kim and Kanye are not seen together on Thanksgiving
December 2020 She is not seen with Kanye and it is not known if they have spent any time together; rumours swirl that she has hired Laura Wasser as her attorney
January 2021 Kim is seen on vacation with her sisters and she calls it a ‘girls trip’; there is no sign of Kanye
October 2020 Reports surface that Kanye came late and left early during her 40th birthday party on a private island
