Kourtney Kardashian fans convinced she secretly dated Travis Barker for YEARS before they went public with romance
KOURTNEY Kardashian’s fans are convinced she secretly dated Travis Barker for YEARS before they went public with their romance.
The Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum became engaged to the Blink-182 drummer in October.
Despite only confirming their romance in February 2021, Kourtney, 42, and Travis, 46, have been close friends and neighbors for years.
Travis even appeared on a handful of KUWTK episodes, including a season 14 holiday special called A Very Kardashian Holiday.
A clip from the episode recently resurfaced of Reddit, which documented Travis making gingerbread houses with Kourtney’s family and his kids.
Kourtney explained in a confessional that “his kids and my kids are really good friends.”
The TV personality shares kids Mason, 12, Penelope, 9, and Reign, 7, with ex Scott Disick, 38.
Meanwhile, Travis is the father to son Landon, 18, and daughter Alabama, 16, with ex-wife Shanna Moakler, 46.
Throughout the clip, Travis told Kourtney and Khloe, 37, about his kids’ homeschooling routine.
After watching the clip, many fans took to the Reddit thread to wonder if Kourtney and Travis secretly dated before confirming their romance.
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SECRET ROMANCE?
One person wrote: “I thought Travis was just a random dude at the time. So I wonder how long they secretly had a thing.”
Another added: “I’m dying to know what happened for them to go from friends to lovers- was it one instance/getting closer gradually or what?!”
A third wondered how the pair went from friends to a couple, writing: “Was it a drunk kiss? Was it just a bunch of tiny moments? Was there always a spark?”
While many fans think Kourtney and Travis kept their romance out of the spotlight for years, the couple has become more comfortable with flaunting their love online.
KOURT’S STRUGGLES
The pair – who are known for their PDA – is expected to give even more insight into their relationship on the Kardashians‘ new Hulu show.
Kourtney opened up to her mom Kris Jenner, 66, about her hopes of becoming pregnant via IVF but said it hasn’t been going too well.
In a clip for the news series, Kourtney said in a confessional: “Travis and I want to have a baby, and so my doctor took us down this road of doing IVF.”
She added: “Like, it hasn’t been the most amazing experience.”
Kourtney continued: “The medication they’re giving me, they put me into menopause. … Literally into menopause.”
Kris asked: “Based off of what, a drug?”
Kourtney replied: “Yes.”
GROWING FAMILY
Kardashian fans were stunned when the Poosh founder revealed her intentions to have a baby with Travis in the new trailer for the family’s upcoming show.
The trailer began with the mom of three admitting that “life without cameras was a big change for us.”
A shot followed of Kourtney kissing Travis as her children played in her backyard.
Later in the clip, viewers got a look at Travis’ proposal as Kourtney revealed she wants more kids.
She revealed in a voiceover: “Travis and I want to have a baby.”
The couple was then shown visiting a doctor as they were instructed to “put a sample in this cup.”