KIM Kardashian and Odell Beckham Jr.’s burgeoning relationship has been months in the making.
The new couple first sparked dating rumors last summer, after the footballer’s reported split from Lauren Wood.
The pair started seeing each other in July 2023, when they both went to a Hamptons party hosted by billionaire Michael Rubin.
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At the time, Kim’s representative told The U.S. Sun that she and Odell “are friends, and have a lot of mutual friends in common” but that the Kardashians star is not “seriously dating anyone.”
However, a source told People that the Baltimore Ravens wide receiver “always had a thing for [Kim], but the timing just never aligned.”
A source told the outlet: “They’re dating and Odell even went to Kim’s in Calabasas to meet the whole family during one of [Khloé Kardashian‘s kids’] birthday parties a few weeks ago.”
In the following months, after romance rumors between them first surfaced, the pair were spotted hanging out multiple times.
BIRTHDAY BOY
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Kim showed up at Odell’s 31st birthday party in November, just after her appearance at the 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards.
The reality personality came to the pro athlete’s function sexily dressed in a skintight black leather dress that featured a cross design throughout.
Along with a lace-up corset feature in the center.
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The gown seamlessly hugged Kim’s famous curves, and boasted her busty bosom with its plunging neckline.
Kim’s dress was a Chrome Hearts original – a brand that Odell often wears.
Fans said her choice in outfits was not a coincidence.
GRAMMY GLOW
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Kim and Odell were next seen together at a party for the Grammys in February.
Sources claimed the couple drove to the event together, but switched into two different cars before arriving.
They added that Odell is “low-key, while Kim’s more accustomed to the limelight.”
The couple spent considerate time “trying to figure out the next steps” in their relationship, the source went on.
SUPER SECRET
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Kim was pictured with her new beau for the first time just days later, after sneaking into a Vegas Super Bowl party separately, The U.S. Sun exclusively reported.
The model showed up late in the day to the Fanatics party at the Marquee Day Club at The Cosmopolitan on Saturday.
The U.S. Sun obtained exclusive images of Odell entering solo, while insiders say Kim and Justin Bieber, 29, separately entered the venue via a different entrance.
Photographs also showed the pair arriving back at their hotel, The Wynn, together after the bash, as Kim kept her head down while wearing a wide-brimmed black hat and low-cut dress.
“The party is the hottest Super Bowl party every year, but nobody expected them to show up,” the source said.
“I didn’t see them interact but I saw Odell with his boys and Kim arriving. It was later on as the party was already in full swing.”
DATING DOUBTS?
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Doubts about a relationship started to creep in just days later, as the pair were spotted acting awkwardly with each other at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas.
In a clip posted online, Odell leaned over and gave Kim a hug, but not one that reflected had long they had reportedly been dating.
The NFL star seemed to keep the reality personality at bay, instead of bringing her in closely.
Odell’s reaction seemed to be in response to how Kim appeared to be reluctant about embracing him in public.
Although the pro-athlete had his hand placed on the mom of four’s hips, it still seemed very platonic between the two.
AWARD WINNING
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The pair set tongues wagging when they were seen at the legendary Vanity Fair post-Oscars bash last Sunday night.
At the Vanity Fair shindig, which took place at The Wallis Annenberg Center in Beverly Hills, the couple arrived separately but once inside were pretty much joined at the hip.
According to People magazine, it was “clear they were together.”
A spy told the publication: “There wasn’t a ton of PDA like some of the other couples, but there was a lot of touching, and they were right near each other the entire time. They were careful about not being too all over each other, but there was lots of chemistry, and they left together.”
In the past, Kim has allowed cameras to follow her romances on her various reality shows, with the likes of ex husbands Kanye West and Kris Humphries starring on her E! and Hulu series.
But Kim seems to be following a different script with her latest love interest.
Insiders exclusively tell The Sun she is deliberately avoiding repeating any past mistakes.
The source said: “Kim is really into Odell – she’s really keen and he seems to be too. Kim is telling friends she’s keeping things casual with him, but the problem with Kim is that it never stays that way for long – like her sisters, she can get serious very quickly with men.
“The only issue is they’re on separate timelines – he wants to settle down and have more kids in the next few years, but I think Kim is done with that.”